The Friendly Societies' Dispensary is a commercial building in MacMahons Street, in the southern suburb of Hurstville. This heritage listed building in the Federation architectural style, features signs that describe it as a dispensary, pharmacy and a chemist shop.
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Pierre
Lovely old-fashioned building, housing what seems to be an old-fashioned business. We have several compounding pharmacies and dispensaries here in Melbourne and they are quite amazing, Jim.
ReplyDeleteLovely. I wonder if it is still in older design inside. Perhaps a soda fountain, too?
ReplyDeleteThe housing above the shops was certainly designed in the Federation style of architecture, but the glass shop front looks brand new. I understand of course. People want to have modern shopping in heritage buildings.
ReplyDeleteLois Evensen, I don't think chemists or pharmacies in Australia were anything like those you see in North America, featuring things like soda fountains.
ReplyDeleteIt is a handsome old building. If it doesn't have a soda fountain with a nice back bar it should. I would like a tall strawberry soda please.
ReplyDeleteInteresting. I always though a Chemist and a Pharmacy were the same thing.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great design! I love the name too - seems comforting to go to Friendly's!
ReplyDeleteDour colour scheme, though, heritage or no.
ReplyDeleteI wonder about the accuracy of the plural and the apostrophe ... pedant that I am.
Julie, maybe a bit ordinary but the colours are authentic. I just wish they hadn't altered the shopfront windows which now already look dated but not heritage.
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful building and light.
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