Colorized image of York Place (York Park) in Portsmouth along the river. It occupied the site of the Gaylord Rolling Mills, stretching from Front Street to Court and Chillicothe.
Colorized photo image of image scanned from scrapbook. Pictured: Top: image of York Place. It was named for Levi York who started the rolling mills and Millbrook Park. York Place occupied the site of the Gaylord Rolling Mills, stretching from Front Street to Court and Chillicothe. Also pictured: Millbrook Pavillion, and the Selby Factory Flower Garden. This was located beside the Selby Shoe Factory. The 1920 Portsmouth City Directory lists The Selby Shoe Company location as Seventh (7th) Street from Findlay to John. Selbys closed in 1957. The building was razed in 1999.
Black and white photo images of York Place and Gaylord Elm. Gaylord Elm was named to commemorate the Gaylord Rolling Mill, and York Place (York Park) was named for Levi York. The Burgess Steel and Iron Works on West Front Street burned in June of 1898. Levi York re-built his steel plant in Yorktown (New Boston) and the area on Front Street was developed into York Park.
Slightly green tinted image of park and hills. York Park, named for Levi D. York, was located on the Ohio River Bank on Front Street between Chillicothe Street and Washington Street in the early 1900's.
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a colorized image of York Place, named after Levi D. York who was integral to the Steel Industry in Portsmouth and New Boston. York Place was located where the Gaylord Rolling Mills used to be, from Front Street to Chillicothe Street. Above the image is a few lines of text.
Colorized photo image of scrapbook page. Pictured is a color postcard of York place with a few typed lines giving details about the place. York Place occupied the site of the Gaylord Rolling Mills, from Court Street to Chillicothe Street. The elm tree in the center is called the Gaylord Elm and was named in honor of B. B. Gaylord
Colorized photo image of scanned scrapbook page: York Place- typed page giving brief details about York Place, named after Levi D. York who was integral to the Steel Mills in Portsmouth and New Boston. York Place was a park that was located where the Gaylord Rolling Mills used to be, from Front Street to Chillicothe Street. Below the text is an image.
Sepia tone image of York Park outside of the old flood wall. York Park, named for Levi D. York, was located on the Ohio River bank in the area between Chillicothe Street and Washington Street in the early 1900's.
Black & white photo of flood damage in York Park, date unknown, possibly the flood of 1913. York Park, named for Levi York, was located on the Ohio River bank on Front Street between Chillicothe Street and Washington Street in the early 1900's.
