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Sail Loft
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National Register of Historic Places

Sail Loft

On the National Register since 197947 years
Listed 1979Vermilion
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Sail Loft

Sail Loft, at Main St. S. of Ferry St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 14, 1979. The Register lists it for its architecture and commerce, at the local level. It was listed as part of Vermilion-Harbour Town MRA. 29 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric building in Vermilion, Ohio, United States. From Wikidata (CC0).

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 3 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

Main St. S. of Ferry St., Vermilion · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Sail LoftStart here
  2. 2Kishman Fish Company BuildingsBuilding · next door
  3. 3Steamboat HotelBuilding · next door
  4. 4Capt. Gilchrist HouseBuilding · next door
  5. 5Capt. Alva Bradley HouseBuilding · next door
Around it

37 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BDr. Englebry's OfficeBuilding0.1 miBEnglebry's Dry GoodsBuilding0.1 miBMasonic Temple BuildingBuilding0.1 miBOld Interurban StationBuilding0.1 miBOld Vermilion Banking Company BuildingBuilding0.1 miBErie County Bank BuildingBuilding0.1 miBOld Harbour StoreBuilding0.1 miBBarber ShopBuilding0.1 miBOld Funeral PalorBuilding0.1 miBHart's Drug StoreBuilding0.1 miBCapt. Charles Horton HouseBuilding0.1 miBHouse on Huron Ave.Building0.1 miBGreat Lakes Historical Society Marine MuseumBuilding0.1 miStFrancis, Joseph, Iron Surf BoatStructure0.1 miBCapt. Gilchrist Sr. HouseBuilding0.2 miBCapt. Minch HouseBuilding0.2 miBEvangelical and Reformed ChurchBuilding0.2 miBVermilion Town HallHigh Victorian Gothic0.2 mi
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BFirst Baptist ChurchBuilding0.2 miBSt. Mary Parish HallBuilding0.2 miBCargo WarehouseBuilding0.2 miBOld Jib's CornerBuilding0.2 miBPelton, Old, HotelBuilding0.2 miBHouse at 624 Washinton St.Building0.2 miBStagecoach InnBuilding0.2 miBUnion, Old, School BuildingBuilding0.3 miBCapt. Henry Walper HouseBuilding0.3 miBBaxtine HouseSchade, Jacob0.3 miBCapt. Young HouseBuilding0.3 miBBradley's, Capt., Second HouseBuilding0.3 miBCapt. Meyers HouseBuilding0.3 miBCapt. Rae HouseBuilding0.3 miBPelton HouseBuilding0.4 miBJohn Denzel HouseBuilding0.4 miBNickel, Old, Plate Railroad DepotBuilding0.5 miBOld MillBuilding0.5 miBOld Vermilion MillBuilding0.5 mi

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Questions about Sail Loft

Is Sail Loft on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 14, 1979 (Register number 79003927).

Is Sail Loft a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Ohio has 73 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Oberlin College, 11.8 miles away.

Can you visit Sail Loft?

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 Sail Loft?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 3 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 71984928 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.