Colorized Image of the park featuring the ball field. The land was donated to the city of Portsmouth in 1918 by Simon Labold. Mound Park was named for the remaining part of the elaborate earthworks originally found on the site. The nine acres are surrounded by Grant Street, Seventh (17th) Street and Hutchins Street. The Scioto County Children's Home, built here in 1877, was razed and replaced by the present shelter house.
Color photo image of the Church of Christ on the corner of Grant and Summit Streets. Dedicated January 18, 1925. This building was razed and a new building replaced it on the opposite corner.
Colored image of Children's Home building 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.
