Originally built in 1927 (Scioto County Auditor) as the Portsmouth Public Service Bus Garage/Portsmouth City Lines. Used in that capacity until about 1954.
Served as a garage, truck repair service and warehouse for a variety of companies from about 1955-2010.
2010-2016 Shawnee Sanitation Garage & Scioto Fleet Svc, auto repair & service.
The address for the location can be found as 213, 215, 223 Madison Street in various Portsmouth City Directories from 1927-2016.
Private storage garage.
Scioto County Auditor lists year built as 1900. The back part of the building, not seen in this photo, is cement block. Front portion is newer metal construction.
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.
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.
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.
