Hendersonville in Henderson County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Justus Pharmacy

ca. 1900

Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 23, 2010

1. Justus Pharmacy Marker

Inscription. Built and operated as a pharmacy by Dr. William Hicks Justus whose son Fred ran the business until 1957. The pharmacy was then operated by the Beck Family until 1994. Home to the first soda fountain in Hendersonville.

Erected by Hendersonville Historic Preservation Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1957.

Location. 35° 18.954′ N, 82° 27.612′ W. Marker is in Hendersonville, North Carolina, in Henderson County. It is on North Main Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 303 North Main Street, Hendersonville NC 28792, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Mountains and in Greater Asheville.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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 original Cherokee Nation,

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: 300 N. Main (within shouting distance of this marker); 226-232 N. Main (within shouting distance of this marker); Ninth Avenue School (within shouting distance of this marker); Sixth Avenue School (within shouting distance of this marker); Cole Bank Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Dotson Store Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Ripley - Shepherd Building

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(within shouting distance of this marker); 344 N. Main (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hendersonville.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 23, 2010

2. Justus Pharmacy Marker

Justus Pharmacy, seen today. Home to the first soda fountain in Hendersonville. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 23, 2010

3. Justus Pharmacy, seen today. Home to the first soda fountain in Hendersonville.

Corner of 3rd Street West (foreground) and North Main Street

Credits. This page was last revised on June 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,250 times since then and 140 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 24, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.