March, George, House
Why it's listed
Built in 1868 at 532 Wayne Street in Sandusky, this two-story brick house is a local example of Italianate design. It has a limestone foundation, a hip roof with shingles, painted brick walls and an irregular plan. Wide frieze boards carry brackets, and the window moldings are rounded cast iron. The double front entry has paneled doors with glass panes and a transom. A later porch has dentils along its cornice and is supported by reeded, foliated pillars set in twos and threes, with its south side glassed in. A side portico rests on simple columns. The house was built by a leading merchant of its day. Later residents included Halsey Bost, owner of an important fishery, Mozart Gallup of the Sandusky Tool Company, and the Herbert Farrell family of the Farrell-Cheek Steel Company. The Feick family, builders of many Sandusky buildings, also owned it for years. It sits on a shady lot behind a simple iron fence.
Significance in brief: The house is considered significant for its Italianate architecture and because it was built by a leading merchant of the period. Later residents included prominent Sandusky business figures, and the Feick family, builders of many Sandusky buildings, owned it for a number of years.
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 82001421, listed October 20, 1982. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 532 Wayne St., Sandusky |
|---|---|
| County | Erie County |
| Listed | October 20, 1982 |
| Reference number | 82001421 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1868 |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still used as a dwelling; exterior and interior condition listed as excellent, with a later porch addition. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 41.45197, -82.70675 (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.
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 82001421.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q137778827
- This listing as JSON
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