Wren Chapel
Dublin Core
Title
Wren Chapel
Subject
Block 16. Building 03.
Wren Building (Williamsburg, Va.)
Church architecture - Virginia - Williamsburg
Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Lantern slides - Hand-colored - 1930-1940
Description
Begun in 1695, the construction of the Wren Building marked the birth of an academic center in colonial Virginia. A series of fires in 1705, 1859, and 1862 damaged parts of the structure but never completely destroyed exterior walls.
When the wing housing the Chapel opened in 1732, it quickly became an important part of each student's daily routine. Morning and evening prayer services offered a contemplative beginning and end to each day of classes.
When the wing housing the Chapel opened in 1732, it quickly became an important part of each student's daily routine. Morning and evening prayer services offered a contemplative beginning and end to each day of classes.
Creator
A.D. Handy Co.
Date
Circa 1930s
Is Part Of
Peter Hornbeck Lantern Slide Collection, AV-2000.9, Box 1
Format
jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
HLS-42
Rights Holder
Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Lantern slide
Physical Dimensions
3.25 x 4 inches
Collection
Citation
A.D. Handy Co., “Wren Chapel,” John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, accessed March 29, 2024, https://rocklib.omeka.net/items/show/1077.