Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Shop, Alexandria

Name: Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Shop
Address: 105 S. Fairfax St, Alexandria, United States

#33 among attractions in Alexandria

Museum, History museum

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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. ()

Built: 1775 (249 years ago)Coordinates: 38°48'15"N, 77°2'34"W

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105 S. Fairfax StAlexandria (Old Town)Alexandria United States

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Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Shop – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Torpedo Factory Art Center, Black History Museum, Christ Church, Carlyle House.

~880 ftE
Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
Torpedo Factory Art Center, Alexandria
5 min walk • The Torpedo Factory Art Center is the former U.S. Naval Torpedo Station, a naval munitions factory on the banks of the Potomac River in Old Town, Alexandria, Virginia which was converted into an art center in 1974. The facility is located at 105 N.
0.6 miNW
Museum, History museum
Black History Museum, Alexandria
16 min walk • The Alexandria Black History Museum, located at 902 Wythe St. Alexandria, Virginia, is operated by the City of Alexandria. The building was formerly the Robert Robinson Library, originally constructed in 1940 as the first "separate but equal" library for African Americans in the segregated city.
~1480 ftNW
Georgian architecture, Church, Sacred and religious sites
Christ Church, Alexandria
8 min walk • Christ Church is an Episcopal church located at 118 North Washington Street, with an entrance at 141 North Columbus Street, in Alexandria, Virginia.
~420 ftNE
Museum, Georgian architecture, History museum
Carlyle House, Alexandria
3 min walk • Carlyle House is a historic mansion in Alexandria, Virginia, United States, built by Scottish merchant John Carlyle in 1751 to 1752 in the Georgian style. It is situated in the city's Old Town at 121 North Fairfax Street between Cameron and King Streets.
~520 ftNW
Museum, Georgian architecture, History museum
Gadsby's Tavern, Alexandria
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~400 ftN
City hall, Georgian architecture
Alexandria City Hall, Alexandria
2 min walk • The Alexandria City Hall also known as the Alexandria Market House & City Hall, in Alexandria, Virginia, is a building built in 1871 and designed by Adolph Cluss. It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1984. The site was originally a market from 1749 and courthouse from 1752.
~170 ftNW
38°48'17"N • 77°2'35"W
Farmers Market, Alexandria
1 min walk • Market, Shopping, Farmer's market
0.4 miNW
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Lee-Fendall House, Alexandria
10 min walk • The Lee–Fendall House is a historic house museum and garden located in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia at 614 Oronoco Street.
~450 ftNE
Museum, Architecture, Greek Revival architecture
Athenaeum, Alexandria
3 min walk • The Athenaeum is a gallery of fine arts and a performance venue in Alexandria, Virginia, United States. It is also home to the Northern Virginia Fine Arts Association since 1964. The building is an important example of Greek Revival architecture.
~810 ftSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Alexandria
4 min walk • St. Paul's Episcopal Church is an historic Episcopal church in the Anglican Communion located in the Old Town area of Alexandria, Virginia.
~1000 ftS
Georgian architecture, Church, Sacred and religious sites
Old Presbyterian Meeting House, Alexandria
5 min walk • The Old Presbyterian Meeting House is a Christian church located at located at 321 South Fairfax Street in the Old Town neighborhood of Alexandria, Virginia.

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Which popular attractions are close to Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Shop?

Nearby attractions include Farmers Market, Alexandria (1 min walk), Principle Gallery, Alexandria (2 min walk), Fairfax-Moore House, Alexandria (2 min walk), Alexandria Old Town, Alexandria (2 min walk).

How to get to Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Shop by public transport?

The nearest stations to Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Shop:

Bus

N Fairfax St+King St • Lines: At3/4, At4, DASH AT2 West (1 min walk)
N Fairfax St + King St N • Lines: At2, At3 (1 min walk)

Metro

Braddock Road • Lines: Bl, Yl (23 min walk)
King Street–Old Town • Lines: Bl, Yl (26 min walk)

Train

Alexandria (27 min walk)
Alexandria Union Station (27 min walk)