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Built in 1923 as a new car showroom for Hill Motor Company. They were the distributors for the Rickenbacker & Gardner automobiles. Hill Motor Company remained until 1928.
1928-1934 Portsmouth Motor Company automobile…
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1954-present Cleaning Supply Company (CSC)
Several businesses and private residences at the location from 1918-1954
R. P. Bower & Son, autos
Auto Tire & Acetylene Welding Shop
Built in 1925, Third Street view. From the Portsmouth Daily Times, April 30, 1925: "Announcement was made by Reilly Brothers, of 608 Third Street, formerly of the Tri-State Freight Line, that a contract had been awarded to Dennis Brickey for the…
Built in 1938. From The Portsmouth Daily Times, June 30, 1938: "Karl Wasserman has completed the erection of a new building at 618-622 Third Street in which he will conduct his new and used automobile business under the name of Wasserman Motor Sales.…
Private residence built in the late 1800's. Frank & Louise Graf lived in the house from about 1897-1935.
Francis Xavier Graf b. December 26, 1861, Yorkville, Indiana, d. October 20, 1934, Portsmouth, Ohio
Mary Louise Knittel Graf b. February 9,…
Private residence. Scioto County Auditor states year built as 1900. From about 1918-1930, the house was occupied by Dr. Joseph H. Gill, veterinarian. The veterinary hospital is listed as in the "rear" of the house at 517 3rd Street.
The PCL Building Supply Company, 401 Third at the corner of Jefferson Street.
In the 1840s the Portsmouth Machine and Casting Company foundry employed 50 people, manufacturing boilers, engines and a variety of parts.
Later the Portsmouth Cement &…