Erie County, Ohio

Founding: 1838
Parent counties: Huron, Ottawa, and Sandusky

Namesake: Lake Erie
Seat: Sandusky (1838–)

Land area: 252 square miles

Population (2020): 75,622

Population (historic): 12,599 (1840); 24,474 (1860); 32,640 (1880);37,650 (1900); 42,133 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1840–1980; 1990s

Subdivisions: Three cities; six villages; four CDPs; nine townships

National Register listings: 179

Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 9,220 (24.4%)
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 66.5%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 24.4%

Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 1.8%

Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 2.9%

Average farmhouse value (1930): $2,224
Average outbuilding value (1930): $1,629
Average farmhouse size (1940): 7.4 rooms
Number of farms (1920): 1,883
Average farm size (1920): 62.2 acres
Sources of settlement: New York, Germany, England, and Ireland
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Sandusky

Namesake: The Wyandot word saundustee ("water" or "cold water")

Founding: 1817 (platting as Portland)

Population (2020): 25,095

Population (historic): 593 (1830); 8,408 (1860); 19,664 (1900); 24,022 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1830–1970
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 4,923 (36.6%)
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Outstanding Buildings

1. *Amos Hine House (1836). 10703 Berlin Road. Berlin. Federal.
2. *Daniel Hine House (c. 1840). 10403 Jeffries Road. Berlin. Greek Revival.
3. George Baillie House (c. 1890). 8110 Main Road. Berlin. Queen Anne.
4. William Judson Farm (c. 1880). 5018 Mason Road. Berlin. Second Empire.
5. Daniel Hine House (c. 1840). 6005 Mason Road. Berlin. Greek Revival.
6. *Joseph Tucker House (c. 1835). 8217 Mason Road. Berlin.
7. *School (c. 1880). 9520 State Route 113. Berlin. Italianate.
8. George Clary Farm (c. 1875). 15510 Garfield Road. Florence. Gothic Revival.
9. *William Nims Farm (c. 1870). 5144 State Route 113. Groton. Italianate.
10. *Livey Rash House (c. 1825). 8901 State Route 113. Groton.
11. *George Boeckling House (1916). 2311 Cedar Point Road. Huron. Razed.
12. *Otto Brown House (1892). 715 Division Street. Kelley's Island. Eastlake.
13. *August Schaedler House (c. 1856/1873). 729 Lake Shore Drive. Kelley's Island. Italianate.
14. Philip Erbe House (1878). 4112 State Route 269. Margaretta. Italianate.
15. *David Abbott Farm (1820–1824). 2213 Mason Road. Milan. Greek Revival.
16. *Levi Arnold House (1883). 12018 Milan Road. Milan. Italianate.
17. *St. John's Lutheran Church (1915). 106 Scheid Road. Milan. Gothic Revival/Tudor Revival.
18. *Thomas Butman House (c. 1860). 311 State Route 113. Milan. Gothic Revival.
19. *House (c. 1860). 1417 State Route 113. Milan. Gothic Revival.
20. *Michael Schaeffer Farm (c. 1880). 1709 State Route 113. Milan. Second Empire. Razed.
21. *Parker House (c. 1860). 1913 State Route 113. Milan. Gothic Revival.
22. *Belding Delemater Farm (1856). 10916 Patten Tract Road. Oxford. Italianate/Gothic Revival.
23. Volney Beverstock House (c. 1840). 3508 State Route 113. Oxford. Greek Revival.
24. *Orrin Root Farm (c. 1860). 12511 Thomas Road. Oxford. Gothic Revival.
25. *Moore House (c. 1860). 2312 Hayes Avenue. Perkins. Italianate.
26. *Jacob Clays House (1898). 6807 Hayes Avenue. Perkins. Queen Anne.
27. *David Richmond House (c. 1845). 4105 Campbell Avenue. Perkins. Greek Revival/Italianate.