Erie County Jail

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Erie County Jail
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The former jail building in 2012
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Location204 W. Adams St., Sandusky, Ohio
Coordinates 41°27′12″N82°42′39″W / 41.45333°N 82.71083°W / 41.45333; -82.71083
Arealess than one acre
Built1883
Built byPhilip, Adam & George Feick
Architectural styleStick/Eastlake
MPS Sandusky MRA
NRHP reference No. 82001395 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 20, 1982

The Erie County Jail is a historic Stick/Eastlake building located on Adams Street in Sandusky, Ohio. It was built from 1882 to 1883 by the firm of Adam Feick & Brother, which consisted of Adam, Philip, and George Feick. The structure was designed to have 26 cells and a sheriff's residence. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [1] [2]

The building is now part of the Sandusky Library. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Hewson Lindsley Peeke. A Standard History of Erie County, Ohio. p. 45.
  3. "Built Upon the Rock". Sandusky History. December 19, 2007.