Colorized image of the church building.
Built in 1900. Survived a community involved fire in April 1900, but was destroyed by the great fire of April 1916 that almost wiped out the entire village.
Black and white photo image of the church building at the northeast corner of Seventh (7th) and Chillicothe Streets. When this building was dedicated in 1870, all services were in German. In 1904 Andrew Carnegie gave $1,000 toward an organ. The German language was abandoned in 1909 and in 1927 services began in a new building at 2306 Waller Street. The church closed in 2012.
Black and white photo image of the plant from parking lot, silver border. The steel mill at New Boston had several name changes through the years. It was Whitaker-Glessner Company from 1909 to 1920, Wheeling Steel Corporation from 1920 to 1946, and Portsmouth Steel Corporation from 1946 to 1950.
Black & white photo image of water falls on the Little Scioto River at Dixon's Mill. Built in 1804, the mill was purchased and named by Silas Dixon in 1850
Colorized image of the C. & O. Railway Depot in South Portsmouth, Kentucky. Opened in the early 1900's, this building was still being used by the Chessie System when it was destroyed by fire May 1, 1975.
Sepia tone photo image of Gilbert Grocery Company Building at 640-648 Second (2nd) Street. It was built after the previous building at 50,52,54 West Second (2nd) Street was destroyed by fire in October 1910. This wholesale grocery business was established in 1832 by Martin B. Gilbert.
Black & white photo image of the steamer Greenwood along the Ohio River. The Greenwood was built by Captain Greene at Parkersburg, WV and completed in Ironton. On her maiden trip, October, 1898, she left Portsmouth and sank when she hit a snag at the mouth of the Scioto River. She was raised and repaired and ran the Cincinnati-Pomeroy-Charleston trades until she collided with the Chris Greene and sank in 1925.
