Smithville Apothecary

Smithville Apothecary
Location Off Moss Mill Road, Smithville, Atlantic County, New Jersey
Coordinates 39°29′47″N 74°27′49″W / 39.49639°N 74.46361°W / 39.49639; -74.46361Coordinates: 39°29′47″N 74°27′49″W / 39.49639°N 74.46361°W / 39.49639; -74.46361
Area less than one acre
Built c. 1885
Built by Dr. John Lewis Lane
NRHP Reference # 78001734[1]
NJRHP # 422[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP June 9, 1978
Designated NJRHP December 20, 1976

The Smithville Apothecary is a historic building located off Moss Mill Road in Smithville, Atlantic County, New Jersey.[3] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 9, 1978.

History

The pharmacy was built c. 1885 by Dr. John Lewis Lane in Manahawkin, Ocean County, New Jersey.[3][4] The building was sold in 1894 and became the Barnegat Exchange of the telephone company. Next it was used as the local post office, and then as a headquarters for the local Girl Scouts. Finally, it was purchased by the Smithville Inn.[3] The building was then moved to its current location in Historic Smithville, where it is now the Jewelry Box of Smithville.[5]

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Atlantic County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. May 28, 2014. p. 5.
  3. 1 2 3 New Jersey Historic Sites Staff (June 9, 1978). "NRHP Nomination: Smithville Apothecary" (PDF). National Park Service. "Accompanying 1 photo, from 1977." (PDF).
  4. ↑ Mortar & Pestle, Dr. John Lane, 1885 sign
  5. ↑ "Map of Historic Smithville" (PDF). Historic Smithville.


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