South Charleston in Clark County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

G.W. Luckey Druggist

Photographed by Craig Doda, August 8, 2026

1. G.W. Luckey Druggist Marker

Inscription. George Washington Luckey owned the north half section of this building and operated a drugstore here from sometime before 1896 until 1903. the original wall sign above was painted 123 years ago. In 2025 the wall sign was restored by local sign painter Mark Massie of Massie Signs and Art. This building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Erected by Massie Signs & Art; America 250: Ohio Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the America 250: Ohio Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1896.

Location. 39° 49.513′ N, 83° 38.11′ W. Marker is in South Charleston, Ohio, in Clark County. It is at the intersection of South Chillicothe Street and West Jamestown Road, on the right when traveling south on South Chillicothe Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 31 N Chillicothe St, South Charleston OH 45368, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Dayton Metro

and in the Miami Valley.

It is also

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in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Welcome to South Charleston Mural (within shouting distance of this marker); South Charleston Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker); South Charleston Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Buena Vista Tavern (approx. 7 miles away); Asbury Veterans Monument (approx. 9½ miles away); Asbury Methodist Church (approx. 9½ miles away); Ohio Buckeye Tree (approx. 9.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in South Charleston.

Photographed by Craig Doda, August 8, 2026

2. G.W. Luckey Druggist Marker

G.W. Luckey Druggist image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, August 8, 2026

3. G.W. Luckey Druggist

Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 27, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.