Urban Core in Jacksonville in Duval County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Florida Pharmacy Association
Photographed By Mike Stroud, September 2, 2012
1. Florida Pharmacy Association Marker
[100th Anniversary Medallion]
On June 8, 1887, a group of Florida pharmacists met in Jacksonville at the Board of Trade rooms located at the corner of Adams & Main Streets for the purpose of organizing a state pharmaceutical association. At this first meeting of the Florida State Pharmaceutical Association, Dr. Henry (Hy) Robinson, a civic leader in Jacksonville who served as mayor and chairman of the Board of County Commissioners, was elected as the first president. Although the minutes of this first meeting were destroyed in the Great Fire of 1901, reconstruction of newspaper accounts chronicled the pharmacists' major concerns. With an initial membership totaling 111 and $81.30 in the treasury, this description of one of the Association's benefits was given: "It elevates pharmacy as a profession, brightens the pathway of the pharmacist, encourages him to greater effort, and consequently benefits the entire public whose servant he must be." The Florida Pharmacy Association, today over 3,000 strong, remains true to that purpose and dedicates this monument to past and future pharmacists of Florida who have and will continue to contribute so much to the health care of Florida.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1861.
Location. 30° 19.671′ N, 81° 39.439′ W. Marker is in Jacksonville, Florida, in Duval County. It is in Urban Core. Marker is on Main Street N near E Adams Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jacksonville FL 32202, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. "The Great Endurance Run" (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Carling Hotel (about 300 feet away); The Jacksonville Historical Society (about 400 feet away); Old Jacksonville Free Public Library (about 400 feet away); Seminole War Blockhouse Site (about 400 feet away); The Florida Medical Assn (about 500 feet away); Elk’s Lodge (about 500 feet away); Greenleaf & Crosby Bldg. (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jacksonville.
Photographed By Mike Stroud, September 2, 2012
2. Florida Pharmacy Association Marker
Photographed By Mike Stroud, September 2, 2012
3. Florida Pharmacy Association Marker seen at the corner of Main and Adams Streets
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 693 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 5, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
