Peerless Skating Rink, Massie Block, Portsmouth, O
Title
Peerless Skating Rink, Massie Block, Portsmouth, O
Description
Blue tinted photo image of the Massey block building at the southwest corner of Second (2nd) and Market Streets built in 1850. It was razed in 1936 for a gasoline station to be built on the site. The Portsmouth Times January 19, 1936 referring to the Massie Block: "The third floor was devoted to boxing shows in later years and the late Si Straus and Sid Cockerell conducted a skating rink on the third floor when skating was all the craze."
Creator
H.A.Lorberg, Publisher
Date
1850-1936
Contributor
Donated by the family of Jeanne Collis-Johnston
Format
9 x 14 cm postcard
Coverage
Portsmouth Scioto County, Ohio
Rights
Scioto County Public Library
Collection
Citation
H.A.Lorberg, Publisher , “Peerless Skating Rink, Massie Block, Portsmouth, O,” Local History Digital Collection, accessed November 23, 2024, https://yourppl.org/history/items/show/21743.