Lunsford Richardson

Lunsford Richardson (HMKOU)

Location: Greensboro, NC 27401 Guilford County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 4.218', W 79° 47.434'

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1854-1919

A pharmacist and entrepreneur, he created Vicks VapoRub in 1894 while operating a drugstore 150 yards north.
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HM NumberHMKOU
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Marker NumberJ-112
Year Placed2009
Placed ByNorth Carolina Office of Archives and History
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, September 29th, 2014 at 8:13am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 608909 N 3992422
Decimal Degrees36.07030000, -79.79056667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 4.218', W 79° 47.434'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 4' 13.08" N, 79° 47' 26.04" W
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Area Code(s)336, 910
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 240 S Elm St, Greensboro NC 27401, US
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