Southall Drugs

Florence, United States

Exterior only

Visible from the street; the inside is private.

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Southall Drugs is a historic Italianate commercial building in Florence, Alabama, erected in 1900 to house Charles Morton Southall's pharmacy. Located at the corner of Court and Mobile Streets in the Downtown Florence Historic District, the structure is distinguished by its rounded corner, which features a raised parapet with arched letters spelling "SOUTHALL" in a turret-like design. The ground floor displays a heavy metal cornice supported by four fluted columns, with four large display windows and a recessed entry sheltered by canvas awnings; the side elevation on the first floor comprises eight arched windows, the first five shortened to accommodate interior display racks. The upper story features arched one-over-one sash windows set within bays separated by brick pilasters, which rest on limestone plinths and are crowned with stamped metal Corinthian capitals; a projecting brick course with corbels between pilasters completes the ornamental detailing. The pharmacy operated until 1979, after which the building was renovated in 1982 to combine retail space on the ground floor with loft apartments above. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.