Black & white photo of the Hotel Hurth on the corner of Chillicothe and Third (3rd) Streets. Built in 1923 by Adolph Hurth, it had 107 rooms with adjoining baths with hot and cold running water. It also had a barber shop, a pressing room and a restaurant. The building has been used as senior citizen apartments since 1982.
Black & white photo image of the Anderson Brothers Co. Department Store at 301-309 Chillicothe Street after two floors were added in 1925. Anderson's was here from 1899 until 1937 when Sears Roebuck Department Store moved in. Sears closed in about 1983 and the building was later remodeled into apartments.
Black & white photo image of the Garden Theater built in 1925 at 718 Chillicothe Street. Roy Rogers appeared live on stage in 1939 (History of Movie Theaters in Portsmouth, Ohio by Bill Glockner) It closed in about 1958 and was torn down for the construction of the Kroger Store.
Black & white photo image of the hotel. Purchased by the Richardson brothers July 14, 1926, the Hotel James became the Hotel Biltmore in 1939, and by the 50's it was known as the Cooper Hotel. It was destroyed by fire in the early 1970's. (9th Street)
Black & white photo image of Roosevelt School on Coles Boulevard. It was opened in 1930 and was expanded with four new rooms and a gymnasium in 1956. The Roosevelt building was closed in 2006 and razed in 2007.
Sepia tone photo image of the bank building at the south east corner of Gallia and Chillicothe Streets. The original half was built in 1912 and in 1924 the second half was added to the south side after the Lyric Theater was razed.
Greenish tinted photo image of Chillicothe Street looking south toward the Kentucky hills. Marting Brothers Company is at 515 Chillicothe and Pepper's is at 517 Chillicothe.
Colored image of the hospital built on Eighth (8th) Street near Chillicothe Street in 1920 by Dr. Henry A, Schirmann. It was re-named Smith-Everett Hospital by Dr. Charles Smith and Dr. Clyde Everett in 1946. It was expanded as Southern Hills Hospital from 1962 until it closed in 1987. It was re-opened in 1988 as Hempstead Manor, a residential home for seniors.
Black and white photo of the church building located at the northwest corner of Grandview and Robinson Avenue. A new front was completed in 1959 facing Robinson Avenue giving the building a more modern look. The congregation, established in 1907, has been more recently been known as the Central Church of Christ.
Colorized Photo image of the LaRoy Theater located at 848 Gallia Street. The name came from the owners' names, Simon Labold and Dan W. Conroy. It opened in 1926 to a crowd of thousands, according to a Portsmouth Times article. The building was razed in 1974 to widen Gay Street.
