Colorized image of the concrete bridge stretching over the lagoon in Millbrook Park. Levi York began developing Millbrook Park in 1899. It covered over 85 acres. Greatly damaged by the flood, it was totally dismantled by 1935.
Colorized image of Chillicothe Street at night time. Unknown people can be seen milling about as well as several lighted street cars in the middle of the lane. At the far back left, the Lyric Theater is in view, located at 426 Chillicothe followed by the First National Bank Building located at 428 Chillicothe, then the Post Office at the corner of Chillicothe and Gallia.
Colorized image of the Holy Redeemer Catholic Church at 1325 Gallia Street. The Holy Redeemer church was founded when a need arose for the separation of English and German-speaking congregations. In 1853 the Irish Catholic congregation built their first Holy Redeemer building on Sixth (6th) Street. This building was constructed in 1905 on Gallia Street.
Color tinted image of church building located at 415 Washington Street since 1858. Bigelow was named after Russell H. Bigelow, 1793-1835. He was a Methodist circuit rider, missionary to Indians, and chaplain of Ohio Penitentiary. As of 1984, the non-denominational congregation is known as Bigelow Church.
Colorized image of the Portsmouth High School building, which was built in 1912 to replace the old Davis High School at the same location. It was closed in 2006 and razed in 2007.
Tinted image of old N. & W. depot at Tenth (10th) and Waller Streets, used from 1901 to 1931 when the new passenger station was opened at Sixteenth (16th) and Findlay Streets. This location was used for storage before it was razed in 1968.
Colorized image of the carnival with booths along Chillicothe Street during the 1915 Portsmouth Korn Karnival. The Korn Karnival was held each fall from 1913 to 1917 when it was suspended due to World War I. There was no admission fee. Many contests were held and many prized were awarded.
Colorized photo image of the Second Presbyterian Church building at Waller and Eighth (8th) Streets. The congregation had built its original building at this location in 1875 when the First Presbyterian congregation expanded. This building of "Humellstown brownstone" was dedicated December 3, 1911 at the same location.
Colored photo image of Chillicothe Street at night. At the right is the Turley Building on the northeast corner of Chillicothe and Second (2nd) Streets, built by Leslie Turley in 1905. In 1906 The First National Bank was located in the building. The Checker Store was there from 1952 until 1973. It was razed for the expansion of Shawnee State University in 1992.
