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  • Collection: Portsmouth Street Photos

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

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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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Scioto County Auditor records was built in 1900. From 1916 to 1985, it was S. S. Kresge Company 5 & 10 cent Store. From 1989 to 2001, it was Carrington's Outlet. In 2002, it became Diamond Gem Lending Company.

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In 1892, the Schloss Brothers & Company, stationers, was listed in the city directory. From 1918 to 1919, the building was Curtis & Shumway, and 1920s, it was Liberty Confectionary/Cafe. It has been used for various commercial businesses including…

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Earliest listing for 416 Chillicothe is in 1892 as T. Schiff, salvage store. Next listing is in 1913-14, as the London Shop Men's Clothing. From 1914 to 1926, the Si Strauss & Company. Merit Shoes moved in in 1930, replacing the Princess Shoppe. In…
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