Colored image of bridge over the Ohio River from the Sciotoville side, looking toward Kentucky. Completed in 1917, the C & O bridge is the longest continuous truss railroad bridge ever built. The distance between the shores is 1,600 feet.
colored image of Grant school building which was built on 1930 in the corner of Fourth (4th) & Union Streets. It replaced the old Union Street School destroyed by fire in 1929. Because Grant had the largest gymnasium in Scioto County it was used by PHS and for county and regional basketball tournaments for over 30 years. It was razed in 2004 for the construction of the new Portsmouth Elementary building.
Colored photo of scene in Millbrook Park in New Boston. Levi York began developing Millbrook Park in 1899. It covered over 85 acres. It was totally dismantled by 1935.
Black & white photo of passengers in cars and crowds in foreground. The roof of the Norfolk & Western Depot at Tenth (10th) and Waller Streets shows at the left. On February 13, 1911 the Portsmouth Daily Times reported 3000 people gathered at the Depot to see Billy Sunday leave on the Cincinnati N & W flyer.
colored photo image of the Casino in Millbrook Park, New Boston. Levi York began developing Millbrook Park in 1899. It covered over 85 acres. It was totally dismantled by 1935.
colored image of church building at 701 Fifth (5th) Street showing the 1915 educational wing addition. This building was dedicated in 1887 as the German Evangelical Church. The church banned the German language in 1918 and became the First Evangelical Church. In 1963 the education unit was replaced with a more modern wing which houses a child daycare. The group has been known as the Evangelical United Church of Christ since 1956.
Black & white image of children's home, designed by Devoss & Donaldson, Architects. The Hillcrest County Children's Home in Wheelersburg was open from 1921 until 1971.
Black & white drawing of the second Masonic Temple built in 1906 at the northwest corner of Chillicothe and Fourth (4th) Streets. Nearly destroyed by fire in December of 1925. it was rebuilt to only four floors and became Kobackers Department Store in 1928. The building was vacant from 1971 until acquired by Desco Credit Union in 1981.
