Wren Building, College of William and Mary
Block 16. Building 03.
Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Wren Building (Williamsburg, Va.)
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Restoration progress photo of carpenters at work on east end of Great Hall, Wren Building, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia
Nivison, Frank
1931-02-02
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Wren Building Restoration
Block 16. Building 03.
Wren Building (Williamsburg, Va.)
Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Rear elevation of the Wren Building at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, undergoing restoration, circa 1930.
Nivison, Frank
Circa 1930
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Williamsburg Post Office
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Post offices - Virginia - Williamsburg
Lost architecture - Virginia - Williamsburg
Williamsburg Post Office when located in the former Williamsburg Methodist Church building on Market Square, circa 1928.
Nivison, Frank
Circa 1928
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Williamsburg Lunch Cafe and Friedman's Department Store
Stores, Retail - Virginia - Williamsburg
Restaurants - Virginia - Williamsburg
Block 14. Building 29.
Block 14. Building 22.
Lost architecture - Virginia - Williamsburg
Storefronts of the Williamsburg Lunch Café (left) and Friedman’s Department Store (right), Williamsburg, Virginia, prior to their demolition. Friedman's Store relocated to Merchants Square in the building occupied today by the Wythe Candy Shop.
Nivison, Frank
1931-12-07
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Williamsburg Lunch Cafe
Restaurants - Virginia - Williamsburg
Block 14. Building 29.
Business enterprises - Virginia - Williamsburg
Lost architecture - Virginia - Williamsburg
Side elevation of the Williamsburg Lunch Café, Williamsburg, Virginia, prior to its demolition. The back of the photo notes the owner of the café as Willie Jones.
Nivison, Frank
1931
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Williamsburg Lodge
Williamsburg Lodge (Williamsburg, Va.)
Hotels & taverns - Virginia - Williamsburg
Block 44. Building 03.
Guests sitting on rocking chairs outside the Williamsburg Lodge soon after its completion in Williamsburg, Virginia, circa 1939.
Nivison, Frank
1939
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Williamsburg Inn
Block 02. Building 65.
Williamsburg Inn (Williamsburg, Va.)
Hotels - Virginia - Williamsburg
The Williamsburg Inn, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1937.
Nivison, Frank
1937
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Williamsburg High School Demolition
Schools - Virginia - Williamsburg
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Williamsburg High School (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 20. Building 03A.
View from the south of the demolition of Williamsburg High School, with the cupola of the Governor's Palace visible in the background, Williamsburg, Virginia, June 19, 1933.
Nivison, Frank
06191933
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Williamsburg High School
Block 20. Building 02.
Lost architecture - Virginia - Williamsburg
Schools - Virginia - Williamsburg
Williamsburg High School, prior to its demolition, on the site where the Governor's Palace was reconstructed, Williamsburg, Virginia
Nivison, Frank
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Williamsburg Drug Company
Block 13-2. Building 20.
Stores, Retail - Virginia - Williamsburg
Drugstores - Virginia - Williamsburg
South elevation of the Williamsburg Drug Company, Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg, Virginia
Nivison, Frank
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Williamsburg Drug Company
Block 13-2. Building 20.
Williamsburg Drug Company (Williamsburg, Va.)
Lost architecture - Virginia - Williamsburg
Stores, Retail - Virginia - Williamsburg
North elevation of the Williamsburg Drug Company, Williamsburg, Virginia, March 18, 1931. Originally located in the block of Duke of Gloucester Street facing the Courthouse, the structure was demolished during the process of restoring the Market Square area to its eighteenth-century appearance .
Nivison, Frank
03181931
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Wallace Shops
Block 15. Building 36.
Stores, Retail - Virginia - Williamsburg
Central business districts - Virginia - Williamsburg
Wallace shops located on Boundary Street, Williamsburg, Virginia, April 16, 1931., prior to their demolition. A "Corner Billiards" sign and a bus schedule are posted on one of the buildings.
Nivison, Frank
April 16, 1931
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Utility Workers on Merchants Square
Central business districts - Virginia - Williamsburg
Merchants Square (Williamsburg, Va.)
Streets - Virginia - Williamsburg
Laborers installing underground wiring along Duke of Gloucester Street in the Merchants Square area, Williamsburg, Virginia, circa 1932.
Nivison, Frank
Circa 1932
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Unloading Boxwood at the Governor's Palace
Block 20. Building 03.
Governor's Palace (Williamsburg, Va.)
Gardens - Virginia - Williamsburg
Boxwood
Workmen unloading tree boxwood that has arrived on flatbed railroad cars for installation in the Governor's Palace gardens, Williamsburg, Virginia.
Nivison, Frank
1942-03-25
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Tree Delivery Truck
Trees - Virginia - Williamsburg
Trucks - American - Virginia - Williamsburg
Caption reads: "Bringing in some of the trees that are being used in the street tree planting program of the Restoration of Williamsburg. This view shows how carefully the roots are protected while the trees are brought in from places near Williamsburg to new locations in the city." The truck is passing Casey's Store at the corner of Duke of Gloucester and Henry Streets.
Nivison, Frank
Circa 1935
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Travis House Restaurant
Block 14. Building 04.
Travis House (Williamsburg, Va.)
Architecture, Domestic - Virginia - Williamsburg
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Restored view of the north elevation of the Travis House in Williamsburg, Virginia when it was located on Duke of Gloucester Street and operated as a restaurant in the 1930s.. Later it was moved to Block 5 (current location of the parking lot bordered by Francis St., Henry St., Ireland St., and Boundary St.), and then moved again to its current location on the corner of Henry Street and Francis Street..
Nivison, Frank
Circa 1930s
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Tap Room, Raleigh Tavern
Raleigh Tavern (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 17. Building 06A.
Taverns (Inns) - Virginia - Williamsburg
Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
View looking northwest in Tap Room, Raleigh Tavern, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1932. Burned to the ground in 1859, the tavern was reconstructed from published illustrations, insurance policies, and archaeology that uncovered most of the original foundations.
Interior furnishings and decor reflect curators' views in the 1930s as to how Williamsburg's historic interiors may have looked in the eighteenth century. Nevertheless, with new research advances over the years, the Raleigh Tavern's interiors have changed and evolved to reflect a more authentic and accurate view of each room's likely contents and arrangements.
Nivison, Frank
1932
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Taliaferro-Cole Shop
Block 13-1, Building 35,
Taliaferro-Cole Shop (Williamsburg, Va.)
Stores, Retail - Virginia - Williamsburg
Pre-restoration view from northeast of exterior of the Taliaferro-Cole Shop, Williamsburg, Virginia, April 13, 1939.
Nivison, Frank
04131939
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Taliaferro-Cole House
Block 13-1. Building 40 .
Taliaferro-Cole House (Williamsburg, Va.)
Architecture, Domestic - Virginia - Williamsburg
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Pre-restoration view of the front of the Taliaferro-Cole house on Duke of Gloucester Street in Williamsburg, Virginia, circa 1940.
Nivison, Frank
Circa 1940
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Steps, Brafferton Hall
Block 16. Building 01.
Brafferton Hall (Williamsburg, Va.)
Architectural elements - Virginia - Williamsburg
Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Excavated steps at south entrance to Brafferton Hall, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia.
Nivison, Frank
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