Black and white photo of the Schirrmann Hospital built at 729 Eighth (8th) Street in 1929 by Dr. Harry A. Schirrmann. It closed in the early 1940's, but was reopened in 1946 as the Smith-Everett Hospital by Dr. Charles Smith and Dr. Clyde Everett. In 1962 it was renamed Southern Hills Hospital, but closed in 1987. One year later it became Hempstead Manor, a residential home for seniors.
Colorized photo of the General Hospital at 2001 Scioto Trail (U.S.Route 23) In 1923 a third floor and two wings greatly changed the appearance of the Hempstead Hospital. It was renamed Portsmouth General Hospital in 1925. It became Scioto Memorial Hospital in 1964 and moved to Twenty-Seventh (27th) Street in 1968. This building was razed in 2006.
Color photo of the new Scioto Memorial Hospital on Twenty-Seventh (27th) Street as it opened in 1968. In the 1980's Southern Hills, Mercy, and Scioto Memorial hospitals merged as Southern Ohio Medical Center.
Lightly tinted photo image of the children's home built in 1876 on Grant Street property that now is part of Mound Park. It closed in 1921 when Hillcrest Children's Home opened in Wheelersburg.
Black and white photo illustration of the LaRoy Theater at 848 Gallia Street. The name LaRoy came from the owners' names, Simon Labold and Dan W. Conroy. It opened in 1926 to a crowd of thousands according to a Portsmouth Times article. The building was razed in 1974 to widen Gay Street. The Carmichael & Millspaugh Co., Architects.
Black and white photo of the interior of the Gims & Bierly Grocery at 1029 Findlay Street in about 1908. The Portsmouth City Directory of 1908-09 lists the George D. Gims residence at 1027 Findlay.
Colorized photo image of the Y.M.C.A. at the corner of Gallia and Norfolk Streets. It was built by the N & W Railroad for railroad employees' overnight sleeping rooms. It was closed in 1960 and razed in 1968.
Black and white photo image of the Driving Park in Portsmouth which was located on the Basham farm, owned by Thomas J. Basham near the Burgess Steel Mill in New Boston in the early 1900's. The Driving Park was created in 1902 and hosted motorcycle and horse races.
