Rolla in Phelps County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Scott's Drugs
Rolla
"The Schuman Brothers erected a new building on the southwestern corner of Eighth and Pine streets in 1902. Briefly the home of the Central Drug Store, it was better known later as Scott's Drugs. For nearly seventy-five years, townspeople and students bought medicines, books, and music at Scott's."
John F. Bradbury, Jr., Rolla The Old Town (St. Louis: C. Bradley Publishing, Inc., 2002), p. 39.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.
Location. 37° 57.003′ N, 91° 46.292′ W. Marker is in Rolla, Missouri, in Phelps County. It is at the intersection of North Pine Street and West 8th Street, on the right when traveling north on North Pine Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 718 North Pine Street, Rolla MO 65401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Missouri. It is also in the American Ozarks, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Grant Hotel (here, next to this marker); Rollamo Theater (a few steps from this marker); "Whiskey Row" (a few steps from this marker); Hotel Edwin Long (a few steps from this marker); National Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); Pine Street and Downtown Rolla
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Credits. This page was last revised on April 2, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 684 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 18, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
