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one of 175 National Register listings in Erie County · listed in 1985 · category: Building · one of 2 National Historic Landmarks in Erie County.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
Exchange Hotel
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. A historic map-sheet match is not published yet. The record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary.
The listing
- What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
- Address. 202--204 E. Water St., Sandusky, 44870
- When was it listed? 1985-10-29
- Category. building
- Township. Sandusky city
- National Register reference number. 75001388 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.
Specimens collected near this property
12 of 3,486 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. Museums hold 3,486 specimens collected within 10 miles of Exchange Hotel between 1860 and 1975: 1,999 Animalia, 1,167 Plantae, 282 Fungi, 31 Chromista, 6 Protozoa, 1 Unrecorded. 12 distinct Species records are shown. Collected by A. D. Selby, A. Dowdy, A. F. Satterthwait and others. Each is a physical object with a catalogue number, and each entry opens the museum's record. This is what was collected and kept, not a survey of what lives here - nothing can be concluded from a species being absent.
| Image | Species | Year | Collected by | Where, as recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Lampsilis radiata radiata (Gmelin, 1791) | 1898 | United States Fish Commission | Sandusky Bay |
 | Pyganodon grandis (Say, 1829) | 1898 | United States Fish Commission & W. Kendall | Sandusky Bay near mouth of Sandusky River |
 | Elliptio dilatatus (Rafinesque, 1820) | 1899 | not recorded | Lake Shore, Near East Harbor |
 | Perca Linnaeus, 1758 | 1860 | Smithsonian Institution | Sandusky |
 | Vermivora chrysoptera (Linnaeus, 1766) | 1868 | No Person (Birds) | Taylor |
 | Macropetalichthys rhapheidolabis Norwood & Owen, 1846 (fossil) | 1881 | D. S. Young | |
 | Apios tuberosa Moench | 1885 | Wilkinson, E. | Cedar Point |
 | Spartina pectinata Bosc ex Link | 1885 | Wilkinson, E. | Cedar Point |
 | Artemisia caudata Michx. | 1886 | Wilkinson, E. | Cedar Point |
 | Graminopassalora graminis (Fuckel) U.Braun, C.Nakash., Videira & Crous | 1886 | William Trelease; A. Commons | Madison |
 | Panicum virgatum L. | 1886 | Wilkinson, E. | Cedar Point |
 | Perca fluviatilis Linnaeus, 1758 | 1886 | Smithsonian Institution |
All 3,486 specimens within 10 miles, at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
Mines and quarries near this property
7 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Exchange Hotel: 5 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Limestone, General. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Febus Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Huron Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Marblehead Stone Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Wagner Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Erie Materials Inc. | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Geawe Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Soldiers Home Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this property
60 of 81 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Sandusky, the town this property stands in, in 81 storm reports between 1994 and 2023: 42 thunderstorm wind, 30 hail, 3 storm surge/tide, 2 flash flood. The reports record 3 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sandusky | 2 hurt | Large tree downed onto house and injured two inhabitants in Sandusky. Multiple large tree limbs downed elsewhere in Sandusky. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sandusky | 1 hurt, $15,000 | Thunderstorm winds toppled a tree in Sandusky. The tree landed on a car injuring at least one person. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sandusky | $2,000,000 | A thunderstorm downburst caused widespread wind damage in the northeast portion of Sandusky. The damage swatg was a half mile wide and approximately 2.25 miles long. Numerous large trees and limbs were brought down across the city with some falling on buildings causing roof damage. Numerous large trees were also downed at Battery Park and the Marina. Approximately 30 power poles were blown over on the causeway to Cedar Point. Some power lines landed on cars trapping 15 to 20 people in their vehicles. Power outages due to the downed lines caused Cedar Point to be closed for the following day. At least one site measured a wind gust to 76 mph. Estimated wind speeds based on damage were 70 to 80 mph in downtown Sandusky and as high and greater than 80 mph on the causeway. |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sandusky | $750,000 | Severe thunderstorm downburst winds caused substantial damage in Perkins Township, just south of the City of Sandusky, during the late evening hours of the 22nd. The damage was concentrated in an area just west of the Sandusky Mall. The thunderstorm winds were estimated to be around 70 mph. Forty to fifty homes in Perkins Township were damaged. A few homes had moderate damage but most of the damage was minor. A house nearly one hundred and fifty years old had its chimney knocked down from the severe winds. Another house had a roof collapse into the living room. A garage at another location collapsed after the roof was completely torn off. Other houses primarily had damage to their roofs. A church had two sections of it's roof torn off, and four windows blown out of it. Fifteen to twenty trees were completely uprooted in the area, and hundreds of other trees were knocked down or sustained major damage from large limbs broken off of them. Along with trees, many areas had power lines that were downed. |
| February 1998 | Storm Surge/Tide | Sandusky | $500,000 | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Sandusky | $400,000 | A swath of large hail fell across Erie County. Golf ball to hen egg size hail fell from the Sandusky area east across the Milan area to near Birmingham. Hundreds of vehicles and many homes were damaged by the hail. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Sandusky | $300,000 | A line of severe thunderstorms produced a swath of large hail ranging in size from ping pong balls to golf balls. Numerous vehicles and homes were damaged as a result of the damaging hail. |
| May 2010 | Hail | Sandusky | $250,000 | Quarter to hen egg sized hail was observed. Many vehicles were damaged by the hail. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sandusky | $150,000 | Thunderstorm downburst winds estimated to be at least 60 mph downed many trees in Sandusky. Damage was also reported in the downtown area. One building lost most of it's roof. A previously fired damaged building in the area partially collapsed. Scattered power outages were also reported. |
| March 1998 | Storm Surge/Tide | Sandusky | $100,000 | no account filed |
| February 1998 | Storm Surge/Tide | Sandusky | $75,000 | no account filed |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sandusky | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed a few trees and utility poles. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sandusky | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed several trees. A home and building were damaged by fallen trees. A van was crushed by a tree. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sandusky | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed several trees. Two cars were crushed by trees. |
| September 1996 | Flash Flood | Sandusky | $50,000 | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sandusky | $35,000 | Thunderstorm winds knocked downed several trees. Two of the trees damaged cars. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sandusky | $35,000 | A 68 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured in Sandusky. Many trees were downed and two homes were damaged by fallen trees. Two other trees were knocked down five miles south of Sandusky. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sandusky | $30,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were reported down. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sandusky | $25,000 | Thunderstorm wind gusts downed several trees and power lines in Sandusky. |
| September 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sandusky | $25,000 | Numerous large limbs, several trees and power lines were reported down around Sandusky. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Sandusky | $20,000 | Quarter size hail was observed. |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sandusky | $20,000 | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sandusky | $15,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed a few trees. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sandusky | $15,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed several trees and damaged a roof. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sandusky | $15,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed many trees in Sandusky, Berlin Heights and Vermillion. A billboard sign was also toppled near Sandusky. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sandusky | $12,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed a tree and a power pole. |
| August 1998 | Lightning | Sandusky | $12,000 | Lightning struck the roof of a house, and the ensuing fire caused considerable damage. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sandusky | $10,000 | Numerous trees were reported down from Sandusky to Huron. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sandusky | $10,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed several trees. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sandusky | $10,000 | Thunderstorm winds toppled two power poles. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sandusky | $10,000 | Numerous trees were downed south of Sandusky. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sandusky | $10,000 | Trees were downed. Three city vehicles were damaged by falling trees. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sandusky | $7,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed several trees. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sandusky | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed several tree limbs in Perkins Township. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sandusky | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed several large tree limbs. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sandusky | $5,000 | Numerous large limbs were reported down. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sandusky | $5,000 | no account filed |
| September 2011 | Flood | Sandusky | $3,000 | Lake enhanced rainfall over Erie County produced torrential rainfall with rates around two inches per hour. As much as 3 to 5 inches of storm total rain fell over the city of Sandusky. Several underpasses filled with water and many roads were closed due to high water. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sandusky | $2,000 | Several power lines were knocked down on to utility poles. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sandusky | $2,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed a couple of trees. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sandusky | $2,000 | Several large limbs were reported down. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sandusky | $2,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed two large tree limbs. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sandusky | $1,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed one tree. |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sandusky | $1,000 | Several large limbs were reported down. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sandusky | $1,000 | A few large limbs were reported down. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sandusky | - | Several power poles snapped along U.S. Route 6, about two-miles WSW of Sandusky. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sandusky | - | Two trees down two miles SE of Sandusky. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sandusky | - | Tree down on Wilson Street in Sandusky. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sandusky | - | Numerous trees were blown down across roadways. |
| July 2017 | Hail | Sandusky | - | Penny sized hail was observed. |
| July 2017 | Hail | Sandusky | - | Quarter sized hail was observed. |
| July 2014 | Hail | Sandusky | - | Nickel to quarter sized hail was observed. |
| September 2012 | Hail | Sandusky | - | Penny sized hail was observed. |
| July 2012 | Hail | Sandusky | - | Quarter sized hail was observed. |
| July 2012 | Hail | Sandusky | - | Penny sized hail was observed. |
| June 2010 | Hail | Sandusky | - | Penny sized hail was observed. |
| June 2010 | Hail | Sandusky | - | Quarter sized hail was observed. |
| June 2010 | Hail | Sandusky | - | Quarter sized hail was observed. |
| May 2010 | Hail | Sandusky | - | Quarter sized hail was observed at the NASA Plumb Rock facility. |
| August 2009 | Hail | Sandusky | - | Penny size hail was observed. |
Map coverage status
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Listed places nearby
6 within 8 milesOther National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Engels And Krudwig Wine Company Buildings | under 500 feet | 1976 |
 | Engels, Herman, House | under 500 feet | 1982 |
 | Bing's Hotel | under 500 feet | 1982 |
 | Facer's Store | under 500 feet | 1982 |
 | Lea Block | under 500 feet | 1982 |
 | Feick Building | under 500 feet | 2009 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 75001388 in Record Group 79. |
| Erie County | All 175 listed properties in this county. |
Provenance
- Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
- Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
- How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
- Specimens. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), https://www.gbif.org/. Only records licensed CC0 or CC BY are used. Records licensed CC BY-NC are excluded because this site carries advertising. Images are checked individually and any whose licence is non-commercial, no-derivatives or unreadable is refused.
- Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
- Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.