Metamora in Franklin County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Old Faulkner-Pierce Drug Store
Photographed By Craig Doda, September 21, 2019
1. Old Faulkner-Pierce Drug Store Marker
Inscription.
Old Faulkner-Pierce Drug Store. . Landmark building of the canal era. Drug store 1840 to 1916. Hardware store 1923 to 1961. Front half constructed in 1840s, as canal boats floated by. Back half built in late 1860s, after civil war. Built of rock from nearby duck creek. Bears name of Metamora's original canal hostelry, no longer standing. Back room was variously millinery shop, shoe store, barber shop and post office. Top floor was Red Men's lodge hall. Along west side of this building, under the shade of a huge maple tree, was the town bench where villagers gathered to swap yarns. It was called the "Mourners Bench" or the "Liars Bench."
Landmark building of the canal era.
Drug store 1840 to 1916. Hardware store
1923 to 1961. Front half constructed in
1840s, as canal boats floated by. Back half
built in late 1860s, after civil war. Built
of rock from nearby duck creek. Bears name
of Metamora's original canal hostelry, no
longer standing. Back room was variously
millinery shop, shoe store, barber shop and
post office. Top floor was Red Men's lodge
hall. Along west side of this building,
under the shade of a huge maple tree, was
the town bench where villagers gathered to
swap yarns. It was called the "Mourners
Bench" or the "Liars Bench."
Location. 39° 26.808′ N, 85° 8.012′ W. Marker is in Metamora, Indiana, in Franklin County. Marker is at the intersection of Columbia Street and Lovers Lane, on the right when traveling south on Columbia Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 19039 Lovers Ln, Metamora IN 47030, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Old Cobbler's Shop (a few steps from this marker); The Confectionary (within shouting distance of this marker); Martindale Hotel (within shouting distance
Credits. This page was last revised on November 14, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 177 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on November 13, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
