Sepia toned photo image of the Anderson Brothers Department Store at 301-309 Chillicothe Street. Anderson's was open from 1899 until 1935 when Sears Roebuck Department Store moved in. Two floors were added to the building in 1925. Sears closed in about 1983 and the building was later remodeled into Park Senior Apartments.
Black and white photo of Second (2nd) Street looking west of Chillicothe Street. The building at Second and Court Streets at the left was the Elks Building in 1898 and later in 1916 it was the Eagle's Hall. The distinctive roof line of the Washington Hotel is visible in the distance on the left side on Second (2nd) Street.
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."
Colored photo image of the Biggs House on the southwest corner of Front and Market Streets. The United States Hotel was constructed on this site in 1831, but was destroyed by fire in 1860. The Taylor House replaced it, but also burned in 1871. The larger Biggs House was built on the site and opened in 1872. It was a grand hotel from 1872 until the early 1900's. The Union Mission purchased the Biggs in 1931 and it served as a shelter for transient men for many years. The Scioto Memorial Hospital acquired the hotel in 1978 and it was renovated at apartments for the elderly known as the Riverview Retirement Center, which also includes the re-modeled Washington House.
Sepia tone photo image of the Washington House built in 1901 at the corner of Second (2nd) and Market Streets. The room rate was $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 Washington House became part of the Riverview Retirement Center serving the elderly and handicapped.
Black and white photo image of the lobby of the Washington Hotel. It was built in 1901 at the corner of Second (2nd) and Market Streets. The charge of one day was $3.00 according to the History of Scioto County by Nelson Evans. In 1979 the Washington hotel became part of the Riverview Retirement Center serving the elderly and handicapped.
Blue tinted image of the Hall. The Knights of St. George No. 101 organized in 1881 and per the 1906 Portsmouth City Directory met in "St. Mary's Hall" at the northeast corner of Fifth and Market Streets. In the 1930 directory the meetings were at "Trinity Lodge" also at the corner of Fifth and Market.
Tinted photo image of the Union Street School at the corner of Fourth (4th) and Union Streets. It was completed in 1877 and remodeled in 1910. On January 8, 1929 the school building was destroyed by fire, thought to be intentionally set. The U.S. Grant School built the next year, replaced the Union Street School.
Colored photo image of the Portsmouth High built in 1912 to replace the Davis High School on the corner of Gallia and Waller Streets. It was closed in 2006 and razed in 2007.
Black and white photo image of Bigelow Methodist Church at 415 Washington Street since 1957. Bigelow was named after Russell H. Bigelow, 1793-1835. He was a Methodist circuit rider, missionary to Indians, and chaplain of Ohio Penitentiary. As of 1984, the non-denominational congregation is known as Bigelow Church.
