Dr. Junius Daniel Douglas 1874-1973 Historical

Dr. Junius Daniel Douglas 1874-1973 Historical (HM1UIH)

Location: Rocky Mount, NC 27801 Edgecombe County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 56.544', W 77° 47.278'

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Distinguished Pharmacist and Entrepreneur

Operated the Douglas-Armstrong Drug Company in the Douglas Building that he developed circa 1916: prominently located, three blocks west, at the corner of NE Main St, and E Thomas St. It is the anchor building for the Douglas Block and was the catalyst for the emergence of the area as the African business district during segregation. Residence was formerly located at this site.
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Date Added Monday, September 19th, 2016 at 9:04pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 248513 N 3981152
Decimal Degrees35.94240000, -77.78796667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 56.544', W 77° 47.278'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 56' 32.64" N, 77° 47' 16.68" W
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Area Code(s)919, 252
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 518 E Thomas St, Rocky Mount NC 27801, US
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