Marcus Servious McDowell moved to North Vancouver and started McDowell’s Drug Store on the northwest corner of Lonsdale Avenue and First Street in 1904. The original building still stands there today.
As well as running his store, “Mac” also served the community as a member of the City of North Vancouver’s School Board for 14 years and later as a school trustee for 22 years.
By 1949 Mac retired and his son Harold took over the store. Harold is between Mac and his sister Eileen, pictured here as the family enjoys a picnic in Victoria Park.
Visit the MONOVA website for more information about the history of the North Shore and to plan your visit to MONOVA: Museum of North Vancouver, now open at 115 West Esplanade in The Shipyards.
Currently, MONOVA: Archives of North Vancouver, at 3203 Institute Road in Lynn Valley, is open for drop-ins on Monday and by appointment Tuesday-Friday, 12:30-4 p.m. Contact: [email protected]
Navigate culture on the North Shore by using the North Shore Culture Compass.
