Union Drug Co. building

The Union Drug Co. building is a two-story masonry commercial building located at 1930 1st Avenue North, on the corner of 20th Street in Bessemer. It was built around 1910 and housed the Union Drug Co. from the 1930s.

The 25-foot 4-bay facade facing 1st Avenue was covered with a metal screen in the 1990s, but it has since been removed. A wall painting on the side facing 20th Street announces the building was once the home of Sam Dunn's Saloon.

The building was refurbished in 2021 for re-use as a bar.

References

• Nelson, Linda & Melanie Betz (December 12, 1990) "Downtown Bessemer Historic District". National Register of Historic Places nomination form. Listed May 29, 1992
• Hancock, Claire (March 19, 2021) "Bessemer’s Sam Dunn’s Saloon is getting a makeover." Bham Now