Erie County Jail Explained

Erie County Jail
Location:204 W. Adams St., Sandusky, Ohio
Coordinates:41.4533°N -82.7108°W
Built:1883
Builder:Philip, Adam & George Feick
Architecture:Stick/Eastlake
Added:October 20, 1982
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:82001395

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] The building is now part of the Sandusky Library.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Hewson Lindsley Peeke. A Standard History of Erie County, Ohio. 45.
  2. Web site: Built Upon the Rock. Sandusky History. December 19, 2007.