Mallory, Ogden, House
Why it's listed
Built in 1841, this two-story limestone house at 410 Warren Street in Sandusky is the city's only surviving small Federal-style limestone dwelling. Its builder, Ogden Mallory, was a stone mason who had earlier erected Grace Church in 1835, and he died shortly after finishing the house. Similar stone houses once stood in the downtown area but were torn down as commercial buildings replaced them. The rectangular building has random ashlar walls, a rubble foundation, stone quoins, stone lintels and sills at each window, a stone water table across the front and a stone stoop. Its stepped gable roof ends still carry the four original chimneys, though the chimneys and foundation have been covered with cement. The recessed front entry has a transom but a modern door. Several prominent Sanduskians lived here early in their careers. The house sits close to the street in a residential area facing railway tracks.
Significance in brief: The nomination calls it Sandusky's only surviving small Federal limestone house. Similar houses once stood downtown but were demolished for commercial buildings. It was built by Ogden Mallory, a stone mason who also erected Grace Church in 1835, and other prominent Sanduskians lived there early in their careers.
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 82001420, listed October 20, 1982. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 410 Warren St., Sandusky |
|---|---|
| County | Erie County |
| Listed | October 20, 1982 |
| Reference number | 82001420 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1841 |
| Architect / builder | Ogden Mallory (builder) |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | In use as a dwelling; exterior and interior condition listed as good. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 41.45544, -82.70349 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 82001420.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- This listing as JSON
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