100 South Seventh Street


formerly



Neamand’s Drug Store


and later 


Upper Bucks Vision Center


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Neamand's Drug Store: Perkasie 1929 Anniversary Book

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Interior postcard image: Perkasie Historical Society Archives: Pezzanite Collection

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In 1894 Harry Neamand constructed this building at 100 South Seventh Street on the lawn of Perkasie’s Railroad Station. He opened a drug store and the town’s first soda fountain.  School children were treated to a soda fountain treat for getting good grades.  Neamand was on The Board of Trade and many of Perkasie’s early planning meetings were held at this location. 

​Harry Neamand moved his store into his home in 1936 and shortly thereafter The Egolf Store opened in this building. Operated by Elizabeth and Marion Egolf, the store sold women’s clothing and accessories until 1941 when Paul Fretz bought the building for his real estate and insurance office.

March 11, 1939 News-Herald Ad

​The real estate firm would become Fretz Gross and Spanninger and by 1974 they would move to a larger office at Fifth and Arch Streets. Dr. Alan Paris opens his optometrist office in the building in 1977. He was later joined by Dr. Pearl and Dr. Garzio in establishing Bucks County Vision Development Center.

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Dr. Garzio retired in 2017, and the building has been vacant since that time.

Undated 100S. Seventh St. Bucks County Vision Development Center Building-Perkasie Historical Society Archives: J Moyer Collection

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​Reference Perkasie Historical Society archives