Color photomechanical print of the east side of Chillicothe Street facing south including the old Post Office and the First National Bank. The post office was completed in 1891, expanded in 1914, closed in 1936, and razed in 1956. First National Bank was built in 1912 and doubled in size in about 1924. Gallia Street runs between the buildings.
Colorized photo image of the second Masonic Temple in Portsmouth, built in 1906 at the northwest corner of Chillicothe and Fourth (4th) Streets. In December of 1925 it was nearly destroyed by fire. Rebuilt to only four floors, it became Kobackers Department Store in 1928. The building was vacant from 1971 until acquired by Desco Credit Union in 1981.
Colorized image of the baseball park in Portsmouth. The ball park was home to the "Shoemakers," the Portsmouth team of the Ohio State League. It had a large covered grandstand for spectators to view the games. The ball diamond was beside the roller coaster in Millbrook Park.
Colorized image of a rowboat with people on the lake in Millbrook Park. Levi York began developing Millbrook Park in 1899. The lake in the park had several canals stemming from it. People could walk across white, interlaced metal bridges to cross the waterways. The walkways and bridges were lined with many benches to allow visitors places to rest.
Colorized image of a rowboat on the lake in Millbrook Park. A concrete bridge is in the background. Levi York began developing Millbrook Park in 1899. It covered over 85 acres. York had walkways traveling throughout the entire park. The concrete bridges were illuminated by electric lights on steel arches that were anchored on concrete piers. They all lead to and from the pavilion, and were illuminated by allowing easy access for park-goers
