Mansfield in Tarrant County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Board and Chorn Drugstore

Photographed by Jason Sullivan, September 22, 2024

1. Board and Chorn Drugstore Marker

Inscription. A.J. Hunt first opened a building at this site as a saloon in 1895. When the saloon closed three years later, the building became a series of medical facilities. In 1898, James A. Board and Ebenezer H. Chorn moved their pharmacy to this location. In 1911, C.A. Smith and sons purchased the building; the Smith family’s ownership was nearly unbroken for 100 years. Various members of the Board and Chorn families operated the pharmacy until 1925. Later, other pharmacists and drug stores utilized the building. Prominent local doctors had offices in the back of the pharmacy. For more than one hundred years, the site has provided medical services for the people of Mansfield.

Erected 2024 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 23661.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.

Location. 32° 33.869′ N, 97° 8.505′ W. Marker is in Mansfield, Texas, in Tarrant County. It is on North Main Street north of North Broad Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located in Downtown Mansfield. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 126 N Main Street, Mansfield TX 76063, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region

and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this

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marker: C. A. Smith and Sons Building (a few steps from this marker); First National Bank Building (within shouting distance of this marker); The Farr Best Theater (within shouting distance of this marker); Masonic Lodge Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mansfeild Mill (about 400 feet away); John C. Collier Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ralph Man Homestead (approx. 0.4 miles away); Man's Barn and Land (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mansfield.

More about this marker. Marker was approved in 2022 and dedicated in 2024.

Board and Chorn Drugstore Marker - wide-angle photo image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Sullivan, September 22, 2024

2. Board and Chorn Drugstore Marker - wide-angle photo

Board and Chorn Drugstore building with Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by QuesterMark, October 5, 2024

3. Board and Chorn Drugstore building with Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2024, by Jason Sullivan of Arlington, Texas. This page has been viewed 306 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 22, 2024, by Jason Sullivan of Arlington, Texas. 3. submitted on October 9, 2024, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.