Rocky Mount in Edgecombe County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Dr. Junius Daniel Douglas 1874-1973

Distinguished Pharmacist and Entrepreneur

Photographed by Denaysia, September 19, 2016

1. Dr. Junius Daniel Douglas 1874-1973 Marker

Inscription. Operated the Douglas-Armstrong Drug Company in the Douglas Building that he developed circa 1916: prominently located, three blocks west, at the corner of NE Main St, and E Thomas St. It is the anchor building for the Douglas Block and was the catalyst for the emergence of the area as the African business district during segregation. Residence was formerly located at this site.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1916.

Location. 35° 56.544′ N, 77° 47.278′ W. Marker is in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, in Edgecombe County. It is on East Thomas Street (Business U.S. 64), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 518 E Thomas St, Rocky Mount NC 27801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

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,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Miss Anna Easter Brown (approx. ¼ mile away); This Bell (approx. 0.3 miles away); Thelonious Monk (approx. 0.4 miles away); Douglas Franklin Davis (approx. 0.4 miles away); Dred Wimberly (approx. 0.4 miles away); J.J. Harper's Bookshop (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Thelonious Monk (approx. half a mile away); Harold Bascom Durham, Jr. (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rocky Mount.

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Photographed by Denaysia, September 19, 2016

2. Dr. Junius Daniel Douglas 1874-1973 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2016, by Denaysia of Rocky Mount, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,492 times since then and 34 times this year. Last updated on June 9, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 19, 2016, by Denaysia of Rocky Mount, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.