Cable Park Historic District
Why it's listed
Cable Park is a two-block residential district along Wayne Street in Sandusky, Ohio, between Scott and Cable Streets. Its 47 buildings, mostly single-family houses, were built between 1905 and 1938, with most dating from the 1920s. The land was the former Erie County Fairgrounds, bought in 1900 by Laurence Cable, and his sons Edward and Frank carried out the plan after his death in 1904. Wayne Street was split into a boulevard with a grassy, tree-planted center strip and street lamps. Lots had to be at least 45 feet wide, houses were set back 34 feet, businesses were barred, and garages were reached from rear alleys. The district was meant to serve the upper middle class at a time when Sandusky had no zoning. Houses include Four Squares, Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival and Cape Cod types, several designed by architects. It was listed for community planning and for architecture, and it keeps its original setbacks, plans and landscaping.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues it is significant under Criterion A for community planning, as a planned upper-middle-class neighborhood with a park-like boulevard and strict development rules. It is also significant under Criterion C for architecture, with good examples of Early Twentieth Century Period Revival styles and types such as Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival, Four Square and bungalow-influenced houses.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 87002506, listed January 21, 1988. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 1103--1234 Wayne St., Sandusky |
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| County | Erie County |
| Listed | January 21, 1988 |
| Reference number | 87002506 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | 1905-1938 |
| Architect / builder | Various; architects named include Millott & Parker, Walker & Weeks, O'Donnell & Wolfe, and C. Edward Wolfe |
| Architectural style | Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival, Four Square, Cape Cod, Early 20th Century Period Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Community Planning and Development, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Houses remain in single-family residential use; the form says the district retains a high degree of integrity and four houses are still lived in by original families. |
| Acreage | 9.8 |
| Coordinates | 41.44603, -82.70379 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 87002506.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- This listing as JSON
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