Details for Vernon Drugstore
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5487005643
Data
| Marker Number | 5643 |
| Atlas Number | 5487005643 |
| Marker Title | Vernon Drugstore |
| Index Entry | Vernon Drugstore |
| Address | 1704 Main St. |
| City | Vernon |
| County | Wilbarger |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 473761 |
| UTM Northing | 3779178 |
| Subject Codes | commercial buildings; markets, merchantiles |
| Marker Year | 1966 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | Marker reported missing 6.26.19 |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | Missing |
| Marker Size | Medallion and Plate |
| Marker Text | Oldest drugstore in county. Founded 1882 in a dugout. First building (1884) housed office of Dr. H. H. Rhoads, co-owner and 40 years county health officer. First newspaper in county, the "Vernon Hornet", had its shop in the store building. Passing by were horse-drawn streetcars. Present building erected 1901. Store filled its 1,000,000th prescription in 1958. Customers include first Anglo-American born in Wilbarger County. (Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1966.) |