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The '''Edgewood Drug Company''' was a pharmacy and store located at 931 [[Oxmoor Road]], on the southwest corner of the intersection with [[Broadway Street]] in the heart of [[Homewood]]'s [[Edgewood Business District]]. It was operated by pharmacist and [[Homewood City Council]] member [[Doc Temerson|C. W. "Doc" Temerson]]. | The '''Edgewood Drug Company''' was a pharmacy and store located at 931 [[Oxmoor Road]], on the southwest corner of the intersection with [[Broadway Street]]. Opened in [[1924]] by [[John Callaway]], the store was the first retailer in what became the heart of [[Homewood]]'s [[Edgewood Business District]]. The drug store was joined in the building by the [[Edgewood Grocery Company]] in [[1927]]. | ||
It was operated by pharmacist and [[Homewood City Council]] member [[Doc Temerson|C. W. "Doc" Temerson]]. | |||
The building was later occupied by the [[Greene Mar Drugs]], [[Markle Discount Drugs]] and [[Markle Home Health Care Center]]. It was renamed the [[Markle-Reed Building]] while it was owned by [[Markle-Reed Properties]]. It currently houses the [[Blonde Salon Spa]]. | The building was later occupied by the [[Greene Mar Drugs]], [[Markle Discount Drugs]] and [[Markle Home Health Care Center]]. It was renamed the [[Markle-Reed Building]] while it was owned by [[Markle-Reed Properties]]. It currently houses the [[Blonde Salon Spa]]. | ||
Revision as of 19:43, 21 October 2014
The Edgewood Drug Company was a pharmacy and store located at 931 Oxmoor Road, on the southwest corner of the intersection with Broadway Street. Opened in 1924 by John Callaway, the store was the first retailer in what became the heart of Homewood's Edgewood Business District. The drug store was joined in the building by the Edgewood Grocery Company in 1927.
It was operated by pharmacist and Homewood City Council member C. W. "Doc" Temerson.
The building was later occupied by the Greene Mar Drugs, Markle Discount Drugs and Markle Home Health Care Center. It was renamed the Markle-Reed Building while it was owned by Markle-Reed Properties. It currently houses the Blonde Salon Spa.