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". National Park Service. "Accompanying 1 photo, from 1977".
  4. Mortar & Pestle, Dr. John Lane, 1885 sign
  5. "Map of Historic Smithville" (PDF). Historic Smithville.
  • Media related to Smithville Apothecary at Wikimedia Commons
  • "Historic Smithville".


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