Engine House No. 3
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About Engine House No. 3
Engine House No. 3, at Meigs St. and Sycamore Line, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 1, 1975. It was among the first 7 of Sandusky’s 115 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture and social history, at the local level. It describes its style as Richardsonian Romanesque, as it does for 56 other Ohio listings.
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 · 30 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes
Meigs St. and Sycamore Line, Sandusky · about 0.8 miles on foot, as the crow flies
20 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Richardsonian Romanesque style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Richardsonian Romanesque.
Memories of Engine House No. 3
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Questions about Engine House No. 3
Is Engine House No. 3 on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Apr 1, 1975 (Register number 75001386).
Is Engine House No. 3 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, 3.6 miles away.
Can you visit Engine House No. 3?
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. 3?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 30 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 71988160 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.