Black & white image of canal, towpath, bridge, and mill. The grist mill was built by Lemuel Moss in 1834. David Gibson built a distillery nearby in 1857. George Davis bought and operated both businesses from about 1860 until shortly before his death in 1894.
Pink shaded photo image of the home the Marlowe family moved into on Second (2nd) Street in 1873. Julia was born Sarah Francis Frost in England. She became a world famous actress in the late 1800's and early 1900's.
Colorized photo image of the First Christian Church at Third (3rd) and Gay Streets. The church was organized in 1853 and located on Chillicothe Street. This building was constructed in 1895 and expanded in 1906. The congregation was also known as the Disciples of Christ or Church of Christ.
Tinted image of the Excelsior Shoe factory at the corner of Gallia Street and Campbell Avenue. The company began in 1889, moved to Gay and Third (3rd) Streets in 1893 and in 1913 this factory was built. In 1935 Williams Manufacturing purchased the building.
Black and white photo image of the church at the corner of Fourth (4th) and Washington Streets. A printed message on the back is an invitation to the "Home Coming" celebration to be held September 27, 1909.
Tinted photo image of the Union Street School at the corner of Fourth (4th) and Union Streets. It was completed in 1877 and remodeled in 1910. On January 8, 1929 the school building was destroyed by fire, thought to be intentionally set. The U.S. Grant School built the next year, replaced the Union Street School.
Tinted image of lake with wooded hills in distance and fenced walkway in foreground. Levi York began developing Millbrook Park in 1899. It covered over 85 acres. It was totally dismantled by 1935.
