New Location

ID: 947 ~ Source: Image courtesy of the Texas Collection, Baylor University ~ Creator: Fred R. Gildersleeve
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New Location

In 1912, Wade Morrison relocated the Old Corner Drug Store next to the newly built Amicable Life Insurance building at 423 Austin Avenue. The new store included an expanded soda fountain, two levels of display cabinetry, and marble accents.

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By Joy Summar-Smith
The Old Corner Drugstore is the birthplace of Dr Pepper. In 1885, Morrison’s Old Corner Drugstore introduced Dr Pepper to customers who eagerly drank the sweet concoction of twenty-three different flavors. Located at 329 Austin Avenue on the bottom…