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 Southall Drugs - Florence, AL Posted by:  Lat34North
N 34° 48.066 W 087° 40.591
16S E 438116 N 3851194
The Southall Drugs historic marker is located at the old drug store. The store is located at the intersection of North Court Street and East Mobile Street, Florence, Alabama.
Waymark Code: WMHGEV
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 07/08/2013
Views: 1
Southall Drugs
Charles Morton Southall (1864-1952) constructed this Commercial Italianate style building in 1900 of the finest materials for his wholesale/retail drug business. The elegant interior by Charles Hester, New York City, contained the area's first rubber tile floor.
In addition to health wares: window glass, paints, seeds, musical instruments and other sundries were dispensed.
The building remained a pharmacy until 1979. In 1982 it was renovated by the Southall family and Byron Bower for combined commercial/residential use with John Mott, AIA, Ft. Smith, Arkansas, architect. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
Erected by Florence Historical Board, Florence, Alabama.
Marker Name: Southall Drugs
Marker Type: Urban
Addtional Information::
No other information was found.
National Register of Historic Places
Southall Drugs (added 1980 - - #80000699)
Also known as Southall's
201 N. Court St. , Florence
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown
Architectural Style: Italianate
Area of Significance: Architecture
Period of Significance: 1900-1924
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function: Specialty Store
Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use
Date Dedicated / Placed: Not listed
Marker Number: Not listed
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