Garden District in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
R.N. Girling’s “English Apothecary”
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, December 25, 2011
1. R.N. Girling’s “English Apothecary” Marker
Inscription.
R.N. Girling’s “English Apothecary”. . In this building Robert Nash Girling established his “English Apothecary” which he operated from the 1880s-1890s. An Englishman by birth, Girling studied pharmacy in England and at the Ecole de Pharmacie in Paris. In the early 1870s he immigrated with his wife to New Orleans, where he soon advertised as a “Druggist and Chemist”. His embossed glass bottles read “R.N. Girling, Accuracy and Purity, Pharmacist and Chemist, New Orleans”. A founder of the Louisiana Pharmaceutical Association in 1882, he served as its second president, and was instrumental in Louisiana becoming the first state in the nation to license pharmacists. After his death in 1894, this site continued to be used as a pharmacy until the 1950s. Placed by his descendants, October, 2004.
In this building Robert Nash Girling established his “English Apothecary” which he operated from the 1880s-1890s. An Englishman by birth, Girling studied pharmacy in England and at the Ecole de Pharmacie in Paris. In the early 1870s he immigrated with his wife to New Orleans, where he soon advertised as a “Druggist and Chemist”. His embossed glass bottles read “R.N. Girling, Accuracy and Purity, Pharmacist and Chemist, New Orleans”. A founder of the Louisiana Pharmaceutical Association in 1882, he served as its second president, and was instrumental in Louisiana becoming the first state in the nation to license pharmacists. After his death in 1894, this site continued to be used as a pharmacy until the 1950s.
Placed by his descendants, October, 2004.
Erected 2004 by The Descendants of R.N. Girling.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1882.
Location. 29° 55.792′ N, 90° 5.078′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in the Garden District. Marker is on Prytania Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2726 Prytania Street, New Orleans LA 70130, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Maisonette Creole (a few steps from this marker); Colonel Short’s Villa
Also see . . . The Grave of Robert Nash Girling - Find a grave. Location of Girling's grave, and including a short biography. (Submitted on January 16, 2012, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, December 25, 2011
2. R.N. Girling’s “English Apothecary” Marker
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, December 25, 2011
3. The R.N. Girling’s “English Apothecary”
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4. Robert Nash Girling
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 10, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,158 times since then and 74 times this year. Last updated on January 16, 2012, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on January 10, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. 4. submitted on January 16, 2012, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
