Sandusky in Erie County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Cooke-Dorn House / Eleutheros Cooke
Cooke-Dorn House. The house is named for its first and last private owners. Built for Eleutheros and Martha Cooke in 1843-1844, this Greek Revival home was originally located on the corner of Columbus Avenue and West Washington Row. Rush Sloane dismantled and reassembled the house at 1415 Columbus Avenue in 1879-1880. Once moved, his son Thomas and daughter-in-law, Sarah Cooke Sloane, grand-daughter of Eleutheros and Martha, lived here. Judge Roy and Verna Williams became the third owners in 1922. Randolph and Estelle Dorn bought the house in 1952. The Dorns made renovations that blended 1950’s décor with 19th century architecture. Notable elements include the fanlight doorway, crenelated roofs, and frieze board windows. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. The Dorn estate bequeathed ownership to the Ohio History Connection in 1994.
Euleutheros Cooke. The Cooke-Dorn house was the last home of attorney Eleutheros Cooke (1787-1864) who served four years in the Ohio legislature and one term in the 22nd Congress of the United States. An early proponent, of railroads, Cooke received one of the first charters granted to a railroad west of the Alleghany Mountains, for the Mad River & Lake Erie line. He and wife Martha had six children, four of whom lived to adulthood. Two rose to prominence in the Civil War era. Jay was a successful banker and became known as the “financier of the Civil War” for his efforts to secure loans from Northern banks to support the Union’s war effort. Henry was appointed as the first governor of the short-lived Territory of the District of Columbia in 1871 (which was replaced in 1874).
Erected 2019 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation, The Old House Guild of Sandusky, and The Ohio History Connection. (Marker Number 33-22.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection, and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1415.
Location. 41° 26.636′ N, 82° 42.286′ W. Marker is in Sandusky, Ohio, in Erie County. Marker is on Columbus Avenue south of Cable Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1415 Columbus Ave, Sandusky OH 44870, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Cable Park Historic District (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hitching Post (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Firelands (approx. 0.3 miles away); Good Samaritan Hospital (approx. 0.3 miles away); Knute Rockne Wedding (approx. 0.6 miles away); Sandusky’s First Congregation — 1818 (approx. 0.7 miles away); First Congregational Church (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Johnson House (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sandusky.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 28, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 163 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 28, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 5. submitted on May 31, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 6. submitted on November 16, 2015, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California.