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Louis Lorenz Stein |
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Louis Lorenz Stein was a pharmacist, East Bay historian and archivist. He is best known for founding the Arlington Pharmacy in Kensington, California, the pharmacy museum at Columbia State Historic Park, and for donating collections of his historical materials to various California historical societies and museums. |
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| Important Facts | ||
| August 21, 1902 | Louis Lorenz Stein was born in Berkeley, California. He was the son of Dorthea Reismann and Lorenz Louis Stein Sr.. |
| November 5, 1927 | Louis married Mildred "Milly" Slater in Berkeley, California. |
| 1928 | Stein established the Arlington Pharmacy at 299 Arlington Avenue, Kensington, California. |
| August 18, 1929 | Robert Louis Stein was born in Berkeley, California. Source: California Birth Index, 1905-1995. |
| April 14, 1933 | Janet Ruth Stein was born in Berkeley, California. Source: California Birth Index, 1905-1995. |
| February 9, 1955 | Stein and his wife Mildred bought the Vicente Martinez Adobe for $25,000 to save it from being razed and subdivided. It is now part of the John Muir National Historic Site. |
| November 11, 1996 | Louis died on Veteran’s Day in Berkeley, California. A memorial service was held December 1st, in Kensington with over 100 attendees. Source: California Death Index, 1940-1997; X-mas letter from Janet Stein, 1996 |
Last updated: September 23, 2026
