Hemminger Saloon

Built between 1884 and 1886 for Jacob Hemminger, this brick commercial building at 333 W. Market Street in Sandusky, Ohio, originally served as a saloon. It sits on the western edge of the city's commercial district. The High Victorian design includes a peaked tin cornice with brackets, a three-sided window with stone trim, pilasters with carved stone trim, and carved stone lintels over the front windows. Side windows have plain stone lintels, and a stone addition stands at the rear. By the late nineteenth century Sandusky's large German population supported dozens of saloons that served as outlets for the city's breweries and wineries. This one was unusually large and elegant, and rooms were rented on the upper floor. A similar building two doors west, Solomon Schlenk's Hotel, has been demolished. The first floor has been altered for modern use, and the building now houses a store. Its architecture and its link to Sandusky's German social life account for its listing.