People's Drug building
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The Peoples' Drug building is a two-story commercial building located on the northeast corner of Block 88, or the southwest corner of the intersection of 3rd Avenue North and 18th Street.
In the early 20th century, the building was home the People's Drug Company, with several Black-owned businesses and professional offices housed on the upper floor and a row of small shops facing 18th Street. The corner space was expanded to accommodate larger tenants over time.
Tenants
- ground floor
- 216: former location of Ruth Pierson beauty salon (1953)
- 216½: former location of Union Hall (1907), Lamont Beauty Salon (1953)
- 218: former location of Olympia Cafe (G. Guvalos 1916)
- 220: former location of W. H. Murphy saloon (1904), Lucius Cafe (1910), Egbert Snelling barber / Webb Finance Co. (1953)
- 222: former location of Wylie Davis restaurant (1904), Gerber Furniture Co. (1953), Atlas & Warr Optical (1961)
- 224: former location of Rose Woodall beauty salon (1953)
- 226: former location of Mabry Bros. (1904), Royal Finance Co. (1953)
- 228: former location of Charles M. Harris & Co. undertakers (1902–1904)
- 230: Terry's Place (2019–), former location of People's Drug Co. (1904), Jimmie's Soda and Cigar (1929-1931), Gordon's Bar-B-Q (Gordon Whitfield 1973), The Kottage (2008), Legends Sports Bar & Lounge / Legends Cigar Bar (2011-2018)
- 216: former location of Ruth Pierson beauty salon (1953)
- offices
- The Birmingham Free Speech newspaper (1904)
- Professor Eaton's Commercial School (1905)
- Jefferson County Land & Improvement Co. (1905)
- R. A. Blount (1905)
- A. A. McClanahan (1905)
- Arthur Brown, physician (1905)
- W. E. Willis (1905)
- J. B. Goin (1905)
- Logwood Goin physician (1905)
- Great Southern Home Industrial Association insurance company, W. L. Lauderdale (1905)
- Carrie Tuggle (1905)
- Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias (1905)
- C. S. Martin, tailor (1919)
- William P. Wilson dentist (1941)
- Mabry-Conway Co. dental laboratory (1941)
- Percy Reid dentist (1941)
- Elite Beauty Shop (1941)
- Labor Advocate (1941)