{"nrhp_refnum":"93000152","name":"Willdred Flats","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"1116 Columbus Ave.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Sandusky","county":"Erie County","state":"OH","lat":41.44614159100007,"lon":-82.70516223299995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1993-03-11","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A three-story brick U-shaped apartment building with a raised basement at 1116 Columbus Avenue, Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio, built in 1906-1907, with a two-story carriage house added in 1916.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the building is significant under Criterion C for architecture as the only known Neoclassical apartment building in Sandusky. It is described as one of the oldest and best remaining examples of Neoclassical architecture in the city, since other Neoclassical buildings listed there date from the 1920s. It also retains its original apartment use.","narrative":"Built in 1906-1907, this three-story brick apartment building at 1116 Columbus Avenue in Sandusky has a U-shaped plan, a limestone foundation and a symmetrical facade. A three-story portico with Ionic columns and ornate balconies marks the center entrance, flanked by projecting bays. Inside, a walnut staircase leads to six flats, each with a mosaic-tiled fireplace, bay windows, hardwood floors and original clay bathroom fixtures. A two-story carriage house was added at the rear in 1916. Grocery businessman Frederick Schweinfurth had the building constructed on land first bought by Lawrence Cable in 1899; its position near the trolley line and the Lake Shore Electric Railway appealed to young professionals. It was listed for architecture as the only known Neoclassical apartment building in Sandusky and one of the city's earliest Neoclassical buildings, since other local examples date from the 1920s. It still serves as apartments.","period_of_significance":"1906-1907","architect_builder":"Unknown","architectural_style":"Neo-Classical Revival","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Retains its original use as an apartment house to the present day, with six flats.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:15.122649-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/93000152.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/93000152/ea4c657354-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/93000152/ea4c657354-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Willdred_Flats.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Willdred_Flats.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71988110","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q137782952"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/erie-county/willdred-flats-93000152/"}