The Grimes (Hotel), Portsmouth, Ohio

Title

The Grimes (Hotel), Portsmouth, Ohio

Description

Colorized photo image of The Grimes Hotel at 902 Second (2nd) Street. Built by H S Grimes in 1907 at the corner of Second (2nd) and Gay Streets, it had forty-three rooms. It was "Portsmouth's first flat building" according to the Portsmouth Daily times of July 27, 1907.
In 1912 the Y.W.C.A. rented it for their home. It was the Grimes Apartments from about 1922 to 1966 when it was razed for the expansion of Ohio University Portsmouth Branch (now Shawnee U)

Creator

H. A. Lorberg

Date

1909

Contributor

Scans donated by Paul O’Neill from the Bill Glockner collection

Format

Scanned 9 x 14 cm postcard

Coverage

Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio

Rights

Paul O'Neill