Townsend Building
N 30° 01.375 W 082° 20.538
17R E 370562 N 3322083
The Townsend Building, also known as the Old Drugstore, is located on Main Street in downtown Lake Butler, Florida.
Waymark Code: WM39Y1
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 03/02/2008
Views: 9
The Townsend Building is a two-story building located at 410 West Main Street. It was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on October 8, 1992. The second floor houses the Marjorie McGill Druggers Historical Museum and the Union County Historical Society. The lower level appears to be available for rent.
The
Florida Department of State lists the following information about the Townsend Building: "Masonry Vernacular with Italian Renaissance elements. The building was the town's most distinctive commercial building during the period when the town was in the center of a thriving agricultural district."
Street address:
410 W. Main Street
Lake Butler, FL USA
32054
County / Borough / Parish: Union County
Year listed: 1992
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Periods of significance: 1900-1924
Historic function: Commerce/Trade
Current function: Museum, Historical Society
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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