The Portsmouth Banking Company was located at Second (2nd) Street at the South West corner Court Street in the Elk building as it was known at one time.
The Joseph G. Reed Company building was constructed in 1906 at 700 Second (2nd) Street. They sold dry goods and notions. It is now Horizon House Apartments.
The Gilbert Grocery Company, started in 1832 by Martin B. Gilbert, was first located at 167 West Front Street. In 1898 this new building was built for the Gilbert business at 50-54 West Second (2nd). It was totally destroyed by fire in 1910.
In the photo, several unknown individuals can be seen on the right corner. The building at the right is the Hotel Washington. To the left, Adolph Brunner & Sons Dry Goods Store was located at 202-204 Market Street. A street car is running along the tracks in front of the store. Street cars in Portsmouth began running along tracks around 1893. The final run of the cars took place in 1938.
Located at Chillicothe Street on the North West Corner of Fourth (4th) Street, the Masonic Temple Building was home to Bragdon's Dry Goods on the first floor. December 6, 1925 this building was partially destroyed by fire. It was rebuilt to only four floors and became Kobackers Department Store in 1928 and Desco in 1981.
