Florence in Lauderdale County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Southall Drugs

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, June 28, 2009

1. Southall Drugs Marker

Inscription. Charles Morton Southall (1864-1952) constructed this Commercial Italianate style building in 1900 of the finest materials for his wholesale/retail drug business. The elegant interior by Charles Hester, New York City, contained the area's first rubber tile floor.

In addition to health wares: window glass, paints, seeds, musical instruments and other sundries were dispensed.

The building remained a pharmacy until 1979. In 1982 it was renovated by the Southall family and Byron Bower for combined commercial/residential use with John Mott, AIA, Ft. Smith, Arkansas, architect. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Erected by Florence Historical Board, Florence, Alabama.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.

Location. 34° 48.066′ N, 87° 40.598′ W. Marker is in Florence, Alabama, in Lauderdale County. It is at the intersection of North Court Street and East Mobile Street on North Court Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 N Court St, Florence AL 35630, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Alabama

and in the Shoals.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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 the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

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: City of Florence (within shouting distance of this marker); Founding of Florence (about 400 feet

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away, measured in a direct line); Downtown Florence Historic District (about 400 feet away); Wheeler Rifles (about 500 feet away); Dred Scott (about 500 feet away); Original Site of FAME Recording Studio (about 600 feet away); Justice John McKinley Federal Building (about 600 feet away); Karsner-Kennedy House (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Florence.

Southall Drugs Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, June 28, 2009

2. Southall Drugs Building

Photographed by Lugnuts, March 1, 2020

3. Southall Drugs Marker

Former Southall Drugs building behind marker. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Lugnuts, March 1, 2020

4. Former Southall Drugs building behind marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 31, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 1,532 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 1, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 3, 4. submitted on March 31, 2020, by Lugnuts of Germantown, Wisconsin. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.