Ghent Hall Pharmacy
Company Names, addresses, dates: 1
  Ghent Pharmacy, 739 Olney Rd, Norfolk VA (1913-1928)
  Ghent Pharmacy, 733 Olney Rd, Norfolk VA (1933)
  Ghent Hall Pharmacy, 615 Colley Ave, Norfolk VA (1919)
  Ghent Hall Pharmacy, 613-615 Colley Ave, Norfolk VA (1920-38)
  Ghent Hall Pharmacy, 613 Colley Ave, Norfolk VA (1940-52)
  Ghent Hall Pharmacy, 907 Colley Ave, Norfolk VA (1960)
Notes:
Ghent
is a neighborhood in Norfolk VA. As near as I can tell, the "Ghent Hall Pharmacy"
was named after a place in Ghent called "Ghent Hall", which hosted dances and other
events. Apparently there was a pharmacy (or two?) in the same building.
The Ghent Pharmacy (without the word 'Hall') appears in city directories from
1913-1933, on Olney Road. The Ghent Hall Pharmacy seems to be a separate store,
and it shows up in city directories from 1919-1960.
John W. Rison opened the Ghent Hall Pharmacy in 19162.
By 1920,
Harold E. Newman (1890-1935)3 shows up as the proprietor of
the Ghent Hall Pharmacy. He continues to be the proprietor until he passed away
in 1935.1,3
I don't know who took over after Newman, but the store remained open until on or after 19601.
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