Smithville Apothecary

	Smithville Apothecary
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	New Jersey Register of Historic Places
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Location	Off Moss Mill Road, Smithville, Atlantic County, New Jersey
Coordinates	39°29′47″N 74°27′49″W / 39.49639°N 74.46361°WCoordinates: 39°29′47″N 74°27′49″W / 39.49639°N 74.46361°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	c. 1885
Built by	Dr. John Lewis Lane
NRHP reference No.	78001734
NJRHP No.	422
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[]

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ "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.
^ ^a ^b ^c New Jersey Historic Sites Staff (June 9, 1978). "NRHP Nomination: Smithville Apothecary". National Park Service. Cite journal requires |journal= (help) "Accompanying 1 photo, from 1977". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^ Mortar & Pestle, Dr. John Lane, 1885 sign
^ "Map of Historic Smithville" (PDF). Historic Smithville.

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[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

[NJRHP-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.

[nrhpnom-3] New Jersey Historic Sites Staff (June 9, 1978). "NRHP Nomination: Smithville Apothecary". National Park Service. Cite journal requires |journal= (help) "Accompanying 1 photo, from 1977". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

[4] Mortar & Pestle, Dr. John Lane, 1885 sign

[5] "Map of Historic Smithville" (PDF). Historic Smithville.

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v t National Register of Historic Places in Atlantic County, New Jersey
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See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Atlantic County, New Jersey and List of National Historic Landmarks in New Jersey