Originally, the drug store in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.was known as the “Five Points Drug Store” due to its location at the intersection of Tarboro, Washington, and Rose Streets. NORTH CALIFORNIA FEAST your eyes on the secrets of this whimsical time capsule drugstore built 120 years ago. From ointments to tonics and antiseptic surgical dressing, the interior of this drug store, along with its contents, is incredibly well-preserved. The beautiful vintage till used to ring up purchases and store cash still sits there waiting for its next customer. The huge cabinets, while being in near-perfect condition, are still filled with medicines and drugs, as if ready to get to business. The store also had a soda fountain whose taps were a little rusted but still intact. The blue bar stools across and the huge mirror in the back give this entire area a beautiful retro vibe. Originally, the drug store in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.was known as the “Five Points Drug Store” due to its location at the intersection of Tarboro, Washington, and Rose Streets. While the first floor of the building was occupied by the drug store, the second-floor office space was rented out by architects, doctors, dentists, and other professionals. With its intact interior, it is one of America’s best examples of a turn-of-the-20th-century drugstore. Urbex explorer Leland Kent, aka abandoned Southeast, was gobsmacked when he entered this building. “The moment I stepped into the drugstore, I immediately thought,‘ Wow,‘ I almost did not believe that this building was abandoned; it was in such great condition,” he said. “In the days when downtowns thrived, almost every town had a drugstore with walnut panelling and a marble-top soda fountain where thick milkshakes and orangeades were made. “People from Old Rocky Mount had a plethora of experiences and memories to share when they visited the store, sat at the soda fountain and spent time with friends. This is the magic of the place.” May & Gorham Pharmacy announced in 1989 that they would no longer fill prescriptions, and a year later, in 1990, it was transformed into The Five Points Restaurant and Soda Shop by new owner Marilyn McLaughlin. But the restaurant eventually closed, and the former drugstore remained vacant. In 2015, the May & Gorham Building was donated to Downtown Renaissance, a nonprofit formed in 1985 dedicated to promoting and assisting the revitalisation of downtown Rocky Mount. “In 2018, local developer Jesse Gerstl and his partners acquired the May & Gorham Building from Downtown Renaissance,” said Leland. “He hopes to restore the downstairs drugstore as a cafe or cocktail bar and renovate the upstairs into apartments. “Gerstl and his team have redeveloped several other properties in the downtown area.” ENDs