Green Valley in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Green Valley Pharmacy

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 10, 2019

1. Green Valley Pharmacy Marker

Inscription. As a business and civil rights leader, Leonard "Doc" Muse established Arlington County's first African-American owned and operated pharmacy at 2415 Shirlington Road in 1952. He overcame the challenges of racism, segregation, and inequality to bring necessary services to the surrounding Nauck neighborhood and beyond. At the Green Valley Pharmacy, African Americans and all races were treated with dignity and respect. Muse provided both medications and medical advice, while customers could dine-in at the lunch counter. The sense of community that Muse created decades ago helped unify Nauck and Arlington County. Designated an Arlington County Historic District in 2013, the Green Valley Pharmacy is a tribute to the lasting and powerful legacy of Leonard "Doc" Muse.

Erected 2014 by Arlington County, Virginia.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine.

Location. 38° 50.875′ N, 77° 5.03′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Green Valley. It is at the intersection of Shirlington Road and 24th Road South, on the right when traveling north on Shirlington Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2415 Shirlington Road, Arlington VA 22206, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Northern Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: FREED, 2021 (within shouting distance of this marker); Lomax AME Zion Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Drew School (about 500 feet away); Origins of Green Valley (about 600 feet away); Community Businesses (about 600 feet away); Places of Worship (about 600 feet away); Arlington Lodge 58 (about 600 feet away); Recreation (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arlington.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Origins (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . . Historical Marker: Green Valley Pharmacy. YouTube video from AETV about the subject of the marker. (Submitted on July 21, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 10, 2019

2. Green Valley Pharmacy Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 538 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 10, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.