Peoples Drug no. 10

The southeast corner of Columbia Road and 18th Street ca. 1920 and today. Unlike the buildings housing CVS stores today, there was much more individuality in the buildings where Peoples Drug stores were located. Below is an image of the interior of this Peoples (Store no. 10). Both historical images are from the Library of Congress.

Interior Peoples Drug no. 10

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Kent Boese posts items of historic interest, primarily within the District. He’s worked in libraries since 1994, both federal and law, and currently works on K Street. He’s been an Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner serving the northern Columbia Heights and Park View neighborhoods since 2011 (ANC 1A), and served as the Commission’s Chair since 2013. He has a MS in Design from Arizona State University with strong interests in preservation, planning, and zoning. Kent is also the force behind the blog Park View, DC.