National Historic Site of Canada

Apothecaries Hall National Historic Site of Canada

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

Also known as Apothecaries Hall

General view of the Apothecaries Hall showing its corner site and entry, 1995.

General view of the Apothecaries Hall showing its corner site and entry, 1995.

Photo: Parks Canada Agency / Agence Parcs Canada, J. Butterill, 1995.

Built
1900
Recognized
1969
By
Government of Canada

The register’s text, word for word

Description

Apothecaries Hall National Historic Site of Canada is a three-storey brick building in downtown Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Built as an apothecary in 1900, it replaced an earlier building serving the same purpose. It now houses retail premises on the ground floor and offices on the upper two levels.

Heritage value

Apothecaries Hall was designated a national historic site of Canada because from 1810 to 1986 an apothecary shop was operated on this site, making it one of the oldest continually operated pharmacies in Canada.

The heritage value of this site resides in its historical association with one of Canada’s longest operating pharmacies and the building’s physical elements that accommodated that function.

SourceHistoric Sites and Monuments Board of Canada, Minute, May 1969

Character‑defining elements

Key elements that contribute to the heritage value of this site include:

  • its corner site
  • its rectangular, three-storey massing under a flat roof,
  • its large retail windows at ground level
  • its corner entry,
  • its banded brick facing with decorative brick cornice,
  • original interior elements including wood detailing and tin ceiling.

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Location

150 Queen Street, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada

46.23463° N, 63.12808° W

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From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, as last updated on December 12, 2025. The register’s text is shown word for word.