Hinde & Dauch Paper Co.
Why it's listed
Built in 1926 at 407 Decatur Street in Sandusky, this three-story Neo Classical office building served as the main office of the Hinde & Dauch Paper Co. The company revolutionized shipping with its invention and production of the corrugated shipping box, which let goods travel in crush-proof containers and replaced heavy, bulky barrels and bags. Hinde & Dauch kept offices across the Eastern United States. After the firm was sold to the West Virginia Pulp & Paper Co., the building was given to the Board of Education, and it is still used as offices. The upper floors are brick with pilasters flanking the entrance and vertical strips of windows, beneath a stone cornice with dentils. The above-ground basement is faced with plain stone, while the entrance and water table are polished marble. Inside, a two-story lobby has elegant appointments. The building faces a small triangular park in a neighborhood of offices, small businesses and residences.
Significance in brief: The building housed the main office of a company that revolutionized shipping through the invention and production of the corrugated shipping box. The box allowed goods to be sent in crush-proof containers and replaced heavy, bulky barrels and bags. The reviewer's note on the evaluation sheet cites Criterion A.
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 82001408, listed October 20, 1982. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 407 Decatur St., Sandusky |
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| County | Erie County |
| Listed | October 20, 1982 |
| Reference number | 82001408 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | W. Adbms (architect or engineer, as transcribed from the inventory form) |
| Architectural style | Neo Classical |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Industry |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Exterior condition is listed as excellent. The building is used as offices and is owned by the local school district's Board of Education. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 41.45224, -82.71322 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary: it recognises significance and does not restrict what a private owner may do without federal money or permits. It unlocks the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit for income-producing buildings, state credits in many states, and Section 106 review when federal agencies are involved. See what listing means in practice.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 82001408.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q137777150
- This listing as JSON
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