This building was formerly RT Staker Enterprises LLC and was built around 1900. It has gone through several ownership changes since 1950, all of which were in the Staker family. In January 1950, James Staker and R. Thomas were the owners. In 2011, James Staker become the sole owner. Throughout the 1900's, it was home to various commercial businesses.
According to the Scioto County Auditor, this building was built in 1900. From around 1914 to 1977, this building was the Security Central National Bank of Portsmouth. In 1978, it became the Southern Ohio Museum and Cultural Center. It remains this today.
In the early 1900's this building was the Security Savings Bank. Around the mid 1920's it became the Royal Savings Building. In 1998, the building became the home of the Royal Lounge, a restaurant and bar. It remains this today.
According to the Scioto County Auditor, this building was built in 1921. From 1926 onward it has always house furniture companies. In 1966, it became the home of Covert's Furniture Company. It remains this today.
In the early 1900's this building was the Columbia Theater. From 1989 and onward for a few years, the building was vacant. Around 2013, it became the Columbia Music Arena for music and athletics.
In the early 1900's this building was used as residences. In the late 1920's it was the Marigold Restaurant , the Green Mill Restaurant and also various shoe stores including White Women Shoes. In the late 1930's it became Eckert's Market Meats. In the 1940's and 1950's the building was used as clothing stores including Brown Clothing Company. Presently, it is Mainstream Hair and Spa.
Throughout the early 1900's this building was used for various different purposes from a restaurant to a gunsmith to a wallpaper company. In 1952, it found its niche. It became B & B Portsmouth Inc. Pawn Brokers. It remains this today.
From 1926 to 1966, the building housed G. W. Ahrend Men's Clothing. In 1974, it became Newberry Sporting Goods. From 1987 to 1993, the building was H & R Block. From 1994 to 2013, it was Allegro Music. Today, the building is vacant.
