Bassett Hall, Williamsburg, Virginia
Bassett Hall (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 01. Building 22.
Architecture, Domestic - Virginia - Williamsburg
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Lantern slides - Hand-colored - 1930-1940
View of a paper mulberry tree ringed by boxwood hedges in the garden behind Bassett Hall, Williamsburg, Virginia, mid-1930s. Artist Charles Sheeler would later paint this same tree in an oil painting titled "Bassett Hall" given to Abby Aldrich Rockefeller and now part of Colonial Williamsburg's museum collection, accession # 1939-346.
A. D. Handy Co.
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Bassett Hall, Williamsburg, Va.
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Architecture, Domestic - Virginia - Williamsburg
Postcards - Virginia - Williamsburg
Block 01. Building 22.
Bassett Hall (Williamsburg, Va.)
Postcard featuring the North elevation of Bassett Hall published by The Williamsburg Drug Co. in association with The Albertype Co., Brooklyn, NY.
The caption reads: "Bassett Hall, Williamsburg, Va. Built about 1765. Residence of the Hon. Burwell Bassett, nephew of Mrs. Washington. Here Thomas Moore, the poet, wrote his poem, 'To the Firefly.' George Washington was a frequent visitor to the house."
Albertype Company
Williamsburg Drug Company
1937
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Bassett Hall
Bassett Hall (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 01. Building 02.
Architecture, Domestic - Virginia - Williamsburg
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Pre-restoration view of the front elevation of Bassett Hall in Williamsburg, Virginia.
Ball, Frederick Hooker
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Bassett Hall
Bassett Hall (Williamsburg, Va.)
Architecture, Domestic - Virginia - Williamsburg
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Fires - Virginia - Williamsburg
East elevation of Bassett Hall after being damaged by a fire in 1930, Williamsburg, Virginia
Barrows, John
1930
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Bar-676. See also 1995-78 CN.
Basett Hall
Bassett Hall (Williamsburg, Va)
Architecture, Domestic - Virginia - Williamsburg
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Block 01. Building 22
View looking southeast towards Bassett Hall, Williamsburg, Virginia
Barrows, John A.
circa 1930
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Bar-037w (see also 90-705CN)
Bassett Hall
Architecture, Domestic - Virginia - Williamsburg
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Bassett Hall (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 01. Building 22.
View looking southwest towards Bassett Hall, Williamsburg, Virginia
Barrows, John A.
circa 1930
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Bar-038w (see also 90-704CN)
Bassett Hall: West Elevation After Fire
Fires - Virginia - Williamsburg
Architecture, Domestic - Virginia - Williamsburg
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Bassett Hall (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 01. Building 22.
View of west elevation of Bassett Hall after fire damaged a portion of the residence located on Francis Street in Williamsburg, Virginia
Barrows, John A.
1930-05-17
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Bar-039w (see also 90-703CN)
Bassett Hall: West Elevation After Fire
Architecture, Domestic - Virginia - Williamsburg
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Bassett Hall (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 01. Building 22.
Fires - Virginia - Williamsburg
View looking towards west elevation of Bassett Hall after fire damaged a portion of the residence located on Francis Street in Williamsburg, Virginia
Barrows, John A.
1930-05-17
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Bar-040w (see also 90-702CN)
Bassett Hall: Rear Porch
Architecture, Domestic - Virginia - Williamsburg
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Bassett Hall (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 01. Building 22.
Fires - Virginia - Williamsburg
View looking towards rear porch of east wing of Bassett Hall after fire damaged a portion of the residence located in Williamsburg, Virginia
Barrows, John A.
1930-05-17
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Bar-041w (see also 90-701CN)
Bassett Hall after Fire
Architecture, Domestic - Virginia - Williamsburg
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Bassett Hall (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 01. Building 22.
Fires - Virginia - Williamsburg
View looking southeast towards Bassett Hall, Williamsburg,Virginia, after fire damaged the structure in 1930.
Barrows, John A.
1930-05-17
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Bar-042w (see also 90-700CN)
Bassett Hall after Fire
Architecture, Domestic - Virginia - Williamsburg
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Bassett Hall (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 01. Building 22.
Fires - Virginia - Williamsburg
View looking southeast towards Bassett Hall, Williamsburg, Virginia, after fire damaged a portion of the structure in 1930.
Barrows, John A.
1930-05-17
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Bar-043w (see also 90-699CN)
Bassett Hall after Fire
Architecture, Domestic - Virginia - Williamsburg
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Bassett Hall (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 01. Building 22.
View looking south towards Bassett Hall, Williamsburg, Virginia, after fire of 1930,
Barrows, John A.
1930-05-17
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Bar-044w (see also 90-698CN)
Bassett Hall: Stairway after Fire
Architecture, Domestic - Virginia - Williamsburg
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Architectural elements - Virginia - Williamsburg
Bassett Hall (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 01. Building 22.
View of fire damage to main staircase, Bassett Hall, Williamsburg, Virginia
Notation on Reverse:
First run of main stairs, Bassett Hall. May 17 - 30. Newel handrail & balusters saved during fire."
Barrows, John A.
1930-05-17
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Bar-045w (see also 90-707CN)
Bassett Hall: East Room after Fire
Architecture, Domestic - Virginia - Williamsburg
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Bassett Hall (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 01. Building 22.
Fires - Virginia - Williamsburg
Damage to east room of Bassett Hall, Williamsburg, Virginia after fire of 1930.
Barrows, John A.
1930-05-17
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Bar-047w (see also 90-709CN)
Bassett Hall: East Room after Fire
Architecture, Domestic - Virginia - Williamsburg
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Bassett Hall (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 01. Building 22.
Fires - Virginia - Williamsburg
Window damage in second floor east room of Bassett Hall, Williamsburg, Virginia, after fire of 1930.
Barrows, John A.
1930-05-17
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Bar-048w (see also 90-710CN)
Bassett Hall: East Wing after Fire
Architecture, Domestic - Virginia - Williamsburg
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Block 01. Building 22.
Fires - Virginia - Williamsburg
Bassett Hall (Williamsburg, Va.)
Damage to east wing of Bassett Hall, Williamsburg,Virginia after fire in 1930.
Barrows, John A.
1930-05-17
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Bar-049w (see also 90-711CN)
Bassett Hall after Fire
Architecture, Domestic - Virginia - Williamsburg
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Bassett Hall (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 01. Building 22.
Fires - Virginia - Williamsburg
View looking southeast towards Bassett Hall, Williamsburg, Virginia, after a fire damaged a portion of the structure in 1930.
Barrows, John A.
1930-05-17
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Bar-050w (see also 90-696CN)
Bassett Hall: North Portico during Fire
Architecture, Domestic - Virginia - Williamsburg
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Fires - Virginia - Williamsburg
Bassett Hall (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 01. Building 22.
A man surveys the north portico of Bassett Hall, Williamsburg, Virginia during the fire in 1930.
Barrows, John A.
1930-05-16
Bassett Hall: West Wing during Fire
Architecture, Domestic - Virginia - Williamsburg
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Fires - Virginia - Williamsburg
Bassett Hall (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 01. Building 22.
Firefighters battle a blaze that damaged a portion of Bassett Hall, Williamsburg, Virginia in 1930.
Barrows, John A.
1930-05-16
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Bar-054w (see also 90-694CN)
Bassett Hall: East Elevation during Fire
Architecture, Domestic - Virginia - Williamsburg
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Bassett Hall (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 01. Building 22.
An African American woman, "Mammy" walks past the east elevation of Bassett Hall, Williamsburg, Virginia, during the fire which damaged a portion of the structure in 1930.
Barrows, John A.
1930-05-16
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Bar-055w (see also 90-695CN)