Sandusky in Erie County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

G.A. Boeckling Building

Photographed by Denise Boose, October 22, 2015

1. G.A. Boeckling Building Marker

Inscription. This building served as Cedar Point's winter offices from 1928 and after for Mr. Boeckling, the entrepreneur who first developed the resort into an amusement park. Because the Bay freezes in the winter, this site offered a convenient location to conduct the Park's business in the off season.

This structure is a fine example of amusement park architecture. The Spanish motif and the aquatic symbols carved in the window keystones are interesting embellishments to the exterior.

Sanduskians fondly remember the "G.A. Boeckling," which ferried thousands of park vistors who had arrived at the foot of Columbus Avenue by train or automobile.

Erected by Sandusky Main Street Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1928.

Location. 41° 27.461′ N, 82° 42.79′ W. Marker is in Sandusky, Ohio, in Erie County. It is on W. Shoreline Drive, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 105 W Shoreline Drive, Sandusky OH 44870, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this

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marker is on Ohio’s Lake Erie Shore

and in the Western Reserve.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Underground Railroad (within shouting distance of this marker); Johnson’s Island (within shouting distance of this marker); Hubbard Building (within shouting distance of this marker); State Theatre (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Hinde & Dauch Paper Company / The Paper District (about 400 feet away); Donahue Hardware (about 500 feet away); Jay Cooke (about 600 feet away); The Beecher House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sandusky.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Hinde & Dauch Paper Company (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another

Photographed by Denise Boose, October 22, 2015

2. G.A. Boeckling Building Marker

marker now near it).

Photographed by Denise Boose, October 22, 2015

3. G.A. Boeckling Building Marker

Photographed by Denise Boose, October 22, 2015

4. G.A. Boeckling Building Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 29, 2018. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2018, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 758 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 26, 2018, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.