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Engine House No. 1
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National Register of Historic Places

Engine House No. 1

On the National Register since 198244 years
Biehl, C.N.Listed 1982Sandusky
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About Engine House No. 1

Engine House No. 1, at 901 W. Market St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 20, 1982. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It was listed as part of Sandusky MRA. 11 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric firehouse in Sandusky, Ohio, USA. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 5 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

901 W. Market St., Sandusky · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Engine House No. 1Start here
  2. 2John Mertz HouseClassical Revival · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Frank Cable HouseBuilding · next door
  4. 4William Gordon Melville-Milne HouseBuilding · next door
  5. 5Bates-Cockrem HouseBuilding · next door
Around it

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BMad River BlockGreek Revival0.2 miBErnst Von Schulenburg HouseMissig, Jacob0.2 miBWichman's GroceryBuilding0.2 miBLotz, Henry, StoneBuilding0.2 miBWilliam T. Townsend HouseBuilding0.2 miBFreeland T. Barney HouseBuilding0.2 miBWest Market SchoolBuilding0.2 miBSt. Mary's Girls Grade SchoolBuilding0.3 miBFox's Brewery-Diamond Wine Co.Building0.3 miBSt. Mary's Catholic ChurchMiddle Gothic · Built 18800.3 miBSt. Mary's SchoolMillott, Henry · Built 19020.3 miBHinde & Dauch Paper Co.Building0.3 miBJames J. Hinde HouseBuilding0.3 miBSecond Baptist ChurchLate Gothic Revival0.3 miBU.S. Post OfficeBuilding0.3 miBOld First ChurchBuilding0.3 miOBoy with the Boot FountainObject0.3 miBHemminger SaloonBuilding0.3 mi
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BHotel RiegerMillott, Henry0.3 miBHinde & Dauch Paper Co.Built 19060.3 miBBavarian BreweryBuilding0.4 miBHoly Angels ChurchCassidy, Robert · Built 18410.4 miBSt. Mary's RectoryFeick, George0.4 miBErie County JailPhilip, Adam0.4 miBIndependent Order of Odd Fellows TempleQueen Anne0.4 miBLucas Beecher HouseGreek Revival0.4 miBRed Popcorn WagonCretor0.4 miBCommercial Banking & Trust Co.Building0.4 miBThird National BankDoerzbach0.4 miBStone's BlockBuilding0.4 miDDowntown Sandusky Commercial Historic DistrictDistrict0.4 miDColumbus Avenue Historic DistrictDistrict0.4 miBSchine State TheatreBuilding0.4 miDWater Street Commercial BuildingsRomanesque Revival0.4 miBBoeckling BuildingBuilding0.4 miBHinde & Dauch Paper Co.Building0.4 miStBOECKLING, G.A., (side-paddlewheel steamboat)Structure0.4 miBCable, Laurence HouseBuilding0.5 miBZion Lutheran ChurchFeick, George0.5 miBFirst Congregational ChurchBuilding0.5 miBGodfrey-Johnson HouseBuilding0.5 miBCooke-Robertson HouseBuilding0.5 miBCarnegie LibraryJacobethan Revival · Built 19010.5 miBEleutheros Cooke HouseBuilding0.5 miBAdams Street Double HouseFederal-Greek Revival · Built 18450.5 miBFirst Church of Christ ScientistBuilding0.5 miBEmmanuel ChurchBuilt 18660.5 miBGrace Episcopal ChurchBuilding0.5 miBFeick BuildingCommercial Style0.5 miBLea BlockBuilding0.5 miBExchange HotelBuilding0.5 mi

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Questions about Engine House No. 1

Is Engine House No. 1 on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 20, 1982 (Register number 82001394).

Is Engine House No. 1 a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Ohio has 73 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Johnson Island Civil War Prison and Fort Site, 3.2 miles away.

Can you visit Engine House No. 1?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Engine House No. 1?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 5 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 71984779 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.