Description: The Rutherford B Hayes home was built by his uncle and guardian, Sardis Birchard. Due to the difficulty of obtaining materials and labor during the Civil War period, the house was in construction for five years from 1859 to 1963. The original portion of the two story brick home contained eight bedrooms and a wrap around veranda. The veranda was Hayes' favorite part and he made plans to enlarge it to a veranda with a house attached. Hayes moved his family into the house in 1873, prior to his terms as Governor of Ohio and then President of the United States. Upon his return from the White House in 1881, Hayes renovated the house and built an addition. The addition included a library for his 12,000 book collection, a large reception room, three bedrooms and indoor plumbing. The most spectacular improvement was a four story walnut and butternut stair case. It led to a rooftop lantern which offered a 360 degree view of the Hayes estate, called Spiegel Grove. In 1889, the Hayes built another addition to the home. They demolished a back wing and replaced it with a larger one, in anticipation of visits from the grandchildren and friends. The new wing contains a large dining room, a kitchen, two servants rooms and three bedrooms. Unfortunately during this latest construction, Mrs Hayes died. The President followed her in death in January 1893. Both of them died in their beloved home in Speigel Grove. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B06F07_003_1
Subjects: Sandusky County (Ohio); Fremont (Ohio); Rutherford B. Hayes Home (Fremont, Ohio)
Places: Fremont (Ohio); Sandusky County (Ohio)
 

Description: A factory working cutting fabric in factory in Fremont, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B06F07_008_1
Subjects: Sandusky County (Ohio); Fremont (Ohio)
Places: Fremont (Ohio); Sandusky County (Ohio)
 

Description: A photograph of a worker cutting cloth in a factory in Fremont, Ohio View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B06F07_011_1
Subjects: Sandusky County (Ohio); Fremont (Ohio)
Places: Fremont (Ohio); Sandusky County (Ohio)
 

Description: A photograph of the Memorial Hospital in Fremont, Ohio. the hospital is located at 715 South Taft Avenue. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B06F07_013_1
Subjects: Sandusky County (Ohio); Fremont (Ohio); Hospitals--History--Ohio
Places: Fremont (Ohio); Sandusky County (Ohio)
 

Description: At the turn of the nineteenth century, the Presbyterian Church's Western Missionary Society sent Rev. Joseph Badger to what is now Fremont Ohio to establish a mission to the Wyandot tribe. In later decades, white settlers began to settle in the area and on November 30, 1833. a group of 22 people met at the courthouse to establish a Presbyterian Church. The congregation met in several different places until 1844, when land was purchased to build a church building on the corner of Park Avenue and Garrison Street. The building was completed in 1847. In 1869, the Presbyterians laid a cornerstone for a new Romanesque style building on the site of the former house of worship. The church with the first tall steeple in Fremont was dedicated debt-free four years later. During this time, the leadership of the church was provided by the Rev. Ebenezer Bushnell, who served from 1857 to 1882. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B06F07_015_1
Subjects: Sandusky County (Ohio); Presbyterian Church; Fremont (Ohio);
Places: Fremont (Ohio); Sandusky County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: “St. Joseph’s Church Shrine – Fremont, Ohio.” This photo features an unaltered steeple St. Joseph's church in Fremont. St. Joseph's church was first built in the 1850s, and was founded by Father Louis Molon on December 8, 1857. Father Seraphin Bauer D.D. served the longest pastorate (1862 - 1911) at the parish from 1862 to 1911. In 1876, the congregation had outgrown the old church, and a collection for a new building began. In March of 1891, the congregation began using the new building, but it wasn't dedicated until July 9, 1893. Father James Arnoldi became appointed pastor of St. Joseph's in 1936 and remained there until 1959. Under his direction, St. Joseph parish continued its steady growth. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B06F07_049_1
Subjects: Churches--Ohio; Sandusky County (Ohio); Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works; Religion in Ohio
Places: Fremont (Ohio); Sandusky County (Ohio)
 

Description: A view of the Sandusky County Court House in Fremont, Ohio. The photograph shows the park with a fountain in front of the building. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B06F07_026_1
Subjects: Fremont (Ohio); Sandusky County (Ohio);
Places: Fremont (Ohio); Sandusky County (Ohio)
 

Description: A photograph of the Sandusky County Court house with the park and fountain. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B06F07_021_1
Subjects: Fremont (Ohio); Sandusky County (Ohio);
Places: Fremont (Ohio); Sandusky County (Ohio)
 

Description: This is a photograph of a drawing of the Soldiers' Monument located at the site of Fort Stephenson in Fremont, Ohio. The date of the drawing is 1846. The monument was built in 1881 in memory of the heroic dead of Sandusky County, Ohio. Among the notable Sandusky county citizens on the committee was Rutherford B Hayes. The monument stands in the center of where the Battle of Fort Stephenson took place in 1813. New England Granite Works of Hartford, Connecticut were the designers of the monument. It is made of Quincy granite except for the statue, which is made of Westerly Rhode Island granite. the Corinthian column is 3' in diameter at the bottom and 2'6' in diameter at the top. the soldier's statue is 8', which includes the base. The entire monument is 44' 3" in height and cost about $7,000. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B15F01_051
Subjects: Fremont (Ohio); Sandusky County (Ohio);
Places: Fremont (Ohio); Sandusky County (Ohio)
 

Description: The cupola was a part of the second county court house, built in 1840. This building remained intact until 1936 when the building was enlarged under the Federal Works Administration. The addition contained a central and left portion and the exterior was a duplication of the original structure. At that time the cupola was moved to the central portion of the new structure. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B06F07_023_1
Subjects: Fremont (Ohio); Sandusky County (Ohio);
Places: Fremont (Ohio); Sandusky County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows one of the gates to the Presidential estate of Rutherford B Hayes. It is located in Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio. There are several gates along the stone wall that surrounds the Rutherford B Hayes Presidential Center. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B06F07_038_1
Subjects: Fremont (Ohio); Sandusky County (Ohio); Rutherford B. Hayes Home (Fremont, Ohio)
Places: Fremont (Ohio); Sandusky County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows the entrance to the Sandusky County Courthouse in Fremont, Ohio. The original portion of the building was constructed in 1844, designed by Cyrus Williams. It is located at 100 North Park Avenue. The building is built of brick and stone and features Grecian style architecture with Doric sandstone columns. In the 1930s, the original 1844 courthouse became the north wing, as an expansion was needed. The expanded central and south section are compatible with the older structure. The white octagonal cupola was moved from the original building to the center of the new structure. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B06F07_005_1
Subjects: Sandusky County (Ohio); Fremont (Ohio); Courthouses; Government buildings
Places: Fremont (Ohio); Sandusky County (Ohio)