The Erie County Jail was built in 1882-1883 in the Gothic style.
Constructed of blue limestone, the $45,750 facility featured 26
cells, the sheriff's residence, and boasted then modern innovations
including chrome steel bars and safety mechanisms. A number of
city and county jails existed in the city during Sandusky's early
years; however, this building stood
the test of time
and
was used until replaced
by a modern facility in 1990. Sheriffs
and
their families lived in the residence until 1972, when it was converted to office space.
The Erie County Jail
was listed on
the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. In 2004, the
building was incorporated into the newly renovated and expanded
Sandusky Library.
A library has existed to serve Sandusky's citizens since 1826. Beginning
with the Portland Library and growing through the years, Sandusky's
library found its ultimate caretakers in a group of local women
who started a fund to build a new library. Built with the aid of
a $50,000 grant from Andrew Carnegie, Sandusky's Carnegie Library
was dedicated on July 3, 1901. Designed by New York architects
D'Oench and Yost in the Richardsonian Romanesque style, the library was
built of locally quarried limestone. The building was listed on
the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. In 2004 a renovated
library
was dedicated,which incorporated the former Erie County Jail
building and almost tripled the facility's size.
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