Colored image of the old stone Post Office building at the corner of Gallia and Chillicothe Streets after it was expanded in 1914. The post office was completed in 1891, closed in 1936, and razed in 1956 for the construction of a five story Montgomery-Ward Department Store.
Colorized image of Chillicothe Street at night time. Unknown people can be seen milling about as well as several lighted street cars in the middle of the lane. At the far back left, the Lyric Theater is in view, located at 426 Chillicothe followed by the First National Bank Building located at 428 Chillicothe, then the Post Office at the corner of Chillicothe and Gallia.
Colored image of Bank at the south east corner of Gallia and Chillicothe Streets. This is the first half completed in 1912. In about 1924 an identical addition was added to the south side where the Lyric Theater had stood.
Colorized image of Chillicothe Street. Glockner Chevrolet Company is on the right, at the corner of 2nd (Second) and Chillicothe, followed by the Hotel Hurth located at the corner of Chillicothe and Third Streets. A plane is flying in the background.
Colored image of the hospital built on Eighth (8th) Street near Chillicothe Street in 1920 by Dr. Henry A, Schirmann. It was re-named Smith-Everett Hospital by Dr. Charles Smith and Dr. Clyde Everett in 1946. It was expanded as Southern Hills Hospital from 1962 until it closed in 1987. It was re-opened in 1988 as Hempstead Manor, a residential home for seniors.
Black & white photo of the Hotel Hurth on the corner of Chillicothe and Third (3rd) Streets. Built in 1923 by Adolph Hurth, it had 107 rooms with adjoining baths with hot and cold running water. It also had a barber shop, a pressing room and a restaurant. The building has been used as senior citizen apartments since 1982.
