Standard Drug Company
National Register of Historic Places

Standard Drug Company

Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi
Listed
December 7, 1989
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
89002050

About this property

Standard Drug Company (founded as Hopkins and Bethea) is a historic pharmaceutical company in Meridian, Mississippi. Originally established as a small retail drug store in 1900, the company was incorporated in 1919 and became one of the largest commercial firms in the city. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

Location

601 25th Ave.
Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi
32.36297, -88.70332

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 89002050. It was listed on December 7, 1989.

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Meridian Museum of Art
Industrial
0.1 mi
Municipal Building
Industrial
0.1 mi
Temple Theater
Civil War
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Meridian Campaign (Nathan Bedford Forrest 1871)
1871Frontier
0.1 mi
Meridian Expedition
1864Civil War
0.1 mi
Meridian Campaign – Battle of Meridian
1864Civil War
0.1 mi
Meridian Campaign Mississippi
1864Civil War
0.1 mi
Meridian Campaign (Meridian Expedition)
1864Civil War
0.1 mi

Questions about this property

When was Standard Drug Company listed on the National Register?

Standard Drug Company was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 7, 1989.

What type of historic resource is Standard Drug Company?

Standard Drug Company is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Standard Drug Company?

The period of significance for Standard Drug Company is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1900.

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