Color photomechanical print of the Grant school building which was built in 1930 on 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.
colored image 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.
Black and white photo negative postcard of The Wilhelmette Apartments, previously known as The Wilhelm Opera House. It was built by John Wilhelm and opened in 1870 at the corner of Fourth (4th) and Court Streets. It closed in 1899.
Black & white photo of a man with a horse drawn cart lettered U.S. Laundry Co. of Fourth (4th) Street. The 1910 - 1911 Portsmouth city directory lists the United States Laundry Co at 24 E Fourth (4th) street.
Colorized image of the building looking north on Chillicothe Street. The second Masonic Temple in Portsmouth, built in 1906 at the northwest corner of Chillicothe and Fourth (4th) Streets, 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 it was acquired by Desco Credit Union.
Black & white drawing of the second Masonic Temple built in 1906 at the northwest corner of Chillicothe and Fourth (4th) Streets. Nearly destroyed by fire in December of 1925. it was rebuilt to only four floors and became Kobackers Department Store in 1928. The building was vacant from 1971 until acquired by Desco Credit Union in 1981.
Grayscale photomechanical print showing aerial view of neighborhood around Bond Street School. The twelve room school on the northwest corner of Fourth (4th) & Bond Streets served elementary students from 1906 to 1939. It was razed in 1948 for the construction of Albers Supermarket.
Sepia photo of the Opera House with several people on sidewalks. This photo shows part of the Wilhelm Opera House built by John Wilhelm and opened in 1870 at the corner of Fourth (4th) and Court Streets. It closed in 1899 and was later made into apartments known as the Wilhelmette Flats.
