West End of Great Room : Market Square Tavern
Market Square Tavern (Williamsburg, Va.)
Taverns (Inns) - Virginia - Williamsburg
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Furniture - Virginia - Williamsburg
Block 12. Building 13.
Lantern slide featuring photo taken by F.S. Lincoln of the west end of the Great Room, Market Square Tavern, in 1935. It is the twenty-seventh slide in a set produced by the Pacific Stereopticon Co. of Los Angeles, California, now defunct, to illustrate the story of Dr. W.A.R. Goodwin's dream to restore a portion of Williamsburg, Virginia to its 18th-century appearance as a shrine to early American ideals.
The original tavern structure burned down in 1859 but the remains of the original foundations allowed for the restoration of the building to its eighteenth-century appearance. John Dixon constructed the original around 1749 and used it as a combination dwelling and shop. Later additions allowed the building to be converted into a tavern operated first by Thomas Craig and later by Gabriel Maupin.
After its restoration in the early 1930s, guests at Colonial Williamsburg could rent rooms in the tavern to experience some colonial ambiance. The Great Room served as a gathering spot for conversations, games, and special occasions. Its focal point is a large round table encircled by Windsor chairs. A desk, high chest of drawers, side table, armchair, and ladder-back side chair complete the furnishings.
Lincoln, F.S.
Pacific Stereopticon Co.
1935
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Travis House, Dining Room
Travis House (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 13. Building 23A.
Restaurants - Virginia - Williamsburg
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
A popular restaurant for tourists in the 1930s, the Travis House stood for a period of time along Duke of Gloucester Street on the site formerly occupied by the Palace Theatre. Its menu featured dishes inspired by colonial recipes. The structure moved back to its original location at the northeast corner of Francis and Henry Streets in the early 1950s.
Colonel Edward Champion Travis built the home in 1765 and it acquired several additions as successive owners occupied the site. Travis served in the House of Burgesses and was its most prominent colonial occupant. The house became a residence for superintendents of Eastern State Hospital in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Eastern State Hospital turned the building over to the Williamsburg Restoration in 1929 and this led to its temporary move to Duke of Gloucester Street to become a restaurant between 1930-1951.
Lincoln, F.S.
1935
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Supper Room, Governor's Palace
Governor's Palace (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 20. Building 03A.
Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Recto and verso of official Colonial Williamsburg postcard featuring a color reproduction of a photo of the Governor's Palace Supper Room. A Chinese wallpaper pattern is visible on the walls, though it has since been removed. Among the room's furnishings, an elegant marble-topped sideboard table (accession # 1930-196) stands against the wall to the right.
Interior furnishings and decor reflect curators' views in the 1950s as to how Williamsburg's historic interiors may have looked in the eighteenth-century. Nevertheless, with the advance of new research findings 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.
According to the caption: "The ballroom wing of the Palace, containing ballroom and supper room, was added about 1751 when extensive repairs were undertaken."
Colonial Williamsburg, inc.
ca. 1950s
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Supper Room, Governor's Palace
Governor's Palace (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 20. Building 03A.
Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Recto and verso of postcard illustrated with a color photo of an African American costumed interpreter lighting a chandelier in the Supper Room of the Governor's Palace. This official Colonial Williamsburg postcard produced by H.S. Crocker Co., Inc. is an example of a 1950s card created to meet a growing need for souvenirs as visitation to the museum increased.
The caption reads: "Lighting the candles in the Supper Room of the Governor's Palace where eighteenth century guests refreshed themselves after an evening of dancing in the Ballroom. The Chinese hand-painted rice paper on the wall, and the pagoda-like form over the door, show how China and India influenced the taste of the day."
H.S. Crocker Co., Inc.
ca. 1950s
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Raleigh Tavern, Parlor
Block 17. Building 06.
Raleigh Tavern (Williamsburg, Va.)
Historic buildings -- Virginia -- Williamsburg
Taverns (Inns) -- Virginia -- Williamsburg
Furniture -- Virginia -- Williamsburg
<p>Interior of Raleigh Tavern's Common Dining Room, 1935. The portrait above the fireplace features the Marquis de Lafayette (accession # 1930-593), the young French major general who commanded an American division under General Washington at the 1781 Battle of Yorktown. An early eighteenth-century <strong><a href="http://emuseum.history.org/view/objects/asitem/items$0040:28393#.UwS2_2DT2fs.google">gateleg dining table (accession # 1930-72)</a></strong> is also exhibited in the center of the room, surrounded by other furnishings and decorative items along the room's perimeter.</p>
<p>The Raleigh Tavern was the frequent scene of both jollity and consequence. 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.</p>
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Lincoln, F.S.
1935
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Raleigh Tavern, Daphne Room
Block 17. Building 06.
Raleigh Tavern (Williamsburg, Va.)
Historic buildings -- Virginia -- Williamsburg
Taverns (Inns) -- Virginia -- Williamsburg
<p>Interior of the Raleigh Tavern's Daphne dining room, 1935. The family portrait on the wall, entitled <em>Family Group With Two Servants</em>, was painted in England in 1790 (accession #1939-290). Under the portrait, <strong><a href="http://emuseum.history.org/view/objects/asitem/items$0040:59886#.Uw-ttr5TkUo.google">two mahogany knife boxes (accession #1930-303, 1)</a></strong> are featured on either end of a sideboard table.</p>
<p>The Raleigh Tavern was the frequent scene of both jollity and consequence. Dinners and dances rivaled in elegance those at the Palace and burgesses reconvened at the tavern when they were dissolved by royal governors prior to the Revolution. Burned to the ground in 1859, it was reconstructed from published illustrations, insurance policies, and archaeology that uncovered most of the original foundations.</p>
<p>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 Raleigh Tavern's interior furnishings have changed to reflect a more authentic and accurate view of each room's likely contents and arrangements.</p>
Lincoln, F.S.
1935
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Raleigh Tavern, Common Dining Room
Block 17. Building 06.
Raleigh Tavern (Williamsburg, Va.)
Historic buildings -- Virginia -- Williamsburg
Taverns (Inns) -- Virginia -- Williamsburg
Furniture -- Virginia -- Williamsburg
Interior of the Raleigh Tavern's Common Dining Room, 1935. The Raleigh Tavern was the frequent scene of both jollity and consequence. 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.
Lincoln, F.S.
1935
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Raleigh Tavern, Common Dining Room
Block 17. Building 06.
Raleigh Tavern (Williamsburg, Va.)
Historic buildings -- Virginia -- Williamsburg
Taverns (Inns) -- Virginia -- Williamsburg
Furniture -- Virginia -- Williamsburg
Interior of Raleigh Tavern's Common Dining Room, 1935. The Raleigh Tavern was the frequent scene of both jollity and consequence. 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.
Lincoln, F.S.
1935
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Raleigh Tavern, Apollo Room
Block 17. Building 06.
Raleigh Tavern (Williamsburg, Va.)
Historic buildings -- Virginia -- Williamsburg
Taverns (Inns) -- Virginia -- Williamsburg
Furniture -- Virginia -- Williamsburg
Interior of Raleigh Tavern's Apollo Room, 1935. The Apollo Room at the Raleigh Tavern was the frequent scene of both jollity and consequence. Dinners and dances rivaled in elegance those at the Palace and burgesses reconvened at the tavern when they were dissolved by royal governors prior to the Revolution. Burned to the ground in 1859, it 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 what Williamsburg's historic interiors may have looked like in the eighteenth century. Nevertheless, with new research findings evolving over the years, the Raleigh Tavern's interior furnishings have changed to reflect a more authentic and accurate view of each room's likely contents and arrangements.
Lincoln, F.S.
1935
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Raleigh Tavern Dining Room
Garrison, Richard
Raleigh Tavern (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 17. Building 06A.
Taverns - Virginia - Williamsburg
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Raleigh Tavern, Dining Room, ca. 1937
Garrison, Richard
1937
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Peyton Randolph House Library
Peyton Randolph House (Williamsburg, Va.)
Postcards - Virginia - Williamsburg
Architecture, Domestic - Virginia - Williamsburg
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Recto and verso of official Colonial Williamsburg postcard illustrated with a photo of the library of the Peyton Randolph House.
The caption reads: "The library-office in the home of Peyton Randolph, one of the leading statesmen of colonial America, who served as the First President of the Continental Congress. Furnishings are based on the inventory of Randolph's estate prepared shortly after his death."
H.S. Crocker Co., Inc. for Colonial Williamsburg
Circa 1950s
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Parlor, Spencer Nauman House
Architecture, Domestic - Pennsylvania - Harrisburg
Historic buildings - Pennsylvania - Harrisburg
Furnishings
Parlor, Spencer Nauman House, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Beckwith, Edward
1933
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Parlor, Raleigh Tavern
Block 17. Building 06A.
Raleigh Tavern (Williamsburg, Va.)
Taverns (Inns) - Virginia - Williamsburg
Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
East elevation of Parlor, Raleigh Tavern, Williamsburg, Virginia. 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
1934
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Parlor, Market Square Tavern
Block 12. Building 13.
Market Square Tavern (Williamsburg, Va.)
Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Parlor of Market Square Tavern after restoration, Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg, Virginia
Nivison, Frank
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Minerva Room, Raleigh Tavern
Raleigh Tavern (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 17. Building 06A.
Taverns (Inns) - Virginia - Williamsburg
Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Southeast elevation of the Minerva Room, Raleigh Tavern, Williamsburg, Virginia
Nivison, Frank
1932
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Minerva Room, Raleigh Tavern
Block 17. Building 06A.
Raleigh Tavern (Williamsburg, Va.)
Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Taverns (Inns) - Virginia - Williamsburg
View looking southwest in Minerva Room, Raleigh Tavern, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1934. 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
1934
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Minerva Room, Raleigh Tavern
Raleigh Tavern (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 17. Building 06A.
Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Taverns (Inns) - Virginia - Williamsburg
Southeast corner of the Minerva Room, Raleigh Tavern, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1934. 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
1934
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Governor's Palace, Bedroom
Block 20. Building 03.
Governor’s Palace (Williamsburg, Va.)
Historic buildings -- Virginia -- Williamsburg
Public buildings -- Virginia -- Williamsburg
Furniture -- Virginia -- Williamsburg
Interior of the Governor's Bedroom in the Governor's Palace, view toward the bed, 1935. 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 interior furnishings 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 Family Dining Room
Governor's Palace (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 20. Building 03A.
Furnishings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Dining rooms
Postcards - Virginia - Williamsburg
Recto of an official Colonial Williamsburg postcard illustrated with a photo of the Family Dining Room in the Governor's Palace. The dining table is decorated for Christmas with a combination of pine boughs, magnolia leaves, fruit, and nuts.
The caption reads: "Passing seasons bring changing settings in many exhibition areas, as this parlor's Christmas decorations of candied and fresh fruits in English delft containers attest."
Colonial Williamsburg, inc.
ca. 1950s
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Governor's Palace Bedchamber, Williamsburg, Virginia
Governor's Palace (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 20. Building 03.
Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Bedrooms - Virginia - Williamsburg
Furnishings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Lantern slides - Hand-colored - 1930-1940
View of the southeast bedchamber at the Governor's Palace as it appeared in the 1930s. Surviving inventories of colonial governors provided guidance to curatorial staff as they furnished the reconstructed Palace.
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