Perryville in Boyle County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Green's Drug Store
Main Street Perryville
Photographed by Mark Parker, August 18, 2025
1. Green's Drug Store Marker
was originally
Green's
Drug Store
constructed c. 1845
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1845.
Location. 37° 38.923′ N, 84° 57.106′ W. Marker is in Perryville, Kentucky, in Boyle County. It is on South Buell Street (U.S. 68) just south of West Third Street, on the left when traveling south. Building currently houses The Vintage Prep shop. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 316 S Buell St, Perryville KY 40468, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Bluegrass Region. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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 Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Letter Box (within shouting distance of this marker); Karrick-Parks House / Harberson's Station (within shouting distance of this marker); First Settlement of Perryville (within shouting distance of this marker); Sad And Weary (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); In The Crucible Of War (about 400 feet away); The Hard Hand Of War (about 400 feet away); Bragg's Invasion of Kentucky (about 400 feet away); The Battle of Perryville (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Perryville.
Other markers no longer nearby. Perryville in the Crucible of War (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); If You Meet the Enemy, Overpower Him
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More about this marker. Green's Drug Store was part of Merchant's Row, which is a contributing section of the Perryville Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places.
Regarding Green's Drug Store. Excerpts from nomination form for Perryville Historic District:
Merchant's Row consisting of approximately 15 stores remains in appearance largely the same as it was in the middle of the 19th century. It is a row of one and two story frame structures, most having roofed porches extending to the edge of the street. Most of the stores were built prior to 1864. Merchant's Row includes: the Photo Shop, Parks Dry Goods Store, the Grocery Store, Latimer's Tailor Shop and the Dr. Green Drug Store. Dr. Green's Drug Store contains concealed closets and has several trap doors in the floor.
Merchant's Row looks much the same as it did during the Battle of Perryville, when both Union and Confederate troops took supplies from these stores. Of interest is Dr. Green's Drug Store which Dr. Green operated continuously for 70 years (1866-1933) without missing a workingday.Photographed by Mark Parker, August 18, 20252. Green's Drug Store Marker near entrance of The Vintage Prep shopLocation of the shop is on Merchant's Row.
Also see . . . Perryville Historic District Nomination Form (pdf). Form prepared by Mrs. Maurice Harmon, Historian and Member Board of Trustees, Danville & Boyle Co. Foundation for Preservation , 1973 (Submitted on September 8, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 87 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 7, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. 2. submitted on September 8, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
