Portsmouth in Scioto County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Portsmouth Fire House #1
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 24, 2022
1. Portsmouth Fire House #1 Marker
642 Seventh Street
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
c. 1882
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Charity & Public Work. A significant historical year for this entry is 1882.
Location. 38° 44.134′ N, 82° 59.933′ W. Marker is in Portsmouth, Ohio, in Scioto County. It is on 7th Street west of Washington Street (U.S. 23), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 701 Washington St, Portsmouth OH 45662, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southern Ohio Hill Country. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bigelow Church (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Flood of 1937 (about 800 feet away); Simon Labold House and Garden (approx. 0.2 miles away); Elden House (approx. 0.2 miles away); George H. Gharky House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Purdum-Tracy House (approx. 0.2 miles away); All Saints' Episcopal Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Eli Kinney House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Portsmouth.
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Photographed by Craig Doda, June 24, 2022
2. Portsmouth Fire House #1 Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 286 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 10, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
