Masonic Building. March 31, 1913 - Portsmouth, Ohio

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Title

Masonic Building. March 31, 1913 - Portsmouth, Ohio

Subject

1913 flood

Description

Black and white photo looking south toward the Masonic Temple at the northwest corner of Chillicothe and Fourth (4th) Streets in the 1913 flood when the Bragdon Dry Goods Company was located in the building. This Masonic Temple was built in 1906 and partially destroyed by fire in December 1925. It was rebuilt to only four floors and became Kobackers Department Store in 1928. The building was vacant from 1971 to 1981 when it was acquired by Desco Credit Union.

Creator

E.C .Kropp Co., Milwaukee

Date

1913

Format

8.5 cm x 13.5 cm postcard

Coverage

Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio

Rights

Scioto County Public Library

Collection

Citation

E.C .Kropp Co., Milwaukee, “Masonic Building. March 31, 1913 - Portsmouth, Ohio,” Local History Digital Collection, accessed November 22, 2024, https://yourppl.org/history/items/show/807.

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