Melbourne in Brevard County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Hodgson Home and Drugstore
Photographed By Jamie Cox, January 21, 2014
1. Hodgson Home and Drugstore Marker
Inscription.
Hodgson Home and Drugstore. . The Hodgson Brothers (John, Alexander and Henry) settled in Eau Gallie in 1883, coming here from Canada. They operated a general store and boat ways at the south end of Houston Street and at one time ran a small steamboat line. This building was erected about 1910 by John E. M. Hodgson for his second wife, Dr. Sarah Hodgson. She had her offices and examining rooms upstairs and a drugstore downstairs. Florence Hodgson, a niece, later remodeled the building to make it her retirement home. The large drugstore window overlooking Young Street was removed as were the heavy corner doors of the drugstore.
The Hodgson Brothers (John, Alexander and Henry) settled in Eau Gallie in 1883, coming here from Canada. They operated a general store and boat ways at the south end of Houston Street and at one time ran a small steamboat line. This building was erected about 1910 by John E. M. Hodgson for his second wife, Dr. Sarah Hodgson. She had her offices and examining rooms upstairs and a drugstore downstairs. Florence Hodgson, a niece, later remodeled the building to make it her retirement home. The large drugstore window overlooking Young Street was removed as were the heavy corner doors of the drugstore.
Location. 28° 7.625′ N, 80° 37.469′ W. Marker is in Melbourne, Florida, in Brevard County. Marker is at the intersection of Young Street and Houston Street, on the right when traveling east on Young Street. The city of Eau Gallie mentioned on the marker became part of Melbourne in the 1960s. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 473 Young Street, Melbourne FL 32935, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Hodgson Brothers Store and Boatways (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Breckenridge Landing (about 300 feet away);
The marker is to the far right in this view, underneath the tree.
Photographed By Jamie Cox, January 21, 2014
3. Hodgson Home and Drugstore Rear
Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 21, 2014, by Jamie Cox of Melbourne, Florida. This page has been viewed 755 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on January 21, 2014, by Jamie Cox of Melbourne, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
