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Built in 1923 as a new car showroom for Hill Motor Company. They were the distributors for the Rickenbacker & Gardner automobiles. Hill Motor Company remained until 1928.
1928-1934 Portsmouth Motor Company automobile showroom.
1935 H.S. Howe & Company Automobiles
1937-1985 Roy P. Bower Welding Service & Bower Apartments.
1986-2016 No information available
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1954-present Cleaning Supply Company (CSC)
Several businesses and private residences at the location from 1918-1954
R. P. Bower & Son, autos
Auto Tire & Acetylene Welding Shop
Built in 1925, Third Street view. From the Portsmouth Daily Times, April 30, 1925: "Announcement was made by Reilly Brothers, of 608 Third Street, formerly of the Tri-State Freight Line, that a contract had been awarded to Dennis Brickey for the erection of a modern, fireproof, storage garage building that they will build on Second and Third streets, east of Court Street, the structure to be one of the largest in that section of the city.
Built in 1938. From The Portsmouth Daily Times, June 30, 1938: "Karl Wasserman has completed the erection of a new building at 618-622 Third Street in which he will conduct his new and used automobile business under the name of Wasserman Motor Sales. Mr. Wasserman will handle Graham, Nash and Lafayette as his new machines and a full line of used cars."
Prior to 1938, the location was home to a blacksmith shop. That building was razed for construction of Wasserman's building.
Private residence built in the late 1800's. Frank & Louise Graf lived in the house from about 1897-1935.
Francis Xavier Graf b. December 26, 1861, Yorkville, Indiana, d. October 20, 1934, Portsmouth, Ohio
Mary Louise Knittel Graf b. February 9, 1867, d. March 11, 1941, Portsmouth, Ohio.
Frank was a baker for the Knittel Baking Company for over 50 years.
Private residence. Scioto County Auditor states year built as 1900. From about 1918-1930, the house was occupied by Dr. Joseph H. Gill, veterinarian. The veterinary hospital is listed as in the "rear" of the house at 517 3rd Street.
The PCL Building Supply Company, 401 Third at the corner of Jefferson Street.
In the 1840s the Portsmouth Machine and Casting Company foundry employed 50 people, manufacturing boilers, engines and a variety of parts.
Later the Portsmouth Cement & Lime Company opened in the building and in 2013 they became known as PCL Building Supply Company.
