A GOD OF HEALING

300 Montgomery Street at the corner of Pine, by architect George Kelham. This is a carved stone and metal panel on the side of Walgreen's, where I wait for the 1AX bus. I like the backlit effect created by the fluorescent lighting inside.

This looks very Egyptian, but after researching the staff and snake motif, it could also allude to Asclepius, the god of medicine and healing in ancient Greece. Classical Revival became a huge trend after the discovery of King Tut's tomb in 1922.