Niagara-on-the-Lake in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Niagara Apothecary
La Pharmacie De Niagara
(Inscription is repeated in French)
La pharmacie de Niagara, acquis en 1969, par l'Ontario Heritage Foundation, represente bien la petite entreprise de l'ère de la Confédération. Erige probablement durant les années 1820, l'edifice fut restaure en 1866. A cette date, en installa les fenêtres de style italien on transforma l'intérieur en pharmacie. Avant sa fermeture en 1964, cette pharmacie etait l'une des plus anciennes et des actives au Canada.
Unveiled by Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother.
Niagara-On-The-Lake
July 5th 1981
Erected 1981 by Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Historic Sites and Monuments Board series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 5, 1981.
Location. 43° 15.297′ N, 79° 4.255′ W. Marker is in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is at the intersection of Queen Street and King Street, on the right when traveling south on Queen Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5 Queen Street, Niagara-on-the-Lake ON L0S 1J0, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe and in Niagara Canada. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Rupert’s Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Niagara Agricultural Society (within shouting distance of this marker); Town of Niagara (within shouting distance of this marker); Niagara Historical Society (within shouting distance of this marker); William Kirby (within shouting distance of this marker); Niagara District Court House / Le palais de justice du district de Niagara (within shouting distance of this marker); Niagara-on-the-Lake Historical District (within shouting distance of this marker); Niagara Court House (within shouting distance of this marker); Niagara-on-the-Lake Cenotaph and Clock Tower (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Niagara-on-the-Lake.

August 21, 2010
3. Niagara Apothecary Commemorative Plaque
This plaque, mounted on the King Street side of the corner of the pharmacy, indicates in English and French that the building is a property of Ontario Heritage Foundation, which acquired the building in 1969, and opened it as a museum in 1971.

August 21, 2010
4. The Niagara Apothecary (1869) and Marker
Per the Niagara Apothecary Museum's website: The Niagara Apothecary at the Sign of the Golden Mortar is an excellent example of high style, eclectic mid-Victorian commercial architecture. The Italianate façade features arched glazed double doors and two arched plate glass show windows with accents of a Florentine "twisted rope" treatment.
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