Cassiday's Drug Store


Company Names, addresses, dates:
  Cassiday's Drug Store, Fredericksburg VA (1908-1909) 1,2
  Cassiday's Drug Store, 622 Main St, Fredericksburg VA (1909-ca.1930s/1940s) 2,3,4

Notes:
Dr. Ferris Tower Cassiday (1879-1945)5 was a physician and drugstore owner in Fredericksburg Va.
He's listed in Richmond city directories from 1899-1907, first working at various drug stores including J.M. Blanks, then working as a physician.

In 1908 he's listed as having a drugstore in Fredericksburg VA1.
In 1909 he announces he's building a new "up to date drug store" at the corner of Main and Charlotte Streets.2
The address of the new store was 622 Main Street. I believe "Main Street" refers to modern day Caroline Street.

In 1914, he announces that he wants to sell his drug store for $30006.
I couldn't find any evidence that he actually sold it though, as the Cassiday's Drug Store continues to be listed as a drug store at 622 Main Street in directories and newspaper ads after that date.

Exactly when his drug store closed for good is something I couldn't find.
The last mention I could find for the Cassiday's drug store was in 19283, however he continues to be listed as a physician up until his death in 1945. Also, a few months after his death, there is a newspaper mention that the stock and fixtures of his drug store were for sale, including things like a soda fountain and prescription counter4, so it's possible his drug store lasted up until that date.


Bottles:
cassiday_01 This is a clear 4.7" (2 oz) mouth-blown bottle embossed:
horizontal: 3ii
vertical slug: CASSIDAY / Prescriptoin Druggist / FREDERICKSBURG


1 The Era Druggists Directory, volume 13 1908
2 The Free Lance (Fredericksburg VA newspaper), 3-Feb-1909, page 3 (Dr Cassiday To Build)
3 Richmond Times Dispatch, 18-Oct-1928, page 4 (Ad that lists Cassiday's Drug Store)
4 Orange Review, 1945-09-13, p.5 (Public Sale Of Stock ... )
5 Find-a-grave for Ferris Tower Cassiday
6 The Times Dispatch (Richmond VA newspaper), 14-Feb-1914, page 12 (Physician wants to sell his drug store)


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