Black and white photo image of window display of linens, fabrics, etc. at Anderson's Brothers Department Store at 301-309 Chillicothe Street. Anderson's began here in 1899 and in 1937 Sears Roebuck Department moved into the building.
Colorized photo image of the second Masonic Temple in Portsmouth. Built in 1906 on the north west corner of Chillicothe and Fourth (4th) Streets, it was nearly leveled by fire in December 1925. It was rebuilt to only four floors and became Kobackers Department Store in 1928. The store closed in 1971 and Desco Credit Union acquired the building in about 1981.
Black & white photo image of flooded Chillicothe Street looking south toward Kentucky hills in 1913. The Bragdon's Dry Goods Company was located in the Masonic Temple Building at the north west corner of Fourth (4th) and Chillicothe Streets from about 1907 to December, 1925, when the Temple was greatly damaged by fire.
Tinted photo image of the second Masonic Temple in Portsmouth. Built in 1906 on the north west corner of Chillicothe and (4th) Fourth Streets, it was nearly leveled by fire in December 1925. It was rebuilt to only four floors and became Kobackers Department Store in 1928. The store closed in 1971 and Desco Credit Union acquired the building in 1981.
Sepia tone photo image of the second Portsmouth Masonic Temple Building at the corner of Chillicothe and Fourth (4th) Streets after a damaging fire in December 1928. It was rebiult to only four floors and became Kobackers Department Store in 1928.
The store closed in 1971 and Desco Credit Union acquired the building in 1981.
Black & white photo image of the Anderson Brothers Co. Department Store at 301-309 Chillicothe Street after two floors were added in 1925. Anderson's was here from 1899 until 1937 when Sears Roebuck Department Store moved in. Sears closed in about 1983 and the building was later remodeled into apartments.
Sepia tone photo image of flooded Chillicothe Street looking north. In the 1937 City Directory, some businesses listed on the west side of Chillicothe include: Atlas Fashions at 307-309, Richmond Brothers Men's Clothing at 311, and Kobacker's Department Store at 401-405 Chillicothe.
Black and white photo image of flooded Chillicothe Street. Hall Brothers, Outfitters to Men and Boys, was located in the Masonic Temple Building at the north west corner of Chillicothe and Fourth Streets in 1913.
Black and white photo image of Chillicothe Street near Fifth (5th) Street during the 1913 flood. Anderson's can be seen at the very back on the right hand side located at 301-309 Chillicothe Street. Bragdon's Dry Goods was located in the Masonic Temple Building at the north west corner of Fourth (4th) and Chillicothe Streets until the building was partially destroyed by fire in 1925. This view is looking south toward Kentucky.
Black & white photo image of flooded Chillicothe Street looking north. The darker building is the Grand Opera House at 404 Chillicothe. It would be heavily damaged by fire in 1914. The taller building to the north is the first half of the New National Bank Building built in 1912.
Sepia toned photo image of the Grand Opera House clean-up or repairs in 1914, men and debris on Chillicothe Street. The Grand Opera House was on the north east corner of Fourth (4th) and Chillicothe Streets.
