College Hangout

This snapshot is a rare view of a mid-20th century drug store in Radnor Township. From the signs in the window, it appears that the store had a lunch counter and sold cigarettes, candy and Coca-Cola. The uniquely designed building still stands, though it is no longer a drug store.

This building is located on Lancaster Avenue in Villanova, close to the intersection with N. Spring Mill Road. It was no doubt a popular hangout for Villanova students, probably akin to what Campus Corner is today. The building has recently been an oriental rug gallery. At extreme left is a corner of a classic Atlantic gas station that has since been replaced with a more modern Shell station.

-- Greg Prichard, Radnor Historical Society