Theodore Green Apothecary

Historical building in San Francisco

37°46′27″N 122°26′15″W / 37.7742°N 122.4374°W / 37.7742; -122.4374Built1889ArchitectSamuel NewsomArchitectural style(s)Queen AnneGoverning bodyPrivate

San Francisco Designated Landmark

Designated7 September 1986^[1]Reference no.182

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Theodore Green Apothecary, also known as Green's Pharmacy,^[2] is a historical building built in 1889, located at 500–502 Divisadero Street in San Francisco, California.^[3]^[4] It has been listed as a San Francisco Designated Landmark since 1986.^[5] As of 2022, the building operates as a privately owned bar.

History

The Theodore Green Apothecary was designed by architect Samuel Newsom, for pharmacist and educator Franklin Theodore Green (1863–1944).^[3] The architecture features rounded oriel windows, oval windows, and arched windows, juxtaposed with sharp gables in the roof.^[6]

This building is a rare example of an unaltered 19th-century storefront within the city of San Francisco.^[3]

References

^ "City of San Francisco Designated Landmarks" (PDF). City of San Francisco. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
^ "Franklin Theodore Green, Pharmacy: San Francisco, 1863–1944". Online Archive of California. UC Libraries, California Digital Library.
^ ^a ^b ^c "San Francisco Landmark #182: Theodore Green Apothecary". NoeHill.com. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
^ "Poison! Murder! Car Chase! The History Of Divisadero's Green's Pharmacy". hoodline.com. 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
^ Journal of Proceedings, Board of Supervisors, City and County of San Francisco. The San Francisco (Calif.) Board of Supervisors. 1986-08-04. p. 880.
^ Cerny, Susan Dinkelspiel (2007). An Architectural Guidebook to San Francisco and the Bay Area. Gibbs Smith. p. 69. ISBN 978-1-58685-432-4.