Black and white photo image of the Fourth (4th) Street School. The ten room school building was built in 1838 on the northwest corner of Fourth (4th) and Court Streets. The founder of Portsmouth, Henry Massie, donated the lots for the school to be built. This was the beginning of public education in Portsmouth. In 1930, the Fourth Street School was replaced by the George D. Scudder School.
Colorized photo image of the Fourth (4th) Street School building at the northwest corner of Fourth (4th) and Court Streets. The ten room building was built in 1838. In 1930, this school was replaced the George D. Scudder School.
Black and white photo image of the former Ice House. Due to the cold temperatures needed throughout the brewing process, many brewers chose to invest in their own ice-making facility rather than pay for ice from an outside source. The ice house on Front Street supplied the breweries of Portsmouth with ice for their brewing.
