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William A. Simpson House
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National Register of Historic Places

William A. Simpson House

Listed as “Simpson, William A., House”

On the National Register since 198244 years
Listed 1982Sandusky
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About William A. Simpson House

William A. Simpson House, at 230 E. Washington 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. 40 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric house in Sandusky, Ohio, United States. From Wikidata (CC0).

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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230 E. Washington St., Sandusky · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1William A. Simpson HouseStart here
  2. 2Converse-Mertz ApartmentsSmith, Sheldon · next door
  3. 3McKenster-Groff HouseSmith, Sheldon · next door
  4. 4Rice Harper HouseBuilding · next door
  5. 5Rush R. Sloane HouseItalian Villa · 0.1 mi on
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72 more Register listings within half a mile

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BFollett-Moss-Moss ResidencesGreek Revival0.1 miBFirst Church of Christ ScientistBuilding0.1 miBLester Hubbard HouseBuilding0.1 miBSamuel M. White HouseGreek Revival0.1 miBGrace Episcopal ChurchBuilding0.1 miBJoseph Root HouseBuilding0.1 miBEbenezer Lane HouseBuilding0.1 miBFeick BuildingCommercial Style0.1 miBLea BlockBuilding0.1 miBFacer's StoreBuilding0.1 miBHerman Engels HouseBuilding0.1 miBStoffel, Henry, Blacksmith ShopBuilding0.1 miBSts. Peter & Paul Church and RectoryKeely, Patrick Charles · Built 18650.2 miBJames E. Marshall HouseBuilding0.2 miBWalter Simpson HouseBuilding0.2 miBGodfrey-Johnson HouseBuilding0.2 miBCooke-Robertson HouseBuilding0.2 miBCarnegie LibraryJacobethan Revival · Built 19010.2 mi
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BJames Wadsworth HouseBuilding0.2 miBEleutheros Cooke HouseBuilding0.2 miBErie County JailPhilip, Adam0.2 miBAdams Street Double HouseFederal-Greek Revival · Built 18450.2 miBEmmanuel ChurchBuilt 18660.2 miBIndependent Order of Odd Fellows TempleQueen Anne0.2 miBLucas Beecher HouseGreek Revival0.2 miBRed Popcorn WagonCretor0.2 miBCommercial Banking & Trust Co.Building0.2 miBOgden Mallory HouseBuilding0.2 miBThird National BankDoerzbach0.2 miBStone's BlockBuilding0.2 miDDowntown Sandusky Commercial Historic DistrictDistrict0.2 miDColumbus Avenue Historic DistrictDistrict0.2 miDWater Street Commercial BuildingsRomanesque Revival0.2 miBExchange HotelBuilding0.2 miBEngels And Krudwig Wine Company BuildingsBuilding0.2 miBBing's HotelBuilding0.2 miBG. A. Boeckling HouseBuilding0.3 miBMoss-Foster HouseBuilding0.3 miBAdam J. Stoll HouseStoll, Adam J.0.3 miBGeorge March HouseBuilding0.3 miBZion Lutheran ChurchFeick, George0.3 miBFirst Congregational ChurchBuilding0.3 miBU.S. Post OfficeBuilding0.3 miBOld First ChurchBuilding0.3 miOBoy with the Boot FountainObject0.3 miBHemminger SaloonBuilding0.3 miBHotel RiegerMillott, Henry0.3 miBSchine State TheatreBuilding0.3 miBBoeckling BuildingBuilding0.3 miBSt.Stephens' AME ChurchBuilding0.3 miBJackson Jr. High SchoolFeick, George0.4 miBJohn Stang HouseFeick, George0.4 miBRoss HardwareBuilding0.4 miBSt. Mary's Catholic ChurchMiddle Gothic · Built 18800.4 miBKuebeler-Stang BlockBuilding0.4 miBMonroe SchoolFeick, George0.4 miBSt. Mary's RectoryFeick, George0.4 miBHinde & Dauch Paper Co.Building0.4 miBJames J. Hinde HouseBuilding0.4 miBSecond Baptist ChurchLate Gothic Revival0.4 miBWilliam T. Townsend HouseBuilding0.4 miBFreeland T. Barney HouseBuilding0.4 miBWest Market SchoolBuilding0.4 miBHinde & Dauch Paper Co.Built 19060.4 miBHinde & Dauch Paper Co.Building0.4 miStBOECKLING, G.A., (side-paddlewheel steamboat)Structure0.4 miBWagner PalaceBuilding0.5 miBJohn Boalt HouseBuilding0.5 miBBates-Cockrem HouseBuilding0.5 miBWilliam Gordon Melville-Milne HouseBuilding0.5 miBFrank Cable HouseBuilding0.5 miBJohn Mertz HouseClassical Revival0.5 mi

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Questions about William A. Simpson House

Is William A. Simpson House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 20, 1982 (Register number 82001437).

Is William A. Simpson House 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 William A. Simpson House?

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 William A. Simpson House?

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 71984906 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.