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Read's Drug Store two walls; preservationists argued that both plans were insufficient. Activists want the building preserved and turned into a civil rights museum. They accuse the city of "demolition by neglect": avoiding minor repairs and allowing the building to collapse in order to make room for development. Support for preserving the building comes from Baltimore Heritage, a non-profit historical preservation group, and the Jewish Museum of Maryland, which celebrates the Nattans' decision to desegregate early. Read's Drug Store Read's Drug Store was a chain of stores based in Baltimore, Maryland. Read's Drug Store was founded by William Read. He sold it to