Masonic Temple Fire
December 6, 1925

Masonic Temple Fire
December 6, 1925

Black & white press photo of the fire facing north on Chillicothe Street. The building burning is the second Masonic Temple Building in Portsmouth. It was built in 1906 at the north west corner of Chillicothe and Fourth (4th) Streets. After the fire it was re-built to only four floors and housed Kobackers Department Store until 1971. In 1981 Desco Credit Union acquired the building. Wolff clothing store is in the foreground.
Stamped on back: "Reference Dept. Dec. 10, 1925 N.E.A.

Newspaper Enterprise Association

December, 1925

Acme Newspictures

20.32 x 25.4 cm black & white photograph

Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio

Portsmouth Public Library