Star City in Lincoln County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Drug Store
E.C. Norton & Dr. J.L. Weatherall
— Circa 1916 —
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 19, 2023
1. Drug Store Marker
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Owners
Joe Mason Sr
Peggy Mason
Erected by Department of Arkansas Heritage.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1916.
Location. 33° 56.5′ N, 91° 50.751′ W. Marker is in Star City, Arkansas, in Lincoln County. Marker is on West Bradley Street just east of South Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling east. The marker is mounted at eye-level on the northeast corner of the subject building, facing West Bradley Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 216 West Bradley Street, Star City AR 71667, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Peacock Inn (a few steps from this marker); Lincoln County Confederate Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Smith's Mercantile (within shouting distance of this marker); Lincoln County (within shouting distance of this marker); Joslyn-Carder Family (within shouting distance of this marker); The Orphan Company (approx. 10.4 miles away).
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Regarding Drug Store. Contributing Property, Star City Commercial Historic District, National Register of Historic Places #99000152.
From the National Register Nomination:
The building at 216 Bradley was the home of two different drug stores after the turn of the century but now houses the Lincoln Ledger. The display windows and door have been altered but the brick parapet is intact with a short length of masonry corbelling and dentil work. Two cast iron star anchors remain.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Star City Commercial Historic District
Also see . . .
1. Star City Commercial Historic District (Encyclopedia of Arkansas). Excerpt:
The Star City Commercial Historic District is a representation of mid-century commercial growth in a small agricultural Arkansas Delta town. The simple Twentieth-Century Commercial structures found in the boundaries reveal the character and evolution of commercial architecture in Star City.(Submitted on December 23, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Star City Commercial Historic District (Wikipedia). Excerpt:
The buildings in the district were built between 1916 and 1928, and have(Submitted on December 23, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)for the most part escaped major alterations since their construction. Minor changes generally involve changes to store fronts, such as the boarding over of transom windows, the replacement of recessed entries with flush ones, and changes to the fenestration.Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 19, 20232. Drug Store MarkerThe marker is mounted at eye-level on the northeast [left] corner of the building.
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 19, 2023
3. Drug Store Buildings
216 West Bradley Street is on the left.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 21, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 46 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 23, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
