Colorized image of Government Square in Portsmouth, also known as Gallia Square. The Sixth (6th) Street M. E. Church is in the back left portion of the image followed by the Government Building, also known as the Old Stone Post Office, and then the City Building or the Kricker Building. The Kricker Building held the city offices, a business college, bank, grocery, jeweler, and other businesses.
Colorized image of Government Square on Gallia Street facing East. At far left is the old stone Post Office, the red city building (Kricker Building) is near center. At the right side, the First National Bank Building faces Gallia Street Esplanade.
A colorized photo image of the north side of Government Square(the Esplanade) on Gallia Street. The gray stone building at left is the old Post Office at the corner of Gallia and Chillicothe Streets. It was completed in 1891, expanded in 1914, closed in 1936, and razed in 1956 for the construction of a five story Montgomery-Ward Department Store.
The flag is flying over the city building (Kricker Building) built by George Kricker in 1893. The Kricker Building held Portsmouth City Offices, a bank, grocery, jeweler, business college, and many other businesses
Colorized image of the corner of Government Square (the Gallia Street Esplanade.) At the forefront is the Kricker Building or city building facing Gallia Street. Built by George Kricker in 1893, it held a bank, grocery, Portsmouth City Offices, jeweler, business college on the third floor, and various other businesses.
Sepia toned image of Government Square, or Gallia Square, or Upper Market Square, or the Esplanade where Gallia Street meets Chillicothe Street. In 1893 George Kricker built the Kricker Building also known as the city building at the left. It held the Portsmouth City Offices, a bank, grocery, jeweler, business college and other businesses. On the right is the Royal Savings building.
Black and white photo negative of Governor James Rhodes of Ohio. He served as the 61st and 63rd Governor of Ohio from 1963 to 1971 and from 1975 to 1983.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Governor Tod; John Morgan; Little Miami railroad; Adam Kerr; Mayor of Portsmouth; Suspension of Businesses (1863)
