Historic Place

Central Drug Store Mural

Created 2013

A corner mural remembering Central Drug Store as a busy local hub.

Central Drug Store MuralA corner mural remembering Central Drug Store in Shamokin.Image date unknownCredit: Visit Central PA / Susquehanna River Valley Visitors Bureau image archive; original photographer not identified.

Painted by Claude Harrington in August 2013, this mural remembers the Central Drug Store.

A Busy Downtown Corner

The mural’s accompanying history describes Central Drug as a busy corner and hub of activity for many years.

Reading the Mural

Drugstores often combined pharmacy service with shopping, conversation, and a highly visible downtown corner. The mural preserves a business remembered as a long-running center of activity.

Location

2 W Independence Street, Shamokin, PA