A scene from York Park after the flood. The park was located along the Ohio River where a rolling (steel) mill had stood before it was destroyed by fire. The park was named after Levi York, president of Burgess Steel & Iron Works.
Black & white photo of flood damage in York Park, date unknown, possibly the flood of 1913. York Park, named for Levi York, was located on the Ohio River bank on Front Street between Chillicothe Street and Washington Street in the early 1900's.
Sepia tone image of York Park outside of the old flood wall. York Park, named for Levi D. York, was located on the Ohio River bank in the area between Chillicothe Street and Washington Street in the early 1900's.
Colorized photo image of scanned scrapbook page: York Place- typed page giving brief details about York Place, named after Levi D. York who was integral to the Steel Mills in Portsmouth and New Boston. York Place was a park that was located where the Gaylord Rolling Mills used to be, from Front Street to Chillicothe Street. Below the text is an image.
Colorized photo image of scrapbook page. Pictured is a color postcard of York place with a few typed lines giving details about the place. York Place occupied the site of the Gaylord Rolling Mills, from Court Street to Chillicothe Street. The elm tree in the center is called the Gaylord Elm and was named in honor of B. B. Gaylord
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a colorized image of York Place, named after Levi D. York who was integral to the Steel Industry in Portsmouth and New Boston. York Place was located where the Gaylord Rolling Mills used to be, from Front Street to Chillicothe Street. Above the image is a few lines of text.
Slightly green tinted image of park and hills. York Park, named for Levi D. York, was located on the Ohio River Bank on Front Street between Chillicothe Street and Washington Street in the early 1900's.
Black and white photo images of York Place and Gaylord Elm. Gaylord Elm was named to commemorate the Gaylord Rolling Mill, and York Place (York Park) was named for Levi York. The Burgess Steel and Iron Works on West Front Street burned in June of 1898. Levi York re-built his steel plant in Yorktown (New Boston) and the area on Front Street was developed into York Park.
