Governor's Palace Ballroom from the Supper Room
Garrison, Richard
Governor's Palace (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 20. Building 03.
Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
View looking from the Governor's Palace Supper Room into the Ballroom, ca. 1937
Garrison, Richard
1937
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Governor's Palace Ballroom, Williamsburg, Virginia
Governor's Palace (Williamsburg, Va,)
Block 20. Building 03.
Lantern slides - Hand-colored - 1930-1940
Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
View looking across the Governor's Palace Ballroom towards the door leading into the Supper Room. The pediment exhibits richly carved neo-classical ornamentation and the royal coat of arms of the kingdom of Great Britain.
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Governor's Palace, Detail of Ballroom and Door
Block 20. Building 03.
Governor’s Palace (Williamsburg, Va.)
Historic buildings -- Virginia -- Williamsburg
Public buildings -- Virginia -- Williamsburg
Furniture -- Virginia -- Williamsburg
Interior detail of a pediment above a door in the Ballroom of the Governor's Palace, 1935. The pediment exhibits richly carved neo-classical ornamentation and the royal coat of arms of the kingdom of Great Britain. Among the room's furnishings, a beautiful <strong><a href="http://emuseum.history.org/view/objects/asitem/items$0040:18697#.UxeTi_-BluA.gmail">harpsichord 2M (accession # 1934-38,A&B)</a></strong>, made of walnut, oak, spruce, holly, ebony, ivory, and other softwoods, is pictured to the right. 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 advancements over the years, the interiors of the Governor’s Palace have changed to reflect a more authentic and accurate view of the building’s likely contents and room arrangements.
Lincoln, F.S.
1935
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Governor's Palace, Ballroom and Pediment
Block 20. Building 03.
Governor’s Palace (Williamsburg, Va.)
Historic buildings -- Virginia -- Williamsburg
Public buildings -- Virginia -- Williamsburg
Furniture -- Virginia -- Williamsburg
Interior detail of a pediment above a door in the Ballroom of the Governor's Palace, 1935. The pediment exhibits richly carved neo-classical ornamentation and the initials "GR" below a crown, representing "Georgius Rex" (King George II), as the Ballroom Wing was added to the Palace during his reign.
Lincoln, F.S.
1935
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