SHERIDAN HOUSE HOTEL IRONTON, OHIO
From the Archives of The Lawrence Register
1850 – Burdine Blake built the three-story brick below the Sheridan House, in 1850. IR Aug. 1884.
1851 – The frame [house] adjoining the Sheridan House was built in 1851 by or for John Ward. IR Aug. 1884.
Daily Statesman, Columbus, Ohio 28 April 1868 – The Ironton Journal says: Wm. C. Holcombe and wife, a newly married couple from over in Kentucky, took a room in the Sheridan House last week, and on retiring at night blew out the gas. In a couple of hours, the room was filled with gas. The odor filled the house, and the host with some others set about to inquire into the cause rushing into the room, the couple was found stupid and almost suffocated. A little more time and they would have been dead. Let the circumstance be sufficient to warn people hereafter.
Portsmouth Daily Times, Portsmouth, Ohio 28 May 1870 – St. Clair, of the Sheridan House, Ironton, has been making additions and improvements to his house.
Portsmouth Daily Times, Portsmouth, Ohio 20 Aug. 1870 – The Ironton Telegraph office is now located at the Sheridan House.
Gallipolis Journal 13 Oct. 1870 – Hotel Arrivals-The number of persons registered at the Sheridan House for Sept., was 493, at the Ironton House, 259 – Ironton Register
IR Dec. 8, 1870 – Hotel Arrivals. – The Sheridan House registered last month, 400, the Ironton, 216, and the Grant, 200.
Portsmouth Daily Times, Portsmouth, Ohio 10 Jun. 1871 – Mrs. McCord, a widow, who occupied the Sheridan House, is exceedingly unfortunate. She was living in the Oakes property, on Second Street, at the time of the great fire, on the 6th of March, and was driven from it but the fire which almost destroyed the house.
The Vinton Record, 15 June 1871 – The Sheridan House and Leet’s planning mill were destroyed by fire, at Portsmouth, last Saturday. Lose $8,00, $4,00, covered by insurance.
Portsmouth Daily Times, Portsmouth, Ohio 13 Jan. 1872 – The Sheridan House is for rent.
IR Sept. 12, 1872 – Sheridan House. – The improvements at this hotel have been on such an extensive scale that it may now be counted first class in its capacity and types of equipment. The addition of the adjacent building has expanded the proportions of the hotel so that there are thirty additional rooms for boarders and sojourners all of which have been fitted up in fine style.
The excellent dining room is now a noticeable feature of the hotel; as are also the large and commodious sample rooms on the first floor. The private rooms are also easily accessible, well-lighted, and ventilated. The table is all that could be desired and furnished forth with all the market affords. Landlord St. Clair is popular in his position and has a strong hold on the traveling public.
IR Jan. 15, 1873 – The popular landlord of the Sheridan House, of Ironton, O., Capt. St. Clair was presented with a handsome $40 clock on New Year’s by his borders. The Captain knows how to keep a good hotel, and everybody going to Ironton ought to stop at the Sheridan House. Portsmouth Times.
IR June 26, 1873 – The Sheridan House is the first hotel to introduce a clerk in Ironton – Mr. Herzog, formerly of the Taylor House, Portsmouth.
Portsmouth Daily Times, Portsmouth, Ohio 22 Nov. 1873 – E. A. Herzog, of the Sheridan House, Ironton, Ohio has our thanks for delivering the Ironton package of Times in advance of the mail last week.
IR May 7, 1874 – E. A. Herzog, a long-time past clerk of the Sheridan House, has purchased a half interest in the establishment.
IR May 14, 1874 – Sheridan House undergoing repairs.
IR Oct. 1, 1874 – The Sheridan House has received its final touches and is now as attractive as any hotel along the Ohio river.
Portsmouth Daily Times, Portsmouth, Ohio 22 Nov. 1873 – Col. St. Clair, ex-landlord of the Sheridan House, Ironton, is lying seriously ill.
Portsmouth Daily Times, Portsmouth, Ohio 07 April 1877 – Leslie H. Sawin, a gentleman traveling for a New York drug firm, died at the Sheridan House, Ironton, last week, after a few days of illness. His remains were sent to New York.
IR Mar. 6, 1879 – Mr. Ellison has traded the Sheridan House to Col. S. C. Johnson, for the latter’s farm in Kansas. We understand that Colonel Johnson will fit it up right away and open it to the traveling and boarding public. The Colonel will make a popular landlord.
The Jackson Standard, 28 Feb. 1884 – At the Sheridan House two colored waiters got into a fight when one of them, named Elliott struck the other, Kelly, with a pitcher, knocking him out of time, and almost into eternity.
IR Aug. 1884 – Burdine Blake was in town last week, and talked to us about Ironton’s early days. Mr. Blake came here in September 1849, and left in March, ‘53, returning for the first time last week. He now lives in London, Ohio. He has two grown sons. While in this region, 30 years ago, he was a storekeeper at Hecla Furnace, and then manager. He was the first constable and road supervisor here, and while living in Mrs. McQuigg’s house on 4th street, the first Methodist class meeting in Ironton was held at his house.
Mr. Blake has the class book record yet and proposes to send us the minutes on his return home. He was afterward one of the building committees to erect Spencer Chapel. Mr. Blake also built and kept a store in the brick building just above the Front street flour mill, and somebody claims the first school in Ironton was taught there, though Mr. B. says he does not remember that fact. Mr. Blake was gladly welcomed by numerous pioneers who still remain in Ironton; with whom he chatted freely and revived many a departed reminiscence.
The Jackson Standard, 30 April 1885 – John L. Stewart, of Milton Township, and Miss Rissie A. Poor, daughter of John Poor, were recently married at the Sheridan House, Ironton. Mr. Stewart is attending the Academy here.
IR Oct. 7, 1886 – Capt. Parrill refused to vacate the Sheridan House upon demand of Receiver Keye, last Friday. The matter came up before Judge Bannon at Portsmouth the next day, and by his instructions, Capt. Parrill retains possession of the property under the old lease. Mr. Keye was acting under an order of the Court, which the Judge held went further than was intended.
IR Jan. 6, 1887 – Geo. W. Sample takes charge of the Sheridan House, today, Wednesday.
Portsmouth Daily Times, Portsmouth, Ohio 28 Dec. 1889 – Up in Ironton they are going to start a new furnace and a new hotel. The Belfont Iron Company will operate the large furnace which has lain idle for so long, and Colonel Moffett, who has purchased the Sheridan House will remodel it, and put a first-class hostelry in the blast.
IR Sept. 10, 1891 – Mr. Keyser, the High School Principal, boards at the Sheridan.
IR May 5, 1892 – The Sheridan hotel has a new clerk, in the person of J. W. Carroll.
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