Colorized image of the Old Portsmouth High School at the corner of Gallia and Findlay Streets. It was built in 1871 and used for about thirty years until the School Board sold it in 1903.
Black and white photo image of the children's home built in 1876 on Grant Street property that now is part of Mound Park. It was closed in 1921 when Hillcrest Children's Home opened in Wheelersburg.
Colorized photo image of the Fourth (4th) Street School building at the northwest corner of Fourth (4th) and Court Streets. The ten room building was built in 1838. In 1930, this school was replaced the George D. Scudder School.
Colorized photo image of the Campbell Avenue School located between Sixth (6th) and Seventh (7th) Streets on Campbell Avenue. The original eight rooms were built in 1899 and four rooms were added in 1909. The 24 room Woodrow Wilson School was built on the site in 1927.
Colorized photo image of the county children's home, built in 1876 on Grant Street property that now is part of Mound Park. It closed in 1921 when Hillcrest Children's Home opened in Wheelersburg.
Colorized photo image of the second Masonic Temple in Portsmouth, built in 1906 at the northwest corner of Chillicothe and Fourth (4th) Streets. In December of 1925 it was nearly destroyed by fire. Rebuilt to only four floors, it became Kobackers Department Store in 1928. The building was vacant from 1971 until acquired by Desco Credit Union in 1981.
Colorized photo image of the Masonic Temple at the northwest corner of Chillicothe and Fourth (4th) Streets. It was built in 1906 and was partially destroyed by fire in December of 1925. It was rebuilt to only four floors and became Kobackers Department store in 1928. In 1981 the building was acquired by Desco Credit Union.
Colorized image of Chillicothe Street looking south from the corner of Sixth Street. The Old Stone Post Office is at the left side. At the right Marting Brothers & Company is at 515 Chillicothe and United Woolen Company is at 513 Chillicothe.
Colorized photo image on Chillicothe Street showing the Old Stone Post Office at the corner of Gallia and Chillicothe and the Sixth (6th) Street Methodist Church at the corner of Sixth (6th) and Chillicothe. The Post Office was built in 1891, expanded in 1914, closed in 1936, and razed in 1956 for the construction of a five story Montgomery-Ward Department Store. The Sixth (6th) Street Methodist church building was razed in 1928 for the construction of the Masonic Temple.
Colorized photo image of Chillicothe Street at night. At the left is the Old Stone Post Office at the corner of Gallia and Chillicothe, and across Gallia Street is the new National Bank Building at 428 Chillicothe.
