This Building Has History ™
Name: Ardrey’s Drug Store
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Originally the home of Ardrey’s Drug Store, this space was famously the location where proprietor W. B. Ardrey, Sr. turned down a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to get in on the ground floor of what became a worldwide brand When presented the chance to invest in a new syrup product by a salesman, he declined believing it was not a good investment. The product turned out to be Coca-Cola. Even so, Ardrey ran a successful business here for many years and may have been the only merchant in the area to regularly stock Indian pottery. The space was later the Palmetto Grocery Store and is now part of B. Mack’s Antiques.
The Yorkville Enquirer reported on Jan. 23, 1889 – “Harris and Potts began business on the factory hill last week selling general merchandise.”
The YV Enquirer reported on Feb. 3, 1892 – “Harris, Potts and Belk are now occupying the store room formerly occupied by W.B. Ardrey, and Mr. Ardrey has moved into their old space.”
The Fort Mill Times reported on Sept. 9, 1903 – “That Robert Boggus, the widely known and respected shoe maker has opened and boot and shoe hospital over Audrey’s Drugstore.”
The Rock Hill Record reported on Oct. 1, 1908 – “A new bank in Fort Mill is in the planning stages. A capital stock of $25,000. is planned and this will be the second bank in Fort Mill. Prominent in the movement are; T.S. Kirkpatrick and W.B. Ardry of Fort Mill and W.A. Watson of Charlotte. Work will begin on the building in a few weeks.”
The Fort Mill Times ran an ad on Sept. 23, 1909 – Ardrey’s Drugstore – Paint Now…Specify Devoe (paint).”
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