The Hotel Grimes was located on the southeast corner of Second (2nd) and Gay Streets. Built by H. S. Grimes, it was a famous building in Portsmouth as it was the first "flat" building, meaning the roof was void of any irregularities.(Portsmouth Daily Times, July 27, 1907) It had 43 rooms and was rented by the Y.W.C.A. in 1912. It became Grimes Apartments from 1922 to 1966 when it was razed for the expansion of Ohio University Portsmouth Branch, later Shawnee Community College.
The Hotel Washington, at 500 Second (2nd) Street, was known for its beautiful entrance way. In about 1980 it became part of the Riverview Retirement Center along with the Biggs House.
Scanned page 204 from Henry A. Lorberg scrapbook containing black & white images of four unidentified men; Hotel Grimes; Ben Miles Jr.
A printed invitation from Mr. & Mrs. Uri Tracy
to the wedding of their daughter Elizabeth to William Elliot Lowes.
Business clipping for W. A. Cissna & Co.
Colored image on the Fireproof Hotel Hurth at the corner of Third (3rd) and Chillicothe Streets. Built in 1923 by Adolph Hurth, it had 107 rooms with adjoining baths with hot and cold running water. It also had a barber shop, a pressing room and a restaurant. The building has been used as senior citizen apartments since 1982.
Cardboard matchbook cover advertising the Hurth Hotel, Portsmouth, Ohio. Aged brown and coral color one side, yellow print. Tan, aged with print on otherside. Hotel was located at the corner of Third (3rd) and Chillicothe Streets.
Black & white photo of the Hotel Hurth on the corner of Chillicothe and Third (3rd) Streets. Built in 1923 by Adolph Hurth, it had 107 rooms with adjoining baths with hot and cold running water. It also had a barber shop, a pressing room and a restaurant. The building has been used as senior citizen apartments since 1982.
Tinted photo image of the Hotel Hurth on the corner of Chillicothe and Third (3rd) Streets. Built in 1923 by Adolph Hurth, it had 107 rooms with adjoining baths with hot and cold running water. It also had a barber shop, a pressing room and a restaurant. Since 1982 the building has served as senior citizen apartments.
Black & white photo image of the Hotel Norfolk located opposite the N. & W. and B. & O. R.R. Station at Tenth (10th) and Waller Streets, Hugo Doebler, Proprietor. (City directory 1906)
