Wythe House, Williamsburg, Virginia
Dublin Core
Title
Wythe House, Williamsburg, Virginia
Subject
Postcards - Virginia - Williamsburg
George Wythe House (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 21. Building 04.
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Architecture, Domestic - Virginia - Williamsburg
Description
Recto and verso of official Colonial Williamsburg postcard illustrated with a photo of the George Wythe House as viewed from Palace Green, circa late 1930s.
The caption reads: "Erected in 1755, this house was willed to George Wythe in 1775. Wythe was the first professor of the first law course offered by an American college and he was also a signer of the Declaration of Independence. The Wythe House served as the headquarters for George Washington prior to the Yorktown Siege. Restored."
The caption reads: "Erected in 1755, this house was willed to George Wythe in 1775. Wythe was the first professor of the first law course offered by an American college and he was also a signer of the Declaration of Independence. The Wythe House served as the headquarters for George Washington prior to the Yorktown Siege. Restored."
Creator
Colonial Williamsburg, Inc.
Date
Circa late 1930s
Date Created
Circa late 1930s
Is Part Of
Postcard Collection
Format
jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
AVPC-070-R
AVPC-070-V
AVPC-070-V
Rights Holder
Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Postcard
Physical Dimensions
3.5 x 5.5 inches
Collection
Citation
Colonial Williamsburg, Inc., “Wythe House, Williamsburg, Virginia,” John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, accessed April 24, 2024, https://rocklib.omeka.net/items/show/888.