The Old Powder Horn
Powder Magazine (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 12. Building 09.
Postcards - Virginia - Williamsburg
Powder magazines - Virginia - Williamsburg
Recto and verso of postcard produced by The Albertype Co. to promote the Powder Magazine as an historic site after its initial preservation by the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities.
The octagonal Powder Magazine is an original eighteenth-century structure and has taken on many different functions over time. Constructed in 1715 under the orders of Governor Spotswood, the Magazine first served as a secure storage site for arms, ammunition, and military equipment. It reprised this role during the Civil War, when Confederate soldiers again stored gunpowder inside. In the late nineteenth century, town residents re-purposed the building for use as a Baptist meetinghouse, dancing school, market, and stable. Efforts by the A.P.V.A. to protect the historic structure led to its preservation as an early tourist attraction in Williamsburg prior to the birth of Colonial Williamsburg.
Albertype Co.
ca. 1920s
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The Old Powder Horn
Powder Magazine (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 12. Building 09.
Powder magazines - Virginia - Williamsburg
Recto of postcard illustrated with a photo of the Powder Magazine covered in a thick coat of ivy. Part of a series of photos taken by The Albertype Co. of Brooklyn, New York, and published by the Williamsburg Drug Co., the card dates to the era when the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities operated the structure as an historic site.
The caption reads: "The Old Powder Horn, an octagonal, towerlike structure erected in 1715 by Governor Alexander Spottswood as a storehouse for Military Supplies sent to Virginia by Queen Anne. It played an important part during the Revolution, later becoming a Baptist Church, Market, and in the Civil War, a Confederate arsenal. It is now a Museum."
Albertype Co.
ca. 1920s
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Powder Magazine
Block 12. Building 09.
Powder Magazine (Williamsburg, Va.)
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
View looking towards the south wall and entrance of the Powder Magazine covered in ivy, Williamsburg, Virginia.
Notation on Reverse:
"Powder Magazine from rear window of Dr. Bell's hospital. Nov. '30
Barrows, John A.
1930-11
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Powder Magazine
Block 12. Building 09.
Powder Magazine (Williamsburg, Va.)
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
View looking west towards one of the stained glass windows installed by the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities in the brick wall of the Powder Magazine, Williamsburg, Virginia.
Barrows, John A.
Circa 1930
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Powder Magazine
Block 12. Building 09.
Powder Magazine (Williamsburg, Va.)
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
View looking northwest towards one of the stained glass windows installed by the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities in the brick wall of the Powder Magazine, Williamsburg, Virginia. A portion of the Courthouse of 1770 is visible in the background.
Barrows, John A.
Circa 1930
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Powder Magazine
Powder Magazine (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 12. Building 09.
Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Pre-restoration view of the north elevation of the Powder Magazine covered in ivy, Williamsburg, Virginia, It depicts the structure soon after its initial purchase and first restoration by the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities in the late nineteenth-century.
Beckwith, Edward A.
1929
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Powder Magazine
Powder Magazine (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 12. Building 09.
Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Pre-restoration view of the Powder Magazine, Williamsburg, Virginia. It depicts the structure soon after its initial purchase and first restoration by the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities in the late nineteenth-century.
Beckwith, Edward A.
1929
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Old Powder Magazine, Williamsburgh, Va.
Powder Magazine (Williamsburg, Va.)
Albumen prints
Centennial Photographic Company
Block 12. Building 09.
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
The Powder Magazine, another extant colonial building, stood in dilapidated condition by 1870. It was constructed in 1715 to store the arms and ammunition sent for protection of the colony by Queen Anne. This view, looking southeast, shows the building's entrance. Following the Revolution, it became a multi-purpose structure in the town's central Market Square with uses ranging from a Baptist meeting house to a dancing school, and even a livery stable.
Just prior to the Civil War, it served as a market house where town residents could gather to exchange produce, eggs, and meat. Confederate forces used it as an arsenal, while Union soldiers in turn housed Confederate prisoners inside it after the Battle of Williamsburg.
In 1899, the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities acquired the building and commenced efforts to restore the structure. By the late 1890s, it had become a tourist attraction and one of the first shrines commemorating the town's colonial past.
Centennial Photographic Company
ca.1875
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Magazine and Guardhouse
Powder Magazine (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 12. Building 09.
Powder magazines - Virginia - Williamsburg
Overly, Charles H.
Recto and verso of postcard featuring an illustration of the Powder Magazine and Guardhouse drawn by Charles H. Overly.
The caption reads: "In colonial times, the Magazine housed arms for the defense of Virginia. This building and the reconstructed Guardhouse have been equipped with weapons of the French and Indian War period and are open to the public."
Charles H. Overly for The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
ca. 1950s
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Powder Magazine
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Powder Magazine (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 12. Building 09.
Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Pre-restoration view of the Powder Magazine undergoing repairs, circa 1928. The side elevation of the Baptist church that once stood on Market Square is visible behind it.
Davidson, D. N.
Circa 1928
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Old Powder Horn
Powder Magazine (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 12. Building 09.
Postcards - Virginia - Williamsburg
Powder magazines - Virginia - Williamsburg
Recto and verso of postcard featuring a hand-colored photo of the Powder Magazine soon after its initial restoration by the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities.
The octagonal Powder Magazine is an original eighteenth-century structure and has taken on many different functions over time. Constructed in 1715 under the orders of Governor Spotswood, the Magazine first served as a secure storage site for arms, ammunition, and military equipment. It reprised this role during the Civil War, when Confederate soldiers again stored gunpowder inside. In the late nineteenth century, town residents re-purposed the building for use as a Baptist meetinghouse, dancing school, market, and stable. Efforts by the A.P.V.A. to protect the historic structure led to its preservation as an early tourist attraction in Williamsburg prior to the birth of Colonial Williamsburg.
Detroit Photographic Co.
1902
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Powder Magazine
Powder Magazine (Williamsburg, Va.)
Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Exterior of Powder MagazIne, Williamsburg, Virginia, after APVA restoration, ca.1904.
Hodges, Q. Wilson
Circa 1904
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Powder Magazine
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Block 12. Building 09.
Powder Magazine (Williamsburg, Va.)
Pre-restoration view of the Powder Magazine in Williamsburg, Virginia, when it was being used as a stable and showing the collasped northeast wall, circa 1890.
Holmes, Clyde
Circa 1890
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The Old Powder Horn
Block 12. Building 09.
Powder Magazine (Williamsburg, Va.)
Postcards - Virginia - Williamsburg
Powder magazines - Virginia - Williamsburg
Recto and verso of postcard featuring an illustration of the Powder Magazine in 1910, soon after its restoration and opening as a small museum under the auspices of the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities.
The octagonal Powder Magazine is an original eighteenth-century structure and has taken on many different functions over time. Constructed in 1715 under the orders of Governor Spotswood, the Magazine first served as a secure storage site for arms, ammunition, and military equipment. It reprised this role during the Civil War, when Confederate soldiers again stored gunpowder inside. In the late nineteenth century, town residents re-purposed the building for use as a Baptist meetinghouse, dancing school, market, and stable. Efforts by the A.P.V.A. to protect the historic structure led to its preservation as an early tourist attraction in Williamsburg prior to the birth of Colonial Williamsburg.
Hugh C. Leighton Co.
1910
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Powder Magazine
Block 12. Building 09.
Powder Magazine (Williamsburg, Va.)
Armories - American - Virginia - Williamsburg
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
A pre-restoration view of the Powder Magazine, Market Square, Williamsburg, Virginia.
Layton, Thomas
Circa 1890
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Powder Magazine, Exterior
Powder Magazine (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 12. Building 09.
Powder Magazines - Virginia - Williamsburg
Historic Buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Public Buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Exterior of the Powder Magazine, viewed from southeast looking toward the building's entrance, 1935. Among Williamsburg's original eighteenth-century buildings, the octagonal Powder Magazine has taken on many different functions over time. Constructed in 1715 under the orders of Governor Spotswood, the Magazine was used as a secure storage site for arms, ammunition, and military equipment sent by Queen Anne for protection of the colony. The surrounding wall was added during the French and Indian War for added security.
The Magazine reprised its role during the Civil War, when Confederate soldiers again stored gunpowder inside. In the late nineteenth century, town residents re-purposed the building for use as a market house, Baptist church, dancing school, and livery stable. Efforts by the A.P.V.A. to protect the historic structure led to its preservation as an early tourist attraction in Williamsburg prior to the birth of Colonial Williamsburg.
Lincoln, F.S.
1935
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Powder Magazine, Exterior
Powder Magazine (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 12. Building 09.
Powder Magazines - Virginia - Williamsburg
The octagonal Powder Magazine is an original eighteenth-century structure and has taken on many different functions over time. Constructed in 1715 under the orders of Governor Spotswood, the Magazine first served as a secure storage site for arms, ammunition, and military equipment. It reprised this role during the Civil War, when Confederate soldiers again stored gunpowder inside. In the late nineteenth century, town residents re-purposed the building for use as a Baptist meetinghouse, dancing school, market, and stable. Efforts by the A.P.V.A. to protect the historic structure led to its preservation as an early tourist attraction in Williamsburg prior to the birth of Colonial Williamsburg.
Lincoln, F.S.
1935
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Powder Magazine, Williamsburg, Virginia
Powder Magazine (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 12. Building 09.
Powder magazines - Virginia - Williamsburg
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Lantern slides - Hand-colored - 1930-1940
Lincoln, F.S.
Exterior of the Powder Magazine, viewed from southeast looking toward the building's entrance, 1935. Among Williamsburg's original eighteenth-century buildings, the octagonal Powder Magazine has taken on many different functions over time. Constructed in 1715 under the orders of Governor Spotswood, the Magazine was used as a secure storage site for arms, ammunition, and military equipment sent by Queen Anne for protection of the colony. The surrounding wall was added during the French and Indian War for added security.
The Magazine reprised its role during the Civil War, when Confederate soldiers again stored gunpowder inside. In the late nineteenth century, town residents re-purposed the building for use as a market house, Baptist church, dancing school, and livery stable. Efforts by the A.P.V.A. to protect the historic structure led to its preservation as an early tourist attraction in Williamsburg prior to the birth of Colonial Williamsburg
Lincoln, F.S.
1935
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Powder Horn
Powder Magazine (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 12. Building 09.
Postcards - Virginia - Williamsburg
Powder magazines - Virginia - Williamsburg
Recto and verso of a postcard featuring a view of the Powder Magazine soon after its initial restoration by the APVA. Published by Louis Kaufmann & Sons, the card offers a perspective looking south towards Francis Street..
The octagonal Powder Magazine is an original eighteenth-century structure and has taken on many different functions over time. Constructed in 1715 under the orders of Governor Spotswood, the Magazine first served as a secure storage site for arms, ammunition, and military equipment. It reprised this role during the Civil War, when Confederate soldiers again stored gunpowder inside. In the late nineteenth century, town residents re-purposed the building for use as a Baptist meetinghouse, dancing school, market, and stable. Efforts by the A.P.V.A. to protect the historic structure led to its preservation as an early tourist attraction in Williamsburg prior to the birth of Colonial Williamsburg.
Louis Kaufmann & Sons
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Restoration of Powder Magazine
Block 12. Building 09.
Powder Magazine (Williamsburg, Va.)
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Scaffolding surrounds the Powder Magazine during its restoration on Market Square, Williamsburg, Virginia, circa 1935.
Nivison, Frank
Circa 1935
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