Pay Less Drug Market Centre

1939 ¹

The Pay Less Drug Market Centre was a large drugstore and marketplace at 19th and Telegraph, opening in 1939. It included a grocery, lunch counter, and a MacFarlane's Candy shop. ¹ The building took almost half the block, and much of the rest was set aside for free parking. By 1965, the 1901 Telegraph location had become a tire and automotive center for Capwell's. ²

1951 Sanborn excerpt

Photos

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refrigeratorsnight shotMacFarlane's Candy

Links and References

1. Pay Less Market Special Edition Oakland Tribune May 16, 1939
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2. ad Oakland Tribune November 8, 1965