Blackstone in Nottoway County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
L.B. Spencer Drug Company
100 North Main Street
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 24, 2021
1. L.B. Spencer Drug Company Marker
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L.B. Spencer Drug Company. 100 North Main Street. L.B. Spencer Drug Co. (Spencer Drug) was established in 1890. At that time, it opened for business at 104 North Main. In 1902, Mr. Spencer's son, R.B. Spencer, purchased the Robinson Hotel which was located on this site, for the purpose of building a new drug store. Demolition of the hotel began in 1907 and soon after, the new drug store was completed. Unfortunately, the business was forced back into 104 N. Main Street after the new building was destroyed in the fire of 1928. Following the fire, Stokes-Williams Hardware occupied this site until 1973, when Franklin D. Yancey bought and returned the business to its current location. The second story served as manufacturing business producing tennis clothes for stars such as Chris Everett. In 1979, the second floor became Sullivan's Tavern, established by Robert C. Sullivan and Robert (Bobby) Wells.
L.B. Spencer Drug Co. (Spencer Drug) was established in 1890. At that time, it opened for business at 104 North Main. In 1902, Mr. Spencer's son, R.B. Spencer, purchased the Robinson Hotel which was located on this site, for the purpose of building a new drug store. Demolition of the hotel began in 1907 and soon after, the new drug store was completed. Unfortunately, the business was forced back into 104 N. Main Street after the new building was destroyed in the fire of 1928. Following the fire, Stokes-Williams Hardware occupied this site until 1973, when Franklin D. Yancey bought and returned the business to its current location. The second story served as manufacturing business producing tennis clothes for stars such as Chris Everett. In 1979, the second floor became Sullivan's Tavern, established by Robert C. Sullivan and Robert (Bobby) Wells.
Location. 37° 4.827′ N, 77° 59.845′ W. Marker is in Blackstone, Virginia, in Nottoway County. It is at
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the intersection of North Main Street (Business U.S. 460) and East Broad Street, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 N Main St, Blackstone VA 23824, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont, in Southside Virginia, and specifically in Central Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 26, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 26, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 482 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on September 26, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
