Before/After at Reisterstown and Old Court Roads

Walgreens in downtown Pikesville is completed and is open, with its grand opening celebration set for Thursday.

Celebration plans include a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the , food and entertainment, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the store, 1510 Reisterstown Road.

Kosher food will be served as well, the chamber said in an announcement.

So, now it's time to reflect on the past, and make your own judgement about the progress the new store has brought to this important Pikesville gateway: the corner of Reisterstown and Old Court roads.

Attached to this article are two photos: One of the site before the former Staples building was renovated, taken July 14, 2011; and another taken Monday, after the renovations were completed.

Interested in some earlier history of this intersection? Travel to the 1940s—at that exact intersection—with "."

What do you think of the changes the new Walgreens has brought to the intersection? Is it more attractive at that intersection now? Have you shopped there yet?

Editor's Note: The original version of this article listed the wrong ending time for the Walgreens grand opening celebration. This was due to a source error.