Circa 1910
RED CROSS PHARMACY
837 Frederick Avenue
Circa 1955
RUDOLPH'S RED CROSS PHARMACY
837 Frederick Avenue
Demolished during Urban Renewal
In 1910, D. E. Curtain and H. L. Perkins obtained ownership of the pharmacy.
The last owners of this drug store were Victor and Louis Rudolf.
The Rudolfs had operated this drug store for 45 years.
It was one of the few in the world allowed to use the name Red Cross.
The drug store had been in operation for 95 years. It was founded before the chartering of the Red Cross, the international aid organization, so it was able to use the name Red Cross.
In 1972, the city filed an eviction action against the Red Cross Pharmacy because the Urban Renewal Program was wanting the city block on which the drug store was located for parking purposes.
The remainder of the block in which the drug store was located had already been acquired by the urban renewal authority.
Rather than relocating to another location, the Rudolfs just went out of business.
I am sure it is missed by many people.
Thomas W. Paul was the 1972 Urban Renewal executive director.
This was a block that was bounded by Felix, Francis and 9th Streets.
Both of the 2 photos are views looking westward from 9th & Francis
Photo #1 submitted by Zet Miller
Photo #3 - January 2, 1910 "Notice of new ownership"
