Pencol Drug Store
Biography
Founded by Azriel Stein, the pharmacy was named for its location at Colfax Avenue and Pennsylvania Street. Pencol was a prominent Denver pharmacy for decades. In addition to dispensing prescriptions and selling over-the-counter medications, Pencol Drug featured a popular soda and ice cream fountain and a gift section.
Years later, what is now Pencol Compounding Pharmacy is now located on Colorado Boulevard, between Louisiana Avenue and Florida Avenue. The pharmacy was owned by Marshall Tobin until 2014 when he sold the pharmacy to Tony Jones, who also owned Cornell Pharmacy.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Irene Stein and Artwork, 1988 August 01
Irene Stein (Mrs. Azriel Stein), age 94, peers through a piece of her artwork in 1988. Stein was the daughter of Anna and Robert Lazar Miller. In 1921 she married Azriel "Azie" Stein, a pharmacist who owned and operated Pencol Drug Store.