Interior of Bruton Church
Dublin Core
Title
Interior of Bruton Church
Subject
Bruton Parish Church (Williamsburg, Va.)
Church architecture - Virginia - Williamsburg
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Block 21. Building 01.
Description
Lantern slide featuring a photo of the interior of Bruton Parish Church looking down the nave towards the altar. It is the twenty-second slide in a set produced by the Pacific Stereopticon Co. of Los Angeles, California, now defunct, to illustrate the story of Dr. W.A.R. Goodwin's dream to restore a portion of Williamsburg, Virginia to its 18th-century appearance as a shrine to early American ideals.
This pre-restoration view of the church interior dates to sometime between 1907 and 1930. It reflects changes made to the sanctuary as a result of initial efforts to bring the interior closer to its original form in anticipation of the Jamestown Tercentenary. Dr. W.A.R. Goodwin, who became rector of the church in 1903, worked with architect J. Stewart Barney on the plans. Renovations to the church in the 19th-century had led to the reorientation of the sanctuary and the movement of the altar to the west end. The 1907 refurbishment included re-situating the altar at the east end of the nave. A large circular stained glass window provided a colorful focal point above the altar. It was later removed during a final wave of restoration work undertaken in 1939.
This pre-restoration view of the church interior dates to sometime between 1907 and 1930. It reflects changes made to the sanctuary as a result of initial efforts to bring the interior closer to its original form in anticipation of the Jamestown Tercentenary. Dr. W.A.R. Goodwin, who became rector of the church in 1903, worked with architect J. Stewart Barney on the plans. Renovations to the church in the 19th-century had led to the reorientation of the sanctuary and the movement of the altar to the west end. The 1907 refurbishment included re-situating the altar at the east end of the nave. A large circular stained glass window provided a colorful focal point above the altar. It was later removed during a final wave of restoration work undertaken in 1939.
Publisher
Pacific Stereopticon Co.
Date
ca. 1907-1930
Is Part Of
Pacific Stereopticon Company Lantern Slide Collection
Format
jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
PSC-022
Rights Holder
Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Lantern slide
Physical Dimensions
2 x 3 inches
Collection
Citation
“Interior of Bruton Church,” John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, accessed March 18, 2024, https://rocklib.omeka.net/items/show/568.