The sign at 631 W. Lexington St. remains visible on UMB’s campus, reminding passers-by of a bygone era.
If you have walked along Lexington Street on UMB’s campus, you have most certainly passed the L.G. Eberhardt, Druggist store sign painted on the side of 631 W. Lexington St. While faded, the sign is still legible and is one of many “ghost” signs in Baltimore; these signs advertise a bygone or ghost establishment and remind us of the rich history in this city.
The L.G. Eberhardt Druggist store was one of three drugstores that called 631 W. Lexington St. home. It’s proprietor, Louis George Eberhardt, also has a connection to the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy. To learn more about the store and the history of this site, read the latest blog post from the Historical Collections of the Health Sciences and Human Services Library: https://www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu/hslupdates/?p=5682.