Ayscough Shop and William Finnie House
Block 08. Building 05.
Ayscough Shop (Williamsburg, Va.)
William Finnie House (Williamsburg, Va.)
Historic buildings -- Virginia -- Williamsburg
View of Ayscough Shop and William Finnie House, looking south across Francis Street, 1935. The structure to the left is the Ayscough Shop, which housed the Forge and Wheel (a retail establishment) in 1935. The shop sold decorative ironwork, pottery, and other items. Christopher Ayscough, the namesake of the shop, tried operating a tavern on the site between 1768-1770. The structure survived from the eighteenth century, although it was hardly recognizable due to the enlargements and modifications made in the nineteenth century. Once restored to its eighteenth-century appearance, the building exhibited such features typical of a commercial establishment as a gable end entrance and large shop window.
The structure to the right (across Francis Street) is the William Finnie House, one of the eighty-eight original buildings at Colonial Williamsburg. A gowned female costumed interpreter (once referred to as a "hostess") is shown standing in front of the house. The Finnie House is named after William Finnie, who resided in the home from the 1770s to early 1780s and held the office of quartermaster general of the Southern Department during the American Revolution. The Finnie House holds the distinction of retaining an appearance most closely matching its eighteenth-century form throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Lincoln, F.S.
1935
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Claremont Manor, Basement
Architecture, Domestic - Virginia - Surry County
Historic buildings - Virginia - Surry County
Basements - Virginia - Surry County
A view of the basement at Claremont Manor, Surry County, Virginia
Beckwith, Edward A.
1926
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Be188 (see also Bec-92)
Coke Garrett House
Block 27. Building 01.
Coke-Garrett House (Williamsburg, Va.)
Architecture, Domestic - Virginia - Williamsburg
Architectural elements - Virginia - Williamsburg
Detail of west chimney in the basement of the two-story portion of the Coke Garrett House, 211 East Nicholson Street, Williamsburg, Virginia.
Nivison, Frank
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imaage
N2625
Fireplace Detail, President's House
Block 16. Building 02.
President's House (Williamsburg, Va.)
Architectural details - Virginia - Williamsburg
Architecture, Domestic - Virginia - Williamsburg
View looking west into fireplace in northeast basement room of President's House, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia.
Nivison, Frank
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N151
Basement, President's House
Block 16. Building 02.
President's House (Williamsburg, Va.)
Architecture, Domestic - Virginia - Williamsburg
View looking west in southwest basement room of the President's House, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia.
Nivison, Frank
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N152
Dutch Oven, President's House
Block 16. Building 02.
President's House (Williamsburg, Va.)
Architectural elements - Virginia - Williamsburg
Architecture, Domestic - Virginia - Williamsburg
Dutch oven in middle basement room of President's House, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia.
Nivison, Frank
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N153
Claremont Manor Basement
Architecture, Domestic - Virginia - Williamsburg
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Furnishings
Furnishings in basement room of Claremont Manor, Surry County, Virginia
Beckwith, Edward
1934
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Be187
Basement Entrance, Elmwood
Architecture, Domestic - Virginia - Essex County
Architectural elements - Virginia - Essex County
Historic buildings - Virginia - Essex County
Steps and basement entrance, Elmwood, Essex County, Virginia
Beckwith, Edward
1926
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Be194
Heating Ducts, Grissell Hay Lodging House
Block 29. Building 01.
Mechanical systems components
Grissell Hay Lodging House (Williamsburg, Va.)
Heating ducts in basement, Grissell Hay Lodging House, Nicholson Street, Williamsburg, Virginia
Nivison, Frank
Mar. 17, 1931
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N405
Brick Quarters, Robert Carter House
Block 30-2. Building 14.
Robert Carter House (Williamsburg, Va.)
Outbuildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Archaeological excavations at center basement entrance to Brick Quarters, Robert Carter House, formerly Saunders-Dinwiddie House, 236 Palace Street, Williamsburg, Virginia
Nivison, Frank
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N441
Wren Building
Block 16. Building 03.
Wren Building (Williamsburg, Va.)
Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Interior brickwork on the south basement wall showing the old entry at the Wren Building, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia
Layton, Thomas
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L-167
Excavations, Governor's Palace
Block 20. Building 03.
Governor's Palace (Williamsburg, Va.)
Archaeological sites - Virginia - Williamsburg
Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
View looking east at the excavations of the north half of the foundations of the Governor's Palace, Williamsburg, Virginia
Layton, Thomas
1930-08-21
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L-444
Excavations, Governor's Palace
Block 20. Building 03.
Governor's Palace (Williamsburg, Va.)
Archaeological sites - Virginia - Williamsburg
Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
View looking southeast at the excavated foundations of the Governor's Palace showing the middle basement room, Williamsburg, Virginia
Layton, Thomas
1930-08-21
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L-452
Excavations, Governor's Palace
Block 20. Building 03.
Governor's Palace (Williamsburg, Va.)
Archaeological sites - Virginia - Williamsburg
A view of the excavated foundations of the Governor's Palace looking east into the aisle in the middle of the basement room on the east side, Williamsburg, Virginia
Layton, Thomas
1930-08-21
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L-435
Excavations, Governor's Palace
Block 20. Building 03.
Governor's Palace (Williamsburg, Va.)
Archaeological sites - Virginia - Williamsburg
A view of the excavated foundations of the Governor's Palace looking east into the southeast corner of the basement, Williamsburg, Virginia
Layton, Thomas
1930-08-21
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L-436
Excavations, Governor's Palace
Block 20. Building 03.
Governor's Palace (Williamsburg, Va.)
Archaeological sites - Virginia - Williamsburg
A view of the excavated foundations in the basement of the Governor's Palace looking west into the northwest corner basement room, Williamsburg, Virginia
Layton, Thomas
1930-08-21
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L-437
Excavations, Governor's Palace
Block 20. Building 03.
Archaeological sites - Virginia - Williamsburg
Governor's Palace (Williamsburg, Va.)
A view of the excavated foundations of the Governor's Palace looking south showing the front wall at the center of the foundations, Williamsburg, Virginia
Layton, Thomas
1930-08-21
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L-439
Excavations, Governor's Palace
Block 20. Building 03.
Governor's Palace (Williamsburg, Va.)
Archaeological sites - Virginia - Williamsburg
A view of the excavated foundations at the Governor's Palace looking northeast, Williamsburg, Virginia
Layton, Thomas
1930-08-21
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L-440
Excavations, Governor's Palace
Block 20. Building 03.
Governor's Palace (Williamsburg, Va.)
Archaeological sites - Virginia - Williamsburg
A view of the excavated foundations of the Governor's Palace looking west into the southwest corner room and showing the basement steps, Williamsburg, Virginia
Layton, Thomas
1930-08-21
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L-441
Excavations, Governor's Palace
Block 20. Building 03.
Governor's Palace (Williamsburg, Va.)
Archaeological sites - Virginia - Williamsburg
A view of the excavated foundations of the Governor's Palace looking east into the northeast corner of the basement, Williamsburg, Virginia
Layton, Thomas
1930-08-21
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L-443