Columbia in Monroe County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Rose's Drug Store
120 N Main St
Historic Main Street
Photographed by Thomas Smith, October 22, 2021
1. Rose's Drug Store Marker
Inscription.
Rose's Drug Store. 120 N Main St. This building was the location of the John J. Schauffert Drug Store from 1896 until 1899 when Mr. Herman Rose bought the business and renamed it Rose's Drug Store. The store boasted Columbia's first soda fountain. Althoughthe drug store had changed hands, one constant remained. Drug store employee, John Daab, worked for both families, eventually became a degreed pharmacist, and purchased the business from the Rose family in 1918. The store finally became known as Daab's Drug Store. After John Daab retired, the building became a variety of other businesses. In 1987, Conrad press leased the building to operate the Monroe County Independent newspaper.
This building was the location of the John J. Schauffert Drug Store from 1896 until 1899 when Mr. Herman Rose bought the business and renamed it Rose's Drug Store. The store boasted Columbia's first soda fountain. Althoughthe drug store had changed hands, one constant remained. Drug store employee, John Daab, worked for both families, eventually became a degreed pharmacist, and purchased the business from the Rose family in 1918. The store finally became known as Daab's Drug Store. After John Daab retired, the building became a variety of other businesses. In 1987, Conrad press leased the building to operate
the Monroe County Independent newspaper.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1896.
Location. 38° 26.61′ N, 90° 12.03′ W. Marker is in Columbia, Illinois, in Monroe County. It is on North Main Street just south of East Locust Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 120 N Main St, Columbia IL 62236, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally,
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this marker is in Greater St. Louis. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. 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 and also the Northwest Territory.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 329 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on October 22, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
