- Ohio Historical Society's sixtieth site - 1415 Columbus Ave. Sandusky, OH - Managed by The Old House Guild of Sandusky for the Ohio Historical society. - Old House Guild Newsletter - The Guild is dedicated to the preservation. restoration and adaptive use of the significant buildings, houses, sites and objects in Sandusky Ohio. Telephone: 419-627-0640 Toll Free: 1-800-940-9478 E-mail: ohg@landolls.com Entrance Fees: $4.00 per person $2.00 children 12 and under Hours: Tuesday thru Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.    Closed Jan. - March      *Closed Sunday, Monday & all Major Holidays.  Special appointments welcomed. The Old House Guild office is located at the Cooke House Museum. We have information on historic preservation as well as a pamphlet for a self guided walking tour of downtown Sandusky and its parks. Interactive Map & Directions: Please use this link to MapQuest™ Links: Harding Home State Memorial Historic Lyme Village Western Reserve Historical Society    The Eleutheros Cooke House was built by Sandusky's first lawyer and the father of Jay Cooke, the financier of the civil war, in 1843-1844 on what is now a downtown corner. It was moved to 1415 Columbus Avenue in the latter part of the 1870's and rebuilt. Only three other families have lived here in its long history. The last owners were Randolph and Estelle Dorn, who purchased the house in the early 1950's and completely redecorated it. Mrs. Dorn left the house and its contents to the Ohio Historical Society upon her death. It remains much as it looked when the Dorns lived here. Decorative features include an extensive collection of glass and English porcelain, as well as antiques and furniture contemporary with the 50's and beyond. The garden contains a working greenhouse, as well as many plantings, which bloom throughout the growing season. The gift shop has local and Ohio memorabilia, as well as light refreshments at nominal prices. (11235 guests have visited us online.)

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