In 1921 the Rosenthals acquired a large building at the corner of First and Broad streets that became the anchor store to the first discount drug chain in America.
At the time of the company's purchase of Standard, plans already were under way to change the Peoples locations to CVS/Pharmacy stores.
The Hull Street building dates back to the 1920s, and has been cited for its historic architecture, along with most of the Old Manchester neighborhood in which it is located.
[2] The company also is remembered for its Carytown location, which housed a pet monkey in its basement, along with a digital thermometer and clock on the building's east side.
Another type of digital sign, more typical of CVS stores, now adorns another part of the east wall.