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  • Collection: Portsmouth Street Photos

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The Scioto County Auditor, records the building was built in 1938, In 1938, both addresses were retail stores.

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The Ritz Formal Wear, formerly the Wolff Building: top architecture and lettering bearing the Wolff name in stone.

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From 1926 ,was various retail stores including Star Credit Clothing Company and Berkeley Smith Inc. Women's Clothing. In 2009, it became Simon Kenton Council Boy Scouts of America.
The building at 320 Chillicothe Street was built by Phil Wolff in…

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This building was built in 1900. In 1912, the Woolworth Company 5 and 10 Cent Store opened in the location. From 1968 to 1986 it was Mack's Clothing.

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This building was built in 1910 and remodeled in 1995. From 1926 to 1961, the building housed the W. T. Grant Company Inc. Department Store. In 1962 , the King's Dollar Store opened in the location. In the 1980s, it was Mike's Appliances. In 2011, it…

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This building was built in 1907. From 1937 to 1962, it was Peoples Credit Clothing Store. From 1964 to 1971 it was Glad Tidings Book Store. From 1971 to the early 2000's, it was Bauer Graphics, a graphic design studio. In November 2015, the building…

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From 1908 to 1951, the building housed Brandau Book and Stationery Company. It was razed July 11, 2016 for Shawnee State University offices.

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Hurth Apartments building was originally the Hotel Hurth. It was built in 1923 by Adolph Hurth and was supposedly a fireproof hotel. In 1982, the building was converted into senior apartments.

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Built in 1890. Formerly Alspaugh Furniture, Lewis Furniture Company purchased the inventory in 1920, and the building in 1925, but has an extensive remodel to make more room. In 2011, it became the Elite Institute (beauty school) and was later used…

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Built in 1898. Formerly the Anderson Brothers Store, in 1925 two floors were added and in 1935 Sears Roebuck moved into this location. Sears closed in 1984, and the building was remodeled to be Park Senior Apartments.

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According to the Scioto County Auditor, the building was built in 1923. Richman Brothers Clothes was located at 311 Chillicothe Street from 1926 to 1971.
Both addresses were stores. They would remain in the commercial business throughout the next…

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After the great downtown fire of 1925, J. C. Penney reopened their store in September 1927 at 315 Chillicothe Street. The store closed in 1999.
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