Colorized photo image of Washington Street showing the German Methodist Church, Bigelow Methodist Church at the left on the northwest corner of Fifth Street, and the German Evangelical Church.
Colored image of the church at the southeast corner of Franklin Avenue and Logan Street. The building was constructed in 1917, and in 2001 the congregation merged with three others to form Cornerstone United Methodist Church.
Color photo image of Gothic style church at 25th Street and Grandview Avenue. It was built in 1956 of native sandstone from McDermott. It was later known as the First Apostolic Church.
Black and white photo image of the church surrounded by trees. This building was purchased by Miss Flora Belle Johnson in 1907. (Portsmouth Times, July 20, 1907) Located on the northwest corner of Third (3rd) and Bond Streets, it had previously been Christ Episcopal Church as listed in the Portsmouth City Directories 1899 through 1905. On the reverse side is a political advertisement: "Don't fail to vote for J.J. Brushart for assessor of real property Tuesday Nov. 2." Mr. Brushart was elected assessor in the election of 1909.
Black and white photo image of the church at the corner of Fourth (4th) and Washington Streets. A printed message on the back is an invitation to the "Home Coming" celebration to be held September 27, 1909.
Colorized photo image of the Bigelow M. E. Church located at 415 Washington Street since 1858. It was named after Russell H. Bigelow. (1793-1835) He was a Methodist circuit rider, missionary to Indians, and chaplain of the Ohio Penitentiary. As of 1984, the non-denominational congregation is known as Bigelow Church.
Colorized image of the church building at the corner of Gallia and Offnere Streets. The first service in this building was on October 11, 1908. In 1883 the name was changed to Wesley United Methodist. The building was razed in 2005.
Colorized photo image of the First Baptist Church built on the southwest corner of Gallia and Waller Streets in 1916. The Temple Baptist Church building now stands on the same corner.
Colorized image of the Second Presbyterian Church and Parsonage at Waller and Eighth (8th) Streets. In 1875 when the First Presbyterian congregation expanded, these buildings were constructed and used until the current church building was dedicated December 3, 1911 at the same location.
Tinted image of Holy Redeemer church at 1325 Gallia Street. Holy Redeemer was started when the need arose for the separation of the English and German-speaking congregations. In 1853 the Irish Catholic congregation built the first Holy Redeemer building on Sixth (6th) Street. This building was constructed on 1905 on Gallia Street.
