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| Historical Timeline | |
1792: |
Edward Stabler moves to Alexandria and opened a shop at King and Fairfax Streets |
1796: |
Edward Stabler rents the property at 107 S. Fairfax Street |
1805: |
Edward Stabler purchases the property at 107 S. Fairfax Street |
1819: |
Son William Stabler joins the business |
1829: |
Edward Stabler purchases adoining property at 105 S. Fairfax Street |
1831: |
Death of Edward Stabler. Son William Stabler takes over the business |
1840s: |
Gothic Revival furnishings installed at 107 S. Fairfax Street |
1845: |
William Stabler purchases a warehouse building |
1852: |
Death of William Stabler. Brother-in-law John Leadbeater takes over the business |
1860: |
Death of John Leadbeater. Son Edward S. Leadbeater takes over the business |
1862: |
During the Civil War, the Quartermaster requisitions supplies from Leadbeater |
1933: |
The shop closes during the Depression |
1933: |
The shop and contents are sold at auction. To preserve the property as a museum, the Friends of the American Pharmaceutical Association purchase the contents, and the Landmarks Society of Alexandria purchases the buildings |
1939: |
The shop re-opens as a museum |
1982: |
Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum listed on the National Register of Historic Places |
2006: |
The City of Alexandria acquires the museum as a gift |
Company Names
The shop remained in the Stabler-Leadbeater family throughout its history, but used many different names. These names appear on documents associated with the business, and some of the names also appear on embossed glass bottles made for the apothecary shop.
1792: |
Edward Stabler |
1819: |
Edward Stabler & Son |
1831: |
William Stabler |
1840: |
William Stabler & Co. |
1844: |
Wm. Stabler & Bro. |
1852: |
John Leadbeater |
1857: |
J. Leadbeater & Son |
1860: |
Leadbeater & Co. |
1865: |
E.S. Leadbeater & Co. |
1869: |
E.S. Leadbeater & Bro. |
1892: |
E.S. Leadbeater & Sons |
1903: |
E.S. Leadbeater & Sons, Inc. |
1916: |
Leadbeater Drug Corp. |
