Masonic Temple Fire
December 6, 1925
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Title
Masonic Temple Fire
December 6, 1925
December 6, 1925
Description
Black & white press photo of the fire facing north on Chillicothe Street. The building burning is the second Masonic Temple Building in Portsmouth. It was built in 1906 at the north west corner of Chillicothe and Fourth (4th) Streets. After the fire it was re-built to only four floors and housed Kobackers Department Store until 1971. In 1981 Desco Credit Union acquired the building. Wolff clothing store is in the foreground.
Stamped on back: "Reference Dept. Dec. 10, 1925 N.E.A.
Stamped on back: "Reference Dept. Dec. 10, 1925 N.E.A.
Creator
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Date
December, 1925
Contributor
Acme Newspictures
Format
20.32 x 25.4 cm black & white photograph
Coverage
Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio
Rights
Scioto County Public Library
Collection
Citation
Newspaper Enterprise Association, “Masonic Temple Fire
December 6, 1925,” Local History Digital Collection, accessed November 5, 2024, https://yourppl.org/history/items/show/15223.
December 6, 1925,” Local History Digital Collection, accessed November 5, 2024, https://yourppl.org/history/items/show/15223.