Jackson Jr. High School
Also known as: Lutheran School
Why it's listed
Built in 1898-99 at 414 W. Madison Street in Sandusky, this two-story limestone building was erected for the parochial school of Zion Lutheran Church, which had just built a new church. George Feick served as both architect and builder. The walls are rock-faced ashlar, with an above-ground basement, a stone water table, four-over-four windows with stone sills and lintels, and a hip roof with four wooden dormers. The front entrance has a double door with a transom. Before this building, elementary classes had met in the old Lutheran church in Washington Park. The school operated until 1925, when the congregation sold it to the Sandusky Board of Education. It was then connected to the newly built junior high next door and became part of that school. The nomination identifies its significance as its role in educating German-descended Protestants. It sits in a neighborhood of schools and homes and remains in school use.
Significance in brief: The building housed the Zion Lutheran parochial school, which taught elementary students until 1925. Its significance is its role in the education of German-descended Protestants. It was later sold to the Sandusky Board of Education and connected to the new junior high next door.
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 82001413, listed October 20, 1982. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 414 W. Madison St., Sandusky |
|---|---|
| County | Erie County |
| Listed | October 20, 1982 |
| Reference number | 82001413 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1898-99 |
| Architect / builder | George Feick (architect/engineer and builder) |
| Architectural style | Vernacular |
| Areas of significance | Education |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still in use as a school, owned by the Sandusky Board of Education; interior and exterior condition listed as excellent. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 41.45004, -82.70945 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For a publicly owned building or structure, listing mainly matters when federal funds, permits or licences are involved: projects then go through Section 106 review so effects on the property are considered. Listing also strengthens applications for preservation grants and, for leased income-producing uses, can enable the federal rehabilitation tax credit.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 82001413.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q137777293
- This listing as JSON
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