Editing Cedar Point (section)

==National Register of Historic Places==
{{see also|National Register of Historic Places listings in Sandusky, Ohio}}
[[File:Cedar Point Ohio 037 Historic Marker.JPG|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Historical marker erected in 2001]]
Cedar Point features several historic buildings on the peninsula. Many of the buildings and structures on the peninsula are from the late 1800s or early 1900s. The oldest structure on the peninsula is the [[Cedar Point Light (Ohio)|Cedar Point Light]]. It is a restored [[lighthouse]] that was built in 1862 and was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] (NRHP) on July 19, 1984.<ref name="CPL NRHP">{{cite web|title=Cedar Point Light NRHP|url=http://landmarkhunter.com/121226-cedar-point-light/|publisher=Landmark Hunter|access-date=October 3, 2012}}</ref> Located along the main midway is the Coliseum. The Coliseum was built in 1906 with the newly expanded Midway. It has a ballroom known for holding several dances that helped Cedar Point out of [[The Depression]]. It was added to the NRHP on October 2, 1982.<ref name="Coliseum NRHP">{{cite web|title=Coliseum NRHP|url=http://landmarkhunter.com/137284-coliseum/|publisher=Landmark Hunter|access-date=October 3, 2012}}</ref>  Another building that is listed on the NRHP is the U.S. Coast Guard Building located along Perimeter Road that stretches around the peninsula.<ref name="Coastguard Building">{{cite web|title=U.S. Coast Guard Building NRHP|url=http://landmarkhunter.com/118989-us-coast-guard-building/|publisher=Landmark Hunter|access-date=October 3, 2012}}</ref>

[[File:Cedar Downs Racing Derby.jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.9|Cedar Downs Racing Derby]]
All three of Cedar Point's [[carousel]]s are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The [[Midway Carousel]], otherwise known as the Daniel C. Muller Carousel, is located at the front of the park. It opened in 1912 and was brought to Cedar Point in 1946. A Sandusky family purchased the ride and operated it at the park. It became the property of Cedar Point in 1963. It is Cedar Point's oldest operating ride and was added to the NRHP on October 20, 1982.<ref name="MC turns 100">{{cite news|title=Midway Carousel turns 100|url=http://www.wkyc.com/news/article/249428/110/Cedar-Point-Midway-Carousel-turns-100|access-date=October 3, 2012|publisher=[[WKYC]]|date=June 22, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130209095559/http://www.wkyc.com/news/article/249428/110/Cedar-Point-Midway-Carousel-turns-100|archive-date=February 9, 2013|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref name="MC NRHP">{{cite web|title=Midway Carrousel NRHP|url=http://landmarkhunter.com/108852-daniel-muller-carousel/|publisher=Landmark Hunter|access-date=October 7, 2012}}</ref> The second carousel at the park is the [[Cedar Downs Racing Derby]], also known as the Great American Racing Derby. It originally opened at [[Euclid Beach Park]] in 1921 and was transported to Cedar Point for the 1967 season.<ref name="EBP timeline" /> It is only one of two racing carousels still operating in the United States,<ref name="MC turns 100" /> and was added to the NRHP on November 8, 1990.<ref name="CDRD NRHP">{{cite web|title=Cedar Downs Racing Derby NRHP|url=http://landmarkhunter.com/179173-great-american-racing-derby/|publisher=Landmark Hunter|access-date=October 7, 2012}}</ref> The third carousel is the [[Kiddy Kingdom Carousel]], located in [[#Kiddy Kingdom|Kiddy Kingdom]]. It is also known as William H. Dentzel 1924 Carousel and opened at Cedar Point in 1968. It was added to the NRHP on November 8, 1990.<ref name="KKC NRHP">{{cite web|title=Kiddy Kingdom Carousel NRHP|url=http://landmarkhunter.com/108867-william-dentzel-1924-carousel/|publisher=Landmark Hunter|access-date=October 3, 2012}}</ref>

Cedar Point used to have a fourth carousel, known as the Frontier Carousel, located in Frontiertown next to the Wave Swinger. It opened at Cedar Point in 1972 when it was bought from a family in [[Lansing, Michigan]]. It was listed on the NRHP on November 8, 1990.<ref name="FC NRHP">{{cite web|title=Frontier Carousel NRHP|url=http://landmarkhunter.com/108868-william-dentzel-1921-carousel/|publisher=Landmark Hunter|access-date=October 3, 2012}}</ref> After the 1994 season, the carousel closed and was moved to [[Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom]], where it now operates under the name [[Antique Carousel]]. Its building is currently used for the [[HalloWeekends]] attraction, Eternity Infirmary.

===Former===
Cedar Point's oldest hotel is the [[Hotel Breakers]]. It opened in 1905 during the "golden age" of resort hotels. It was added to the NRHP on March 9, 1987. After several major alterations, most notably the Breakers Tower in 1998, the [[National Park Service]] removed the Hotel Breakers from the NRHP on August 7, 2001.<ref name="Hotel Breakers NRHP">{{cite web|title=Withdrawal of National Historical Landmark designation|url=http://www.nps.gov/nhl/DOE_dedesignations/Breakers.htm|publisher=[[National Park Service]]|access-date=October 3, 2012}}</ref>