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Exeter Apothecary owner described effort to preserve 1875 drugstore features
Summary
At the John Merkel Heritage Awards ceremony, a speaker described restoring the Exeter Apothecary’s 1875 interiors — including original apothecary cabinets and period photos — to retain the building’s historic character.
At the awards ceremony a presenter described the Exeter Apothecary building and the choices made in its restoration to highlight historic features. The speaker said the building was constructed in 1875 and emphasized that the surviving apothecary cabinets and historic photographs guided the restoration choices.
"Mostly, it's it's these beautiful apothecary cabinets, which have survived for 150 plus years, that are made of some really beautiful wood," the presenter said, adding that reproductions of historic photos and an old-hotel-bar aesthetic were used to honor the building’s past. The presenter also said local resident Arthur Belanger, 97, assisted by identifying people in old photos.
The presenter said the restoration aimed to integrate memories and historic materials rather than tear them down, using cabinets and photographs as centerpieces for the bar’s interior.
