Abt. 1900 post card labeled Emmitt block. Showing what is now called Greenbaum building.  At the time this was the intersection of Water Street (now Emmitt Ave.) and (Emmitt Street) Market Street. The little shed at the end was a shoe repair shop

1911 Model "T" Ford Racer owned by Al Foster.  Sitting in seat is Floyd Loel.  Location is at North Street in front of Glove Factory--former Kinney Coal Yard & Bissel Port Hotel on Right. He won race at Waverly Fair Grounds.

Johnson's Garage (Pure Oil Station) at south end of Waverly on old 23 ( 2nd street)  Later became Smith Ferguson sales.  Was a restaurant in the front in the 1930s.  Also Studebaker sales.  This Building is now being used as a church.

25 November 1976 showing Bissel Port Hotel while being dismantled.  Note also Earl Hale and Sons feed store to the right (now Helton's). At one time the Waverly Watchman office where Helton's is now.

The three story hotel was built by a sea captain named Bissel who decided to see Ohio by way of the Erie Canal to  West Portsmouth.  Shortly after the 1932 opening of the canal he came down and like Waverly so well that he went back to Cleveland, sold his belonging and came back to Waverly to have this hotel built to spend his retirement.  The main framework of this building, according to Jim Henry, was joined by wooden pegs and still in good condition at the time he visited during the dismantling of the building.

After the building ceased to be used as a hotel, Tom Mustard's Saloon and Grocery was in the bottom floor in the early 1900s and later apartments.

Madison Hemmings, Sally's son, probably fathered by Thomas Jefferson came to Pebble Township in 1835 and was involved in the construction of this Hotel and also the Grande Tavern and the Emmitt House either as a member of the crew or chief carpenter.

Prior to the park this was the Waverly cemetery, started 16 Dec 1846. The bodies were moved in1882 and the monuments that were movable were taken probably at the same time to the Evergreen Cemetery.  The Waverly Police and Fire station now occupies this land.

    Pike county had rather a shaky little experience with the elements Saturday afternoon.  The lightning was particular vivid and wicked while the wind blew quite a fierce tempest.  The Court House tower was struck, shattered some and set on fire.  the latter being extinguished by Commissioner Motz and others.  Trees were uprooted and whole wheat fields in the valley on the hills were blow about in confusion.  It was a wind that blew Pike county good.

1 July 1890 Waverly Courier

The "Brass Castle," once served as a tavern on the old road to Piketon, was located at corner of Lock and Second Streets.  Picture dates from the early 1900's.

On Wagon: Driver John A. F. Downing and Jack Hughes.  Standing: Elmer Downing, Edward Johnston and owner Mr.Strittmatter.

Albert "Slats" Fremder standing on running board of J. C. Schauseil coal truck