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The Taylor-Frohman House at 1315 Columbus Ave. 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 ...
was built in 1906. It was built by
George Feick George Feick (January 23, 1849 - November 11, 1932) 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, schoo ...
. It includes
Colonial Revival architecture The Colonial Revival architectural style seeks to revive elements of American colonial architecture. The beginnings of the Colonial Revival style are often attributed to the Centennial Exhibition of 1876, which reawakened Americans to the archi ...
. It was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 1982. The house is an "imposing" three-story building. It has a two-story front porch with four columns, two
pilasters In classical architecture, a pilaster is an architectural element used to give the appearance of a supporting column and to articulate an extent of wall, with only an ornamental function. It consists of a flat surface raised from the main wall ...
, and a pediment. The house also has a six-column
portico A portico is a porch leading to the entrance of a building, or extended as a colonnade, with a roof structure over a walkway, supported by columns or enclosed by walls. This idea was widely used in ancient Greece and has influenced many cult ...
. It was home of Sidney Frohman and Elnore (née Dauch) Frohman from about 1920 until Sidney's death in the 1960s. Sidney was president of the Hinde and Dauch Paper Company, which popularized use of corrugated cardboard in shipping, in lieu of barrels and bags.


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Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Ohio Colonial Revival architecture in Ohio Houses completed in 1906 Houses in Erie County, Ohio National Register of Historic Places in Erie County, Ohio 1906 establishments in Ohio {{ErieCountyOH-NRHP-stub