The blue building with the white roof is the former Skate World that opened in 1981. This aerial shot is from 1985 when the business was in the midst of a decades-long run of success. The business eventually closed in the summer of 2017 and today hosts an industrial business. That is Benedum Drive (Route 131) to the left. If you have any memories of the facility, feel free to add them to the comment section below.

Although the exact date is not known of this photo, it is certainly decades old and well back into the 1900s. It shows Barrack & Son General Blacksmithing, which was located in Adamsville. Adamsville is just outside of Bridgeport and in Harrison County. The unincorporated community is just off of Saltwell Road.

 

Editor's Note: This ongoing photo feature of pictures from Bridgeport and throughout the Mountain State is part of local historian Richard "Dick" Duez's collection, the unofficial historian of Bridgeport, would appreciate any scanned photos emailed to him for use here or to include in his ongoing efforts to preserve local history. You can email photos, or let him know how to acquire copies of photos you may have in your possession, to Duez at dickdo@citynet.net.