Walgreen Drugs - New Orleans,Louisiana

            On September 2, 1938, the Walgreen Drug Co. of Chicago opened its first store in New Orleans at 900 Canal St. The new building was the first new construction on Canal St. since the Saenger Theater in 1927.

The three story structure was a distinctive Art Deco Streamline Modern design with a curved corner in front. The first floor was dedicated to retail sales and a 100-foot-long soda fountain bar with built in seating. The second floor mezzanine housed an oval-shaped restaurant which overlooked the first floor and the street.The third floor contained storage space and a master kitchen.

In 2010,Walgreen's petitioned the Historic District Landmark Commission to replace its iconic storefront signage with LED lights. Public opinion came out very strongly against this, as did the HDLC,which denied the request. While the wording of the sign has changed over time, the sign remains. The store is open 24 hours a day. Info gathered from St. Charles Ave. Magazine. New Orleans,Louisiana. 5.21.2018.

Taken in: United States / Louisiana / New Orleans / Storyville (show map)

Taken on: May 21, 2018

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