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Colored image of the hospital built on Eighth (8th) Street near Chillicothe Street in 1920 by Dr. Henry A, Schirmann. It was re-named Smith-Everett Hospital by Dr. Charles Smith and Dr. Clyde Everett in 1946. It was expanded as Southern Hills…

Greenish tinted photo image of Chillicothe Street looking south toward the Kentucky hills. Marting Brothers Company is at 515 Chillicothe and Pepper's is at 517 Chillicothe.

Sepia tone photo image of the bank building at the south east corner of Gallia and Chillicothe Streets. The original half was built in 1912 and in 1924 the second half was added to the south side after the Lyric Theater was razed.

Black & white photo image of Roosevelt School on Coles Boulevard. It was opened in 1930 and was expanded with four new rooms and a gymnasium in 1956. The Roosevelt building was closed in 2006 and razed in 2007.

Black & white photo image of the hotel. Purchased by the Richardson brothers July 14, 1926, the Hotel James became the Hotel Biltmore in 1939, and by the 50's it was known as the Cooper Hotel. It was destroyed by fire in the early 1970's. (9th…

Black & white photo image of the Garden Theater built in 1925 at 718 Chillicothe Street. Roy Rogers appeared live on stage in 1939 (History of Movie Theaters in Portsmouth, Ohio by Bill Glockner) It closed in about 1958 and was torn down for the…

Sepia tone photo image of the Merigold Restaurant at 834 Gallia Street, later known as Modern Grille.

Black & white photo image of the Anderson Brothers Co. Department Store at 301-309 Chillicothe Street after two floors were added in 1925. Anderson's was here from 1899 until 1937 when Sears Roebuck Department Store moved in. Sears closed in about…

Black & white photo of the Hotel Hurth on the corner of Chillicothe and Third (3rd) Streets. Built in 1923 by Adolph Hurth, it had 107 rooms with adjoining baths with hot and cold running water. It also had a barber shop, a pressing room and a…

Black & white image of athletic field as if seen from the air. Mr Simon Labold, president of the First National Bank, donated land for baseball, football, etc. in 1929. The stadium built there was known as Universal, Municipal, and Spartan Stadium.

Sepia tone photo image of the Portsmouth Savings & Loan Co. located at 843 Gallia Street. The number "6" on the sidelights of the door indicate 6% paid on savings. The Portsmouth Savings & Loan Company was incorporated in 1891 with officers: Dr.…

Black & white photo image of Harding Elementary School built in 1930 on Harding Avenue at the corner of Buckley Avenue. The Harding building was razed in 2006 after the opening of the new East Portsmouth Elementary School in Sciotoville.