Black and white photo of ground breaking at 605 Washington Street for the new Ohio Power Building, later to become the Portsmouth City Health Department Building.
Black and white photo image of Grose and Laidley Grocery located at the corner of Ohio Avenue and Gallia Street
Pictured: (Left to Right ) Hiram Grose - Owner, George Laidley, Rebecca Grose, Leonard Grose --??-- Ella Colgrove
The Picture was taken in 1907
This building has always been a butcher shop.....for well over 100 years.......Giesler's Market, Heizel's market, and now Herrmann's Meat Market.
Adam Geisler came to this city in July 1866, direct from Rhenish Bavaria, Germany. He was 20 yearsold, but had learned the butcher's trade in Germany, and at once began business with Hilderbrand & Worley, soon after purchasing Mr. Worley's interest and becoming a partner of Mr. Hildebrand. This partnership lasted 7 years, when Mr. Giesler purchased the entire plant.
Of nine Sommer Brothers, George had been in the hardware business since 1876. In 1891, Leo and George formed a partnership and opened up the hardware store at 220 Market Street. The large three-story brick building was packed with goods and the basement was filled also.
One of the best known and most popular hotels in Ohio. The Biggs House was located at 455 Front Street. The Great Fire on March 6, 1871 destroyed the hotel, but it was immediately rebuilt, retaining its original name: the Biggs House. Now it is the site of the Union Mission.
The corner building is located at the south east corner of Market and Second (2nd) Streets, on the present site of the Washington Hotel. The other buildings were on the east side of Market looking south to the river.......all of the past.
F.C. Daehler Co. Furniture and Undertaking Parlor, located at 205 and 207 Market Street. Being found at different locations in numerous City Directories, the business seemed to move around quite a bit.
Dealers in bicycles, harness, farm implements and hardware. Third (3rd) and Market Streets. David Stahler and L.F. Stadler. This business was opened March 1, 1893 and later became the site of the B&O Freight Station,