The historic buildings at 126 and 130 South Sandusky Avenue in Bucyrus have evolved from a shared ecosystem of 19th-century retail and nickelodeons into their modern roles as Lee’s Comfort Shoes and Nationwide Insurance.
Take a rare look inside the long-unseen second stories of downtown Bucyrus buildings as this walkthrough reveals the residential history hidden above active storefronts.
Tracing over 130 years of downtown Bucyrus history, 132 S. Sandusky Avenue has evolved from the 19th-century Rowe Brothers dry goods store and iconic F.W. Woolworth five-and-dime to the legendary Romanoff’s Jewelry and today’s Castle Auction & Appraisals.
Explore the storied past of 127 and 131–133 South Sandusky Avenue, where historic Bucyrus landmarks have transformed from 19th-century banks and bakeries into modern professional offices.
Five “Downtown Folklore” markers in Bucyrus, created by an Eagle Scout project, preserve the rich history of businesses like Baumoel’s and the Linn Block on South Sandusky Avenue.
The 100 block of South Sandusky Avenue in Bucyrus, Ohio, is a historic downtown hub that has hosted a century of businesses, from D. Snyder’s Shoe Store and the Bucyrus Candy Kitchen to Piggly Wiggly and The Palm Supper Club.
Discover the century-long history of 125 South Sandusky Avenue in Bucyrus, tracing its life from shoe shops and the famous Isaly’s Dairy to a Hallmark store and bank office.
Tracing the rich history of 115 and 117 S. Sandusky Avenue in Bucyrus, Ohio, from a late 1800s drug store to its current role with First Federal Community Bank.
Before it became a bank, the historic building at 119 South Sandusky Avenue in Bucyrus was a bakery, a plumbing store, a shoe shine parlor, and more.