We love Avignone Chemists (and no, not simply because they’re a long-time Mario Badescu Pores and skin Care stockist!) a lot in order that no journey to the West Village is full with out a peek (turned spree) across the full-service pharmacy. All the things in regards to the store is ideal – from the attractive goodies to that plain old-school NYC vibe, to the extremely passionate workers…
Intrigued? Listed here are 5 details about Avignone Chemists:
- Avignone has been at 226 Bleeker Avenue./281 sixth Avenue since 1929 when its authentic location (59 MacDougal Avenue) was demolished for the enlargement of Houston Avenue.
- It homes artifacts from the early twentieth century, all of which have been found within the store’s basement throughout renovations.
- From 1985 to 1999, the shop was generally known as Avignone Love Well being and Magnificence.
- Avignone has had the identical cellphone quantity since 1952!
- It’s considered one of few current (and thriving) unbiased pharmacies.
Thus, we couldn’t be happier – nor prouder – that Avignone Chemists was awarded the 2013 Village Award from Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation (GVSHP) in recognition for “115 years as an unbiased Greenwich Village pharmacy with distinctive service to their clients, their neighborhood and their historical past.”
Nobody is extra deserving in our eyes; Avignone Chemists has at all times been extremely concerned locally, supporting a neighborhood crew within the Greenwich Village Little League, donating to Our Girl of Pompeii Church Faculty and volunteering in Sir Winston Churchill Sq. (simply to call a number of good deeds). It’s not only a one-stop-shop for all issues pores and skin and hair, however a treasure trove for magnificence lovers and Greenwich Village lovers. (Learn extra about Avignone Chemists on the GVSHP weblog.)
It’s an icon, a landmark and most significantly, a logo of true New York heritage.
Congratulations, Avignone Chemists!
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Avignone Chemists
281 sixth Ave New York, NY 10014
