Sandusky, OH

Thundertubs · #1 Posted **Jun 23, 2011, 2:30 AM**

Sandusky is a city of 25,000 on the shores of Lake Erie, in Erie County, Ohio. It lies halfway between Cleveland and Toledo, about an hour from each. Population peaked at 32,500 in 1970.

Downtown Sandusky does contain an unfortunate amount of empty buildings, but it has a very large downtown for a city it's size, and a great lakefront location.

Sandusky is one of my favorite small cities in Ohio. It has attractive residential areas with neat stone buildings that I have not gotten around to photographing in my two visits. Today it's just a walk around downtown.

intense baby

The eve of the solstice. It stays light out pretty late this far west in the time zone.

The very cool Erie County courthouse.

Lake Erie in the distance

ColDayMan · #2 Posted **Jun 23, 2011, 2:36 AM**

I honestly never cared for Sandusky except for the intentional Masonic design layout:

http://bofads.com/pictures/sandusky%201.jpg

Buckeye Native 001 · #3 Posted **Jun 23, 2011, 2:39 AM**

Building stock looks great, and kudos for not shoehorning anything about Sandusky's most famous attraction into the thread

Expat · #4 Posted **Jun 23, 2011, 2:40 AM**

They have an impressive array of buildings downtown. How does it meet the lake? Is there a park, a beach, a harbor, or something else?

ColDayMan · #5 Posted **Jun 23, 2011, 2:43 AM**

It's actually on Sandusky Bay and it doesn't have a beach (unless you want to count that one on Cedar Point). A little harbor park + warehouses/docks/port.

the Genral · #6 Posted **Jun 23, 2011, 3:45 AM**

Clean, charming,

the Genral · #7 Posted **Jun 23, 2011, 3:49 AM**

Cool looking fire escape, looks like multi level out- houses connected by covered stairs. Streets look exceptionally wide. I kinda like this town.

Evergrey · #8 Posted **Jun 23, 2011, 3:14 PM**

Sandusky: Ohio's vacationland!

Coldrsx · #9 Posted **Jun 23, 2011, 8:54 PM**

great stock of buildings

Strange Meat · #10 Posted **Jun 23, 2011, 9:40 PM**

Sandusky will forever be roller coasters in my mind. That and Tommy Boy.

glowrock · #11 Posted **Jun 23, 2011, 10:59 PM**

Where's Cedar Point?

Seriously though, Sandusky looks pretty good! Thanks for a great thread, Thundertubs!

Aaron (Glowrock)

Rizzo · #12 Posted **Jun 24, 2011, 12:12 AM**

Too bad there isn't some better connection between downtown and the amusement park. When Cedar Point closes up, I just wanna finish off the day at the bar. Would be cool if downtown had a bunch of restaurants and stuff for people to go to.

xzmattzx · #13 Posted **Jun 24, 2011, 2:48 AM**

Doesn't look that bad.

What's the deal with that floral clock? Do they replace the date with new plants every day or something?

the pope · #14 Posted **Jun 24, 2011, 3:55 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by ColDayMan

I honestly never cared for Sandusky except for the intentional Masonic design layout:

I actually came in this thread with the intention of telling this. Jerk.

Anway, I've actually been to Cabana Jacks. How many super-sweet forumers can say that?

Nice work

giovanni sasso · #15 Posted **Jun 24, 2011, 6:10 PM**

very nice, tubs. passed through here overnight on amtrak once and didn't even open my eyes. don't think i know anything about sandusky other than cedar point and its mention in a chris farley movie (tommy boy, was it?). good stuff.

Clevelumbus · #16 Posted **Jun 24, 2011, 7:02 PM**

Thanks for sharing and nice pics!

Ex-Ithacan · #17 Posted **Jun 25, 2011, 3:58 AM**

Some wonderful old buildings, just unfortunate so many are unused now. Really like this shot:

Thanks for the tour Tt.

Soku39 · #18 Posted **Jun 30, 2011, 8:30 AM**

Cool document of a town I consider a gem.

stepper77 · #19 Posted **Jul 8, 2011, 6:15 AM**

I've heard of Sandusky, so, it is nice to see it. Downtown definitely feels quite substantial even if it is empty. Thanks!

Austinlee · #20 Posted **Jul 8, 2011, 3:34 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Evergrey

Sandusky: Ohio's vacationland!

As well as much of Michigan, Western PA and probably areas south of Ohio too. I read an article years ago about where their traffic originates and many of it is surrounding states + national visitors and even some international visitors.

Never saw the town though. neat little place.

I enjoyed going to kelly's Island on a ferry when i was younger. As well as Cedar Point which blows kennywood out of the water. Speaking of water, they have a great waterpark too!

Good show.