The Eleutheros Cooke House at 410 Columbus Avenue in

Sandusky, Ohio Sandusky ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Erie County, Ohio, Erie County, Ohio, United States. Situated along the shores of Lake Erie in the northern part of the state, Sandusky is located roughly midway between Toledo, Ohio, Toledo ( wes ...

is the oldest surviving house in Sandusky. It is a

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style house that was built in 1827 by Eleutheros Cooke, one of the first settlers in the area and its first lawyer. The original front porch of the house saw General

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receive a flag from the women of Sandusky, in 1835. It was listed on the

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in 1982.

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Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Ohio Greek Revival houses in Ohio Buildings and structures in Sandusky, Ohio Houses completed in 1827 Houses in Erie County, Ohio National Register of Historic Places in Erie County, Ohio 1827 establishments in Ohio {{ErieCountyOH-NRHP-stub

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