Potwin Drug Store

Potwin Drug Store (HM185Q)

Location: Topeka, KS 66606 Shawnee County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 3.799', W 95° 41.009'

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1890's

This building replicates Doc Warner's Drugstore where eleven men gathered in 1892 to form what would later be known as the Security Benefit Group of Companies. The fixtures inside were part of a 1902 neighborhood drugstore located at 5th and Washburn in Topeka's Potwin area. The fixtures were purchased by eight couples from the Potwin area and donated to Historic Ward-Meade Park.

Also located in this building are the Petro Pharmacy, the Durst Physician's office and the Fyler Dental office. All are typical of the late 1890's and early 1900's.

Today the Potwin Drug Store served as a working soda fountain and lunch cafe for Historic Ward-Meade Park.
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HM NumberHM185Q
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Placed ByOld Prairie Town
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Date Added Monday, October 6th, 2014 at 1:59pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 267822 N 4327230
Decimal Degrees39.06331667, -95.68348333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 3.799', W 95° 41.009'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 3' 47.94" N, 95° 41' 0.54" W
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Area Code(s)785
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 120 NW Clay St, Topeka KS 66606, US
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