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National Register of Historic Places

Ross Hardware

On the National Register since 198244 years
Listed 1982Sandusky
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Ross Hardware

Ross Hardware, at 708 Hancock 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. 13 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 5 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

708 Hancock St., Sandusky · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Ross HardwareStart here
  2. 2Kuebeler-Stang BlockBuilding · next door
  3. 3Monroe SchoolFeick, George · next door
  4. 4James Wadsworth HouseBuilding · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Walter Simpson HouseBuilding · next door
Around it

69 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BMoss-Foster HouseBuilding0.1 miBGeorge March HouseBuilding0.1 miBWagner PalaceBuilding0.2 miBJohn Boalt HouseBuilding0.2 miBJohn Stang HouseFeick, George0.2 miBG. A. Boeckling HouseBuilding0.2 miBAdam J. Stoll HouseStoll, Adam J.0.2 miBSts. Peter & Paul Church and RectoryKeely, Patrick Charles · Built 18650.2 miBJames E. Marshall HouseBuilding0.2 miDCable Park Historic DistrictTudor Revival0.3 miBWilldred FlatsNeo-Classical Revival0.3 miBJackson Jr. High SchoolFeick, George0.3 miBZion Lutheran ChurchFeick, George0.3 miBFirst Congregational ChurchBuilding0.3 miBGodfrey-Johnson HouseBuilding0.3 miBCooke-Robertson HouseBuilding0.3 miBCarnegie LibraryJacobethan Revival · Built 19010.3 miBEleutheros Cooke HouseBuilding0.3 mi
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BAdams Street Double HouseFederal-Greek Revival · Built 18450.3 miBFollett-Moss-Moss ResidencesGreek Revival0.3 miBFirst Church of Christ ScientistBuilding0.3 miBLester Hubbard HouseBuilding0.3 miBSamuel M. White HouseGreek Revival0.3 miBJoseph Root HouseBuilding0.3 miBEbenezer Lane HouseBuilding0.3 miBOgden Mallory HouseBuilding0.3 miBRush R. Sloane HouseItalian Villa0.3 miBTaylor-Frohman HouseFeick, George0.4 miBCampbell SchoolJohnson, J.C.0.4 miBS. B. Hubbard HouseBuilding0.4 miBSycamore SchoolItalianate0.4 miBEngine House No. 3Richardsonian Romanesque0.4 miBErie County JailPhilip, Adam0.4 miBEmmanuel ChurchBuilt 18660.4 miBGrace Episcopal ChurchBuilding0.4 miBRed Popcorn WagonCretor0.4 miBCommercial Banking & Trust Co.Building0.4 miBWilliam A. Simpson HouseBuilding0.4 miBConverse-Mertz ApartmentsSmith, Sheldon0.4 miBMcKenster-Groff HouseSmith, Sheldon0.4 miBRice Harper HouseBuilding0.4 miBHenry Graefe HouseBuilding0.5 miBEleutheros Cooke HouseBuilding0.5 miBErie County Office BuildingNeo-Classical0.5 miBSt. Mary's Catholic ChurchMiddle Gothic · Built 18800.5 miBSt. Mary's RectoryFeick, George0.5 miBHinde & Dauch Paper Co.Building0.5 miBJames J. Hinde HouseBuilding0.5 miBSecond Baptist ChurchLate Gothic Revival0.5 miBWilliam T. Townsend HouseBuilding0.5 miBU.S. Post OfficeBuilding0.5 miBOld First ChurchBuilding0.5 miOBoy with the Boot FountainObject0.5 miBIndependent Order of Odd Fellows TempleQueen Anne0.5 miBLucas Beecher HouseGreek Revival0.5 miBHotel RiegerMillott, Henry0.5 miBThird National BankDoerzbach0.5 miBStone's BlockBuilding0.5 miBFeick BuildingCommercial Style0.5 miBLea BlockBuilding0.5 miDDowntown Sandusky Commercial Historic DistrictDistrict0.5 miDColumbus Avenue Historic DistrictDistrict0.5 miBFacer's StoreBuilding0.5 miBHerman Engels HouseBuilding0.5 miBExchange HotelBuilding0.5 miBStoffel, Henry, Blacksmith ShopBuilding0.5 miBEngels And Krudwig Wine Company BuildingsBuilding0.5 miBSt.Stephens' AME ChurchBuilding0.5 miBBing's HotelBuilding0.5 mi

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Questions about Ross Hardware

Is Ross Hardware on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 20, 1982 (Register number 82001434).

Is Ross Hardware 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 Ross Hardware?

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 Ross Hardware?

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 71984900. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.