Black and white photo image of tree house in Timmonds Park, a park developed by Samuel Timmonds, who was a member of the board for the Biggs House, a popular Portsmouth hotel. The headline in Portsmouth Times May 11, 1897: "The New Park. Sam Timmonds is Making a Little Paradise Out of It. A Charmingly Beautiful Resort Within Easy Reach of Our Citizens." He added a lake in a December 13, 1897 Times article: "It is now one of the finest skating parks in the country, finished last week and the first good freeze will make fine skating. A dam will be built higher and a summer resort made out of it."
Colorized photo image of Washington Street showing the German Methodist Church, Bigelow Methodist Church at the left on the northwest corner of Fifth Street, and the German Evangelical Church.
Black and white photo image of the church surrounded by trees. This building was purchased by Miss Flora Belle Johnson in 1907. (Portsmouth Times, July 20, 1907) Located on the northwest corner of Third (3rd) and Bond Streets, it had previously been Christ Episcopal Church as listed in the Portsmouth City Directories 1899 through 1905. On the reverse side is a political advertisement: "Don't fail to vote for J.J. Brushart for assessor of real property Tuesday Nov. 2." Mr. Brushart was elected assessor in the election of 1909.
Colorized image of the Second Presbyterian Church and Parsonage at Waller and Eighth (8th) Streets. In 1875 when the First Presbyterian congregation expanded, these buildings were constructed and used until the current church building was dedicated December 3, 1911 at the same location.
Colorized image of the Second Presbyterian Church and Rectory at Waller and Eighth (8th) Streets. In 1875 when the First Presbyterian congregation expanded, these buildings were constructed and used until the current church building was dedicated December 3, 1911 at the same location.
Colorized image of the Old Portsmouth High School at the corner of Gallia and Findlay Streets. It was built in 1871 and used for about thirty years until the School Board sold it in 1903.
Colorized image of Chillicothe Street looking south from the corner of Sixth Street. The Old Stone Post Office is at the left side. At the right Marting Brothers & Company is at 515 Chillicothe and United Woolen Company is at 513 Chillicothe.
Colorized photo image of Chillicothe Street looking north. The Turley Building is at the right and the Corner Book Store is at the left. The Turley Building was built by Leslie Turley in 1905 and razed in 1992 for the expansion of Shawnee State University.
Sepia tone photo of Chillicothe Street looking south from about Sixth (6th) Street. Marting Brothers store is at the right and on the left is the old Stone Post Office on the corner of Gallia Street. Street car tracks run down the middle of Chillicothe.
Black and white photo image of Chillicothe Street looking north from Second (2nd) Street. The Corner Book Store is on the left at 205 and the Turley Building is on the right at 206 Chillicothe Street.
Colorized photo image of the Millbrook Park Casino which was actually a theater located just inside the gates at 4200 Rhodes Avenue. Built in 1905 with a seating capacity of five hundred, it was the prime social gathering place in the early 1900's. Plays, films, and concerts provided entertainment all year round.
Colorized photo image of Millbrook Lake. Levi York began developing the 85 acre Millbrook Park in 1899. It was severely damaged by the flood and it was totally dismantled by 1935.
