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309 Jefferson & corner of Third (3rd) Streets
The Vulcan Last Corporation built this building in 1927 as part of offices and manufacturing for the golf clubs & golf equipment produced by the company. Vulcan Last retained the…

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1846-Portsmouth Foundry & Machine Shop. Manufactured boilers, engines and other products. Employed about 50.
Civil War Years- The company manufactured cannons for the Union military.
1864-1865 Murray, Moore &…

The Portsmouth Racing Pigeon Club was organized in 1953. Meetings were held at the clubhouse located at 345 Fourth (4th) Street. Pigeon racing events and shows were held in the Portsmouth Area starting about 1936.

Residence at the end of Jefferson Street.
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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.

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

Throughout the early 1900's this building was used for various different purposes from a restaurant to a gunsmith to a wallpaper company. In 1952, it found its niche. It became B & B Portsmouth Inc. Pawn Brokers. It remains this today.

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