What's in a Name? Chumasero Edition
There are names of local historical significance that many native Vancouverites instantly recognize, such as Hidden, McLoughlin or Kiggins. However, some important names from the past have been all but forgotten. One such surname is Chumasero. Chumasero-Smith House Alfred Chumasero, a native of Ohio, moved to Vancouver is 1890 and is thought to be the first Filipino-American to settle in the state of Washington. He is perhaps most well known for operating a drug store at the northwest corner of Main Street and 6th Street in the Schofield Building (space most recently occupied by Top Shelf Martinis on Main). He also operated a hardware store, an electric station and was a partner in one of the City's first electric companies. Former location of A.C. Chumasero ~ Druggist at the northwest corner of 6th and Main in downtown Vancouver Screen capture from an expired eBay listing for a bottle from Alfred Chumasero's drug store The Chumasero-Smith h...