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The Bond Street School, Portsmouth, O.
Tinted image of Bond Street School building on the northwest corner of Fourth (4th) & Bond Streets. The twelve room school served elementary students from 1906 to 1939. It as razed in 1948 for the construction of Albers Supermarket.
The Excelsior Shoe Co., Portsmouth, Ohio
Tinted image of the Excelsior shoe factory built in 1913. The July 16, 1935 Portsmouth Times announced that Williams Manufacturing Company had purchased the Excelsior Shoe Company building at Gallia Street and Campbell Avenue for $75,000.00. This…
The First National Bank Building, Portsmouth, Ohio
Colored image of Bank at the south east corner of Gallia and Chillicothe Streets. This is the first half completed in 1912. In about 1924 an identical addition was added to the south side where the Lyric Theater had stood.
The Highland School, Portsmouth, Ohio
Colored image of the old Highland Elementary School building on Hutchins Street across from Mound Park was completed in 1907. In 1956 it was razed after the new Highland School was built on the playground area.
The Irving Drew Shoe Factory, Portsmouth, Ohio
Colored image of the Irving Drew Shoe Factory. The 1908 Portsmouth City Directory lists The Irving Drew Company locations at 391-411 East 10th (Tenth) Street and 107-111 West Front Street.
Presbyterian Church, South Webster, O.
Sepia tone photo image of church building
The Orpheum, Portsmouth, Ohio
Black and white photo image of the Orpheum Theater located at 835 Gallia Street.
The United Brethren Church, Portsmouth, Ohio
Black and white photo image of the church building at the corner of Seventh (7th) and Gay Streets.
The Washington, Portsmouth, O.
Tinted image of the Washington Hotel. Built in 1901 at the corner of Second (2nd) and Market Streets, the Washington charged $3.00 per day in 1903 (Evans history of Scioto County.) From 1939 to 1956 it was known as the Milner Hotel. In 1979 the…
The Mercy Hospital, Portsmouth, O.
Colored image of hospital building with two autos in front. Mercy Hospital was opened in 1921 with twenty-seven beds in the expanded Baron family homestead on Kinney's Lane.
This five story 50-bed building was opened on May 1, 1924. After…
This five story 50-bed building was opened on May 1, 1924. After…
The Schirrman Hospital
Colored image of the hospital built on Eighth (8th) Street near Chillicothe Street in 1920 by Dr. Henry A, Schirmann. It was re-named Smith-Everett Hospital by Dr. Charles Smith and Dr. Clyde Everett in 1946. It was expanded as Southern Hills…
The United Brethren Church, Portsmouth, O.
Hand colored image of church building with small trees