Black and white photo image of the Government Building (Post Office at the corner of Gallia and Chillicothe Streets) with four individuals and a bicycle in the foreground. The stone post office was completed in 1891, expanded in 1914, closed in 1936, and razed in 1956 for the construction of a five story Montgomery-Ward Department Store.
Drawn image of the grave and monument. The "Scioto County Hermit" was born in the "Old Dominion." William Hewitt built and lived in this cave (then in the wilderness) 1820 to 1834. The cave was formed by layers of stone under a shelving rock. The pike was built past the cave in 1840, and the monument erected in 1842.
Colorized image of flowers accompanied by black and white photo image of the Grand Opera House at the corner of Chillicothe and Fourth (4th) Streets. It was built in 1895 and damaged by fire in 1914. It was rebuilt and known for many years as the Kresge Store.
Colorized photo image of the Washington Hotel, Portsmouth, Ohio. The Washington was built in 1901 and was located at the corner of Second (2nd) and Market Streets. In 1979, it became part of the Riverview Retirement Center along with the Biggs House.
Black and white photo image of Mercy Hospital, which opened July 15, 1921 in the Baron family homestead which was enlarged and remodeled to accommodate twenty-seven beds. John Baron had deeded the property on Kinney's Lane for the location of a hospital. In January 1923 construction of the new five story 50 bed hospital was begun. After additions and expansions in the 50's and 60's, the building was razed in 2001.
