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Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Shop

Historic commercial building in Virginia, United States in Alexandria (Independent City), Virginia. Added to the National Register in 1982, and a National Historic Landmark.

Open to visitNational Historic LandmarkListed 1982
2021 Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary MuseumOld Town, Alexandria, United States (Unsplash)Stabler Leadbetter Apothecary, Old Town Alexandria, Virginia (14311367667)Stabler Leadbetter Pharmacy, Old Town Alexandria, Virginia (14496640412)
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What it is

Wikipedia · Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Shop

The Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Shop/Museum is a historic apothecary's shop in Alexandria, Virginia, that has been preserved as a museum. During its working life, it was owned by generations of a Quaker family. Eventually, a dramatic decline in sales during the Great Depression forced the shop to close its doors. Almost immediately, in 1939, it was reopened as a museum. Today, most of the artifacts inside the shop are authentic and date to its closing. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982, and designated a National Historic Landmark in 2021.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address105-107 S. Fairfax, Alexandria (Independent City), VA
CountyAlexandria County
ListedNov 24, 1982
Reference number82001796
Type of placepharmacy, museum, historic shop
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark, Virginia Historic Landmark
Contributing resources2 buildings
StandingYes

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Open to the public
Address105-107 S. Fairfax, Alexandria (Independent City), VA
Websitealexandriava.gov/Apothecary ↗
Coordinates38.80429, -77.04280 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitOxon Cove Park & Oxon Hill Farm · 2 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyFort Dupont Park Picnic Areas 6 mi · Fort Hunt Picnic Areas 6 mi · Fort Washington Park Day Use Facilities 7 mi
This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 82001796. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.