Rounseville Drug Store - Williams Historic Business District - Williams, Arizona
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N 35° 15.025 W 112° 11.331
12S E 391844 N 3901461
This one-story brown brick building is located at 218 West Route 66 in Williams, Arizona.
Waymark Code: WM13X69
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 03/05/2021
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member QuesterMark
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Text of Marker on Building:

ROUNSEVILLE DRUGSTORE

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.

- Marker Text



Information on the building:

Historic Property Name:
Rounseville Drug Store

Common Property Name:
66 Auto Supply

Construction Date:
ca. 1915

Physical Description:
Rounseville Drug Store is a one-story, rectangular-plan, rock masonry building facing south on Bill Williams Avenue between 2nd and 3rd Streets. Its west facade is exposed and has been covered with slump rock, shielding the original rock wall. The south facade is composed essentially of two plate glass bays flanking a central entry; a doorway, no longer used, has been placed at the west end of the western bay. Vertical sandstone (flagstone) decorates the wall beneath the bay windows and board siding above them may cover the upper half of the building. The pressed metal ceiling is still intact.

This building was apparently erected by George Rounseville, one of the Rounseville brothers prominent in Williams shortly after the turn of the century. It served as Rounseville's Drug Store until well after World War II. Although much of its original stone siding is now covered over, the building still contributes to the streetscape by virtue of its form, scale, proportions and setback. Because this building served as the main drus store for the town for over 40 years, it is historically an integral part of the District.

- National Register Application

Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Williams Historic Business District

Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link]

Address:
218 West Route 66
Williams, Arizona 86046


How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below)

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NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): Not listed

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