205 W 3rd Street

The house at 205 W 3rd Street was built in 1898 by Henry Surh, who co-founded the Penn Refining and Germania Refinery companies. Through mergers, these companies became part of the Pennzoil Corporation in the 20th century. Surh is interred at Grove Hill Cemetary (a stop on the North Side tour). Many of the other houses on W 3rd Street were constructed during the late 19th and early 20th centuries on small lots. Most have alleys at the rear of the lots that led to (or lead too - some survive!) carriage houses or garages.