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Historical building in San Francisco

Theodore Green Apothecary
The building in 2022
Location	500–502 Divisadero Street, San Francisco, California, U.S.
Coordinates	37°46′27″N 122°26′15″W / 37.7742°N 122.4374°W / 37.7742; -122.4374
Built	1889
Architect	Samuel Newsom
Architectural style(s)	Queen Anne
Governing body	Private

San Francisco Designated Landmark
Designated	7 September 1986
Reference no.	182


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Theodore Green Apothecary, also known as Green's Pharmacy, is a historical building built in 1889, located at 500–502 Divisadero Street in San Francisco, California. It has been listed as a San Francisco Designated Landmark since 1986. 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). The architecture features rounded oriel windows, oval windows, and arched windows, juxtaposed with sharp gables in the roof.

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

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.
^ "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.

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