Frank Amann was born in 1860 in Portsmouth. His father was a native of Baden, Germany. In 1874 he became a clerk in Daniel's Spry's drugstore. He remained there until 1880 when he went into business for himself at 208 Market Street.
War was formally declared on 26th of April, the day Company H left for Camp Bushnell, orders came to leave on Tuesday and early the city was awake, and everywhere flags were displayed. The line of march formed at Market Square and marched up to 2nd Street to Chillicothe, then north to the N&W Depot.
Tinted image showing part of the Washington Hotel on the corner of Second (2nd) and Market Streets. Built in 1901, the Washington charged $3.00 per day in 1903 (Evans history of Scioto County.) It was known as the Milner Hotel from 1939 to 1956. In 1979 the Washington House became part of the Riverview Retirement Center along with the Biggs House.
