Bates-Hendricks in Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Hook's Drug Stores
Photographed By Tom Bosse, November 20, 2022
1. Hook's Drug Stores Marker (Front)
Pharmacist John A. Hook opened his first drug store here in 1900. Hook, the son of German immigrants, graduated from pharmacy college and served the Fountain Square neighborhood with his “Deutsche Apotheke” until 1919. The building was razed in 1941. Originally a small, family business, Hook Drugs, Inc. grew to 380 locations in Indiana, Illinois, and Ohio by 1990.
A civic-minded company, Hook’s desegregated lunch counters in 1947, hired minorities for management positions, and provided pharmacists with drug abuse prevention training to better serve the community. In 1966, the company opened a historical drugstore museum at the Indiana State Fairgrounds to commemorate Indiana’s Sesquicentennial. CVS acquired the brand in 1997.
Erected 2022 by Indiana Historical Bureau, David E. Steele, and the Bates-Hendricks Neighborhood Association. (Marker Number 49.2022.4.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Indiana Historical Bureau Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.
Location. 39° 45.135′ N, 86° 8.969′ W. Marker is in Indianapolis, Indiana, in Marion County
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. South Side Turnverein (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bates-Hendricks House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Holy Rosary - Danish Church Historic District (approx. 0.4 miles away); 28th Regiment USCT (approx. 0.4 miles away); Rosenbaum House (approx. half a mile away); Leedy Manufacturing Company (approx. 0.6 miles away); Calvin Fletcher (approx. 0.6 miles away); Indiana Oxygen Company (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Indianapolis.
Also see . . . Our History. (Submitted on November 21, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Tom Bosse, November 20, 2022
2. Hook's Drug Stores Marker (Back)
Photographed By Tom Bosse, November 20, 2022
3. Hook's Drug Stores Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 21, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 186 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 21, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
