Williams in Coconino County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Rounseville Drugstore

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 13, 2023

1. Rounseville Drugstore Marker

Inscription. In 1898 the forested lands around Williams were set aside as a forest reserve that supplied timber for the Saginaw-Manistee lumber mill and box factory, which operated from 1893 to 1942. Built by the Rounseville brothers about 1915, this drugstore served the community for over 40 years.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.

Location. 35° 15.024′ N, 112° 11.333′ W. Marker is in Williams, Arizona, in Coconino County. It is on Historic Route 66 east of North 3rd Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 216 Historic Rte 66, Williams AZ 86046, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Flagstaff & High Country

and in Hopi.

It is also in the American Southwest,

in the Mountain West,

in Colorado Plateau,

and at the Four Corners.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Last Town Bypassed By I-40 (a few steps from this marker); Grand Canyon Drug Company (a few steps from this marker); Old Parlor Pool Hall (a few steps from this marker); Rittenhouse Haberdashery (a few steps from this marker); Historic Williams (a few steps from this marker); Lebsch Confectionery

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Dime Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Telegraph Office (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Williams.

Regarding Rounseville Drugstore. George Philip Rounseville (1873-1943), a pharmacist, and his brother Dr. Abiather Gabriel “Arthur Gordon” Rounseville (1868-1949), established Williams Drug Co. in 1912. They built this building around 1915 on the site of an earlier building that had burned down. The brothers' pharmacy was in business until just after World War II.

Also see . . . Williams Historic Business District (PDF). National Register of Historic PLaces nomination for the district, which includes this property and was listed in 1984. (Prepared by Charles A. Hoffman, Northern Arizona University; via National Archives) (Submitted on November 18, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 13, 2023

2. Rounseville Drugstore Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 373 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 18, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.