The Standard Supply Company was at 1021-1025 Gallia Street before it moved to 1004 Findlay Street.
The Sommer Brothers Hardware was at 220-223 Market Street.
The Alex M. Glockner Hardware Company was located on Gallia and Gay streets. In the 1900 City Directory, it says the address was 206 Market and 135 West Streets.
Hibbs Hardware was located was located on Sixth (6th) Street across from the old stone post office. Hibbs closed about 1990.
In 1889, the Breece Manufacturing Company was located on the east end of Portsmouth near the N & W terminal yards and the Ohio River. They made table rims, veneer tops, panels, chair backs, carriage and automobile rims and spokes, and other furniture.
The Washington Hotel, located at 500 Second (2nd) Street, was one of the leading hotels in all of Ohio. Rooms were $2.50 and up, and many famous people would stay there when in Portsmouth. In the 1980's the Washington became part of the Riverview Retirement Center along with the Biggs House.
Carl Ackerman is featured on the floodwall murals. He was a photographer, a collector, and an expert on Portsmouth history.
The Biggs House was built at the corner of Front and Market Streets. In 1980, it became part of the Riverview Retirement Center along with the Washington Hotel. The main entrance of the Biggs House now faces the courtyard shared with the Washington and its side doors are on 445 Front Street.
The H. Leet & Company planing mill was located on the corner of Ninth (9th) and Washington Streets at 913 Washington.
The Portsmouth Transfer Company was actually the start for the Craigmile's Furniture Company which was located at 936 Gallia Street. Both of these businesses closed before 2000.
(left) The second Portsmouth Masonic Temple Building was built in 1906 (the "1900" date is a typo error) at Chillicothe and Fourth (4th) Streets. It was heavily damaged by fire December 6, 1925, and was rebuilt to only four floors. It became Kobackers Department Store 1928-1971 and has been Desco Credit Union since 1981.
(right) The Third Portsmouth Masonic Temple at Chillicothe and Sixth (6th) Streets was built in 1928 and stands at nine floors.
The white steepled building on the left side of Washington is the Bigelow United Methodist Church located at 415 Fourth (4th).
The church on the right of Washington is the German Evangelical Church at the corner of Fifth (5th).
Looking south on Chillicothe in the early 1900's shows Hass Mens Clothing at the corner of Fifth (5th). The Masonic Temple with Bragdon's Dry Goods sign on the side stands at the corner of Fourth (4th). This Masonic Temple was built in 1906, partially burned in 1925, was rebuilt to only four floors and became Kobackers 1928-1971, and then Desco Federal Credit Union about 1980. The date "1900" is a typo error.
On the left is Second (2nd) Street when the Portsmouth Banking Company was located at Second (2nd) and Court in the Elks Building as it was known in 1898.
On the right is the 1810 House on Waller Street near Kinney's Lane. It was the home of the Aaron Kinney family and is now a museum that is operated by the local Historical Society.
The left image shows the distinctive roof line of the Washington Hotel in the distance. The right image is the same view in 1980 but the Washington's roof line has been undated.
