Kuebeler-Stang Block
Why it's listed
Located at 634 Hancock Street in Sandusky, this two-story commercial block dates to 1909 and was built on a flatiron plan, the only limestone building of that shape in the city. Its walls are rock-faced ashlar over a stone foundation. Decorative features include a stone fascia with a rising sun motif, a corbeled stone cornice, stone string courses above each floor, an oriel window on the upper west wall, and pilasters separating the lower windows, topped by metal bands decorated with stars. Early directories call it both the Kuebeler Block and the Stang Block. It is tied to two families whose breweries combined as the Kuebeler-Stang Brewing Co., among the most successful German-descended breweries in the area, later the Cleveland-Sandusky Brewing Co. The building housed shops and a social hall and still holds shops and apartments. It sits in the first concentrated shopping area outside downtown, developed to serve the growing East End.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the building is significant for its limestone architecture and its link to two families whose breweries merged into the Kuebeler-Stang Brewing Co., one of the most successful German-descended local breweries. It is described as the only limestone flatiron building in Sandusky.
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 82001415, listed October 20, 1982. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 634 Hancock St., Sandusky |
|---|---|
| County | Erie County |
| Listed | October 20, 1982 |
| Reference number | 82001415 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | E. Monroe Sr. (listed as contractor or builder) |
| Architectural style | 20th Century - Commercial |
| Areas of significance | Commerce, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Exterior condition is listed as very good; used for shops and apartments. The form notes it was always shops and a social hall. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 41.45137, -82.70470 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For an income-producing building, listing (individually or as a contributing building in a district) is the gateway to the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit on qualified rehabilitation costs, often stackable with state credits. Work claiming the credit must follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and be approved in advance.
Listing does not restrict a private owner acting without federal money or permits; where federal funding or licensing is involved, Section 106 review applies.
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 82001415.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q137777943
- This listing as JSON
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