Colorized photo image of the First Christian Church at Third (3rd) and Gay Streets. The church was organized in 1853 and located on Chillicothe Street. This building was constructed in 1895 and expanded in 1906. The congregation was also known as the Disciples of Christ or Church of Christ.
Pink shaded photo image of the home the Marlowe family moved into on Second (2nd) Street in 1873. Julia was born Sarah Francis Frost in England. She became a world famous actress in the late 1800's and early 1900's.
Black & white image of canal, towpath, bridge, and mill. The grist mill was built by Lemuel Moss in 1834. David Gibson built a distillery nearby in 1857. George Davis bought and operated both businesses from about 1860 until shortly before his death in 1894.
Colorized photo image of the old church building at 5731 Gallia Street, Sciotoville, which was dedicated in 1917. In approximately 2000 this building was razed and replaced.
Black & white photo image of water falls on the Little Scioto River at Dixon's Mill. Built in 1804, the mill was purchased and named by Silas Dixon in 1850
Colorized image of the C. & O. Railway Depot in South Portsmouth, Kentucky. Opened in the early 1900's, this building was still being used by the Chessie System when it was destroyed by fire May 1, 1975.
Black and white drawing of Grant school building which was built on 1930 in the corner of Fourth (4th) & Union Streets. It replaced the old Union Street School destroyed by fire in 1929. Because Grant had the largest gymnasium in Scioto County it was used by PHS and for county and regional basketball tournaments for over 30 years. It was razed in 2004 for the construction of the new Portsmouth Elementary building.
