Jay Cooke was an American financier who helped finance the Union war effort during the American Civil War and the postwar development of railroads in the northwestern United States. He is generally acknowledged as the first major investment banker in the United States and creator of the first wire house firm.
Gibraltar Island is an island in Ohio, located within Lake Erie. This small 6.55-acre (0.026 km²) island is just offshore of South Bass Island. It is part of Put-in-Bay Township, Ottawa County, Ohio.
Charles Dennis Barney was an American stockbroker and founder of Charles D. Barney & Co., one of the predecessors of the brokerage and securities firm Smith Barney.
Eleutheros Cooke was a lawyer and U.S. representative from Ohio (1831–1833).
Sandusky is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Erie County. Situated in northern Ohio on the shores of Lake Erie, Sandusky is located roughly midway between Toledo and Cleveland.
The Jay Cooke House, is a historic summer estate house on Gibraltar Island, an island in the Lake Erie community of Put-in-Bay, Ohio. Built in 1865, it was the summer house and a favorite place of financier Jay Cooke (1821–1905). Since 1925, the former Cooke estate has hosted the Stone Laboratory of Ohio State University, one of the nation's oldest freshwater field research stations. The estate, encompassing the entire 8-acre (3.2 ha) island, was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1966.
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Joseph Warren Yost (1847–1923) was a prominent architect from Ohio whose works included many courthouses and other public buildings. Some of his most productive years were spent as a member of the Yost and Packard partnership with Frank Packard. Later in his career he joined Albert D'Oench at the New York City based firm D'Oench & Yost. A number of his works are listed for their architecture in the U.S. National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).
Eleutheros Cooke House may refer to:
The Eleutheros Cooke House, also known as the Cooke-Dorn House, at 1415 Columbus Avenue in Sandusky, Ohio is a three-story, limestone Greek Revival style house that was built in 1844. It was the last home of Eleutheros Cooke, one of the first settlers in Sandusky and its first lawyer. Eleutheros was father of Jay Cooke, the Civil War financier.
W. W. Sabin (1861–1939) was an architect in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. He practiced in the city from 1888–1923.
Emmanuel Church is a historic church at 334 Columbus Avenue in Sandusky, Ohio.
Saints Peter and Paul Italian Catholic Church and Rectory is a historic church building on Columbus Avenue at East Jefferson Street in Sandusky, Ohio. It is home to an active parish in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo. The current Pastor of Sts. Peter & Paul is Fr. Monte Hoyles. The Associate Pastor’s are Fr. Zach Brown and Fr. Jacob George. Former Pastors include; Father Frank Kehres, and Father Martin Nassr.
Zion Lutheran Church is a historic church at 501–503 Columbus Avenue in Sandusky, Ohio.
First Congregational Church, also known as First Congregational United Church of Christ, is an historic church located at 431 Columbus Avenue in Sandusky, Ohio. Designed in the Romanesque Revival style of architecture, it was built in 1895 by Sandusky builder George Philip Feick (1849-1932). On October 20, 1982, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. First Congregational is still an active member of the United Church of Christ.
The Sandusky County Jail and Sheriff's House is a historic government building near downtown Fremont, Ohio, United States. Built in the early 1890s, it was used as an incarceration facility for almost a century before closing and being converted into an office building.
George Feick was a German-American builder in Sandusky and Oberlin, Ohio. His works include the Wyoming State Capitol, multiple buildings at Oberlin College, and numerous office buildings, churches, schools, libraries and residences in and around Sandusky. Several of his works are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The John Stang House at 629 Columbus Ave. in Sandusky, Ohio was built in 1922 by George Feick. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
The Taylor-Frohman House at 1315 Columbus Ave. in Sandusky, Ohio was built in 1906. It was built by George Feick. It includes Colonial Revival architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
Columbus Public Health is the health department of Columbus, Ohio. The department is accredited by the Public Health Accreditation Board. The department dates to 1833, when the city's mayor appointed five citizens to help with its cholera outbreak. It became a permanent body to activate whenever health emergencies arose.
