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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Finlay Forbes Ferguson Jr. Photograph Collection
Subject
The topic of the resource
Architecture, Domestic - Virginia - Williamsburg
Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Williamsburg (Va.) - Photographs
Williamsburg (Va.) - Buildings, structures, etc.
Description
An account of the resource
The son of Norfolk architect Finlay Forbes Ferguson Sr., who served as an Advisory Architect in the late 1920s as Williamsburg’s restoration began, Finlay Ferguson Jr. contributed to two different periods of architectural projects at Colonial Williamsburg. A graduate of the University of Virginia’s architecture program, Finlay Jr. started the first phase of his career working as a draftsman at Colonial Williamsburg between 1930-1933. He assisted other members of the research and design team with preparation of conjectural sketches, preliminary elevations and floor plans, and final measured drawings. Finlay left Williamsburg to work in his father’s architectural firm, Peebles and Ferguson, on the restoration of Fort Macon in Moorehead City, North Carolina between 1934-1935. He continued his association with the Norfolk firm until 1939, when he returned to Colonial Williamsburg to work on research and design for the restoration of Bruton Parish Church until 1943. After serving in the Navy during the remainder of World War II, Ferguson resumed practicing architecture in Norfolk. His early association with Colonial Williamsburg allowed him to become a respected expert in architectural restoration and he oversaw projects at the Adam Thoroughgood House, the Moses Myers House, the Willoughby-Baylor House, and the Old Norfolk Academy. Ferguson also designed the General Douglas MacArthur Memorial and restored St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Edenton, North Carolina.
Ferguson joined his architectural colleagues in taking numerous photographs of both ongoing work in the Historic Area and field research at other sites. These are preserved in the Finlay Forbes Ferguson Jr. Photograph Collection, AV2009.16, which encompasses over four hundred black and white images of restoration projects underway in Williamsburg’s Historic Area, as well as architectural design precedents at historic sites in Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, and South Carolina used to facilitate reconstruction of details not documented in historical records, archaeological investigations, or visual representations.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Ferguson, Finlay Forbes
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1933-1943
Is Part Of
A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included.
Finlay Forbes Ferguson Jr. Photograph Collection, AV2009.16
Extent
The size or duration of the resource.
439 photographs
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials.
Original Format
If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data
Gelatin silver print mounted on linen
Physical Dimensions
The actual physical size of the original image.
3 x 4.5 inches
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Cupola, Fire Station
Description
An account of the resource
Detail view of cupola and weathervane on the Fire Station built on the Business Block in the 1930s and later torn down as Merchants Square's shopping district expanded, Williamsburg, Virginia.
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
AV2009-16_FER0329
Subject
The topic of the resource
Fire stations - Virginia - Williamsburg
Architectural elements - Virginia - Williamsburg
Lost architecture - Virginia - Williamsburg
Block 15
Merchants Square (Williamsburg, Va.)
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Ferguson, Finlay Forbes Jr.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1932
Is Part Of
A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included.
Finlay Forbes Ferguson, Jr. Photograph Collection, AV2009.16, Box 1, Folder 3.
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
jpeg
Extent
The size or duration of the resource.
1 photograph
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Image
Rights Holder
A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource.
Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.
Cupolas
Finlay Forbes Ferguson
Fire Stations
Virginia
Weathervanes
Williamsburg
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Finlay Forbes Ferguson Jr. Photograph Collection
Subject
The topic of the resource
Architecture, Domestic - Virginia - Williamsburg
Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Williamsburg (Va.) - Photographs
Williamsburg (Va.) - Buildings, structures, etc.
Description
An account of the resource
The son of Norfolk architect Finlay Forbes Ferguson Sr., who served as an Advisory Architect in the late 1920s as Williamsburg’s restoration began, Finlay Ferguson Jr. contributed to two different periods of architectural projects at Colonial Williamsburg. A graduate of the University of Virginia’s architecture program, Finlay Jr. started the first phase of his career working as a draftsman at Colonial Williamsburg between 1930-1933. He assisted other members of the research and design team with preparation of conjectural sketches, preliminary elevations and floor plans, and final measured drawings. Finlay left Williamsburg to work in his father’s architectural firm, Peebles and Ferguson, on the restoration of Fort Macon in Moorehead City, North Carolina between 1934-1935. He continued his association with the Norfolk firm until 1939, when he returned to Colonial Williamsburg to work on research and design for the restoration of Bruton Parish Church until 1943. After serving in the Navy during the remainder of World War II, Ferguson resumed practicing architecture in Norfolk. His early association with Colonial Williamsburg allowed him to become a respected expert in architectural restoration and he oversaw projects at the Adam Thoroughgood House, the Moses Myers House, the Willoughby-Baylor House, and the Old Norfolk Academy. Ferguson also designed the General Douglas MacArthur Memorial and restored St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Edenton, North Carolina.
Ferguson joined his architectural colleagues in taking numerous photographs of both ongoing work in the Historic Area and field research at other sites. These are preserved in the Finlay Forbes Ferguson Jr. Photograph Collection, AV2009.16, which encompasses over four hundred black and white images of restoration projects underway in Williamsburg’s Historic Area, as well as architectural design precedents at historic sites in Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, and South Carolina used to facilitate reconstruction of details not documented in historical records, archaeological investigations, or visual representations.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Ferguson, Finlay Forbes
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1933-1943
Is Part Of
A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included.
Finlay Forbes Ferguson Jr. Photograph Collection, AV2009.16
Extent
The size or duration of the resource.
439 photographs
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials.
Original Format
If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data
Gelatin silver print mounted on linen
Physical Dimensions
The actual physical size of the original image.
3 x 4.25 inches
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Fire Station
Description
An account of the resource
Fire Station built on the Business Block in the 1930s and later torn down as Merchants Square's shopping district expanded, Williamsburg, Virginia.
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
AV2009-16_FER0328
Subject
The topic of the resource
Fire stations - Virginia - Williamsburg
Merchants Square (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 15
Lost architecture - Virginia - Williamsburg
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Ferguson, Finlay Forbes Jr.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1932
Is Part Of
A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included.
Finlay Forbes Ferguson, Jr. Photograph Collection, AV2009.16, Box 1, Folder 3.
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
jpeg
Extent
The size or duration of the resource.
1 photograph
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Image
Rights Holder
A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource.
Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.
Doors
Dormers
Finlay Forbes Ferguson
Fire Stations
Oculus Windows
Virginia
Williamsburg
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Highlights of the Susan Higginson Nash Photograph Collection
Subject
The topic of the resource
Nash, Susan Higginson
Williamsburg (Va.)--History
Architecture, Colonial - Virginia
Documentary photography - Virginia
Architectural photographs - 1930-1940
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Nash, Susan Higginson
Rights Holder
A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource.
Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Description
An account of the resource
Susan Higginson Nash was born in Brookline, Massachusetts on August 8, 1893 and died in Boston on July 25, 1971. She served as a consultant on antiques and interior decoration in association with the Boston architectural firm of Perry, Shaw, & Hepburn, chosen to carry out the early work on Williamsburg's restoration. Later a member of the American Institute of Decorators, she was a friend of architect William G. Perry with whom she first visited Williamsburg in 1923. During field trips to Virginia sites, she met the popular Richmond novelist Ellen Glasgow, who advised her: "If you do any work at Williamsburg, make it perceptible." Mrs. Nash felt this was a wonderful phrase and quoted it often, evidently taking it to mean that the work should be subtly and sympathetically done.
Most of the photos in the Susan Higginson Nash Photograph Collection date to the early 1930s, when steps to be taken in the physical restoration of the colonial capital were still under study. Sites include many of the important extant eighteenth-century houses in the Tidewater region of Virginia, such as Shirley, Westover, Mt. Airy, Sabine Hall and Marmion. Excursions to such sites were made to help in determining proper precedents for the work to be carried out in Williamsburg's Historic Area.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Early 1930s
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials.
Original Format
If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data
Gelatin silver print
Physical Dimensions
The actual physical size of the original image.
3.25 x 4.25 inches
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Fire Station
Subject
The topic of the resource
Block 15
Fire stations - Virginia - Williamsburg
Merchants Square (Williamsburg, Va.)
Description
An account of the resource
East elevation (front) of the fire station in the Business Block, now known as Merchants Square, prior to its demolition, Williamsburg, Virginia
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Nash, Susan Higginson
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Circa 1929-1934
Is Part Of
A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included.
Susan Higginson Nash Photograph Collection, AV2009.35, Box 1, Album 4
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
jpeg
Extent
The size or duration of the resource.
1 photograph
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
image
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Na1695
Rights Holder
A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource.
Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Business Block
Cupolas
Demolished Buildings
Doors
Dormers
Fire Stations
Merchants Square
Susan Higginson Nash
Virginia
Williamsburg
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Highlights of the Susan Higginson Nash Photograph Collection
Subject
The topic of the resource
Nash, Susan Higginson
Williamsburg (Va.)--History
Architecture, Colonial - Virginia
Documentary photography - Virginia
Architectural photographs - 1930-1940
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Nash, Susan Higginson
Rights Holder
A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource.
Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Description
An account of the resource
Susan Higginson Nash was born in Brookline, Massachusetts on August 8, 1893 and died in Boston on July 25, 1971. She served as a consultant on antiques and interior decoration in association with the Boston architectural firm of Perry, Shaw, & Hepburn, chosen to carry out the early work on Williamsburg's restoration. Later a member of the American Institute of Decorators, she was a friend of architect William G. Perry with whom she first visited Williamsburg in 1923. During field trips to Virginia sites, she met the popular Richmond novelist Ellen Glasgow, who advised her: "If you do any work at Williamsburg, make it perceptible." Mrs. Nash felt this was a wonderful phrase and quoted it often, evidently taking it to mean that the work should be subtly and sympathetically done.
Most of the photos in the Susan Higginson Nash Photograph Collection date to the early 1930s, when steps to be taken in the physical restoration of the colonial capital were still under study. Sites include many of the important extant eighteenth-century houses in the Tidewater region of Virginia, such as Shirley, Westover, Mt. Airy, Sabine Hall and Marmion. Excursions to such sites were made to help in determining proper precedents for the work to be carried out in Williamsburg's Historic Area.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Early 1930s
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials.
Original Format
If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data
Gelatin silver print
Physical Dimensions
The actual physical size of the original image.
3.25 x 4.25 inches
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Fire Station
Subject
The topic of the resource
Block 15
Fire stations - Virginia - Williamsburg
Merchants Square (Williamsburg, Va.)
Description
An account of the resource
East elevation (front) of the fire station on the Business Block, today known as Merchants Square, prior to its demolition, Williamsburg, Virginia
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Nash, Susan Higginson
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Circa 1929-1934
Is Part Of
A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included.
Susan Higginson Nash Photograph Collection, AV2009.35, Box 1, Album 4
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
jpeg
Extent
The size or duration of the resource.
1 photograph
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
image
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Na1694
Rights Holder
A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource.
Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Business Block
Cupolas
Demolished Buildings
Doors
Dormers
Fire Stations
Merchants Square
Oculus Windows
Susan Higginson Nash
Virginia
Williamsburg
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Finlay Forbes Ferguson Jr. Photograph Collection
Subject
The topic of the resource
Architecture, Domestic - Virginia - Williamsburg
Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Williamsburg (Va.) - Photographs
Williamsburg (Va.) - Buildings, structures, etc.
Description
An account of the resource
The son of Norfolk architect Finlay Forbes Ferguson Sr., who served as an Advisory Architect in the late 1920s as Williamsburg’s restoration began, Finlay Ferguson Jr. contributed to two different periods of architectural projects at Colonial Williamsburg. A graduate of the University of Virginia’s architecture program, Finlay Jr. started the first phase of his career working as a draftsman at Colonial Williamsburg between 1930-1933. He assisted other members of the research and design team with preparation of conjectural sketches, preliminary elevations and floor plans, and final measured drawings. Finlay left Williamsburg to work in his father’s architectural firm, Peebles and Ferguson, on the restoration of Fort Macon in Moorehead City, North Carolina between 1934-1935. He continued his association with the Norfolk firm until 1939, when he returned to Colonial Williamsburg to work on research and design for the restoration of Bruton Parish Church until 1943. After serving in the Navy during the remainder of World War II, Ferguson resumed practicing architecture in Norfolk. His early association with Colonial Williamsburg allowed him to become a respected expert in architectural restoration and he oversaw projects at the Adam Thoroughgood House, the Moses Myers House, the Willoughby-Baylor House, and the Old Norfolk Academy. Ferguson also designed the General Douglas MacArthur Memorial and restored St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Edenton, North Carolina.
Ferguson joined his architectural colleagues in taking numerous photographs of both ongoing work in the Historic Area and field research at other sites. These are preserved in the Finlay Forbes Ferguson Jr. Photograph Collection, AV2009.16, which encompasses over four hundred black and white images of restoration projects underway in Williamsburg’s Historic Area, as well as architectural design precedents at historic sites in Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, and South Carolina used to facilitate reconstruction of details not documented in historical records, archaeological investigations, or visual representations.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Ferguson, Finlay Forbes
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1933-1943
Is Part Of
A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included.
Finlay Forbes Ferguson Jr. Photograph Collection, AV2009.16
Extent
The size or duration of the resource.
439 photographs
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials.
Original Format
If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data
Gelatin silver print
Physical Dimensions
The actual physical size of the original image.
3.5 x 4.5 inches
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Fire Station
Subject
The topic of the resource
Fire stations - Virginia - Williamsburg
Merchants Square (Williamsburg, Va.)
Lost architecture - Virginia - Williamsburg
Description
An account of the resource
Fire Station once located on Block 15 of the Business Block, today known as Merchants Square, Williamsburg, Virginia
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Ferguson, Finlay Forbes Jr.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Circa 1932
Date Created
Date of creation of the resource.
Circa 1932
Is Part Of
A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included.
Finlay Forbes Ferguson Jr. Photograph Collection, AV2009.16
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
jpeg
Extent
The size or duration of the resource.
1 photograph
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Image
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Fer-328
Rights Holder
A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource.
Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Brick Arches
Brickwork
Cupolas
Dormers
Finlay Forbes Ferguson
Fire Stations
Virginia
Williamsburg
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Finlay Forbes Ferguson Jr. Photograph Collection
Subject
The topic of the resource
Architecture, Domestic - Virginia - Williamsburg
Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Williamsburg (Va.) - Photographs
Williamsburg (Va.) - Buildings, structures, etc.
Description
An account of the resource
The son of Norfolk architect Finlay Forbes Ferguson Sr., who served as an Advisory Architect in the late 1920s as Williamsburg’s restoration began, Finlay Ferguson Jr. contributed to two different periods of architectural projects at Colonial Williamsburg. A graduate of the University of Virginia’s architecture program, Finlay Jr. started the first phase of his career working as a draftsman at Colonial Williamsburg between 1930-1933. He assisted other members of the research and design team with preparation of conjectural sketches, preliminary elevations and floor plans, and final measured drawings. Finlay left Williamsburg to work in his father’s architectural firm, Peebles and Ferguson, on the restoration of Fort Macon in Moorehead City, North Carolina between 1934-1935. He continued his association with the Norfolk firm until 1939, when he returned to Colonial Williamsburg to work on research and design for the restoration of Bruton Parish Church until 1943. After serving in the Navy during the remainder of World War II, Ferguson resumed practicing architecture in Norfolk. His early association with Colonial Williamsburg allowed him to become a respected expert in architectural restoration and he oversaw projects at the Adam Thoroughgood House, the Moses Myers House, the Willoughby-Baylor House, and the Old Norfolk Academy. Ferguson also designed the General Douglas MacArthur Memorial and restored St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Edenton, North Carolina.
Ferguson joined his architectural colleagues in taking numerous photographs of both ongoing work in the Historic Area and field research at other sites. These are preserved in the Finlay Forbes Ferguson Jr. Photograph Collection, AV2009.16, which encompasses over four hundred black and white images of restoration projects underway in Williamsburg’s Historic Area, as well as architectural design precedents at historic sites in Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, and South Carolina used to facilitate reconstruction of details not documented in historical records, archaeological investigations, or visual representations.
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Ferguson, Finlay Forbes
Date
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1933-1943
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Finlay Forbes Ferguson Jr. Photograph Collection, AV2009.16
Extent
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439 photographs
Still Image
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Original Format
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Gelatin silver print
Physical Dimensions
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3.5 x 4.5 inches
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Title
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Cupola, Fire Station
Subject
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Block 15
Merchants Square (Williamsburg, Va.)
Fire stations - Virginia - Williamsburg
Architectural elements - Virginia - Williamsburg
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Detail of cupola on Fire Station once located on Block 15 in the area today known as Merchants Square, Williamsburg, Virginia
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Ferguson, Finlay Forbes Jr.
Date
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Circa 1932
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Circa 1932
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Finlay Forbes Ferguson Jr. Photograph Collection, AV2009.16, Box 1
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jpeg
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1 photograph
Type
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Image
Identifier
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Fer-329
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Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Cupolas
Finlay Forbes Ferguson
Fire Stations
Merchants Square
Virginia
Williamsburg
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Todd and Brown Inc. Photograph Collection
Subject
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Todd and Brown Inc., New York
Todd, Webster B.
Brown, J.O.
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg - 1930-1939
Williamsburg (Va.) - Photographs
Williamsburg (Va.) - Buildings, structures, etc.
Description
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Todd and Brown, Incorporated, a subsidiary firm of Todd, Robertson and Todd Engineering Corporation, headquartered in New York City, entered into a contract with the Williamsburg Holding Corporation on June 6, 1928. The engineers and contractors carried out work as directed by the architects and landscape architects on the reconstruction and restoration of historic structures and gardens in Williamsburg, Virginia. Mr. Webster B. Todd and Mr. J.O. Brown served as the principals of Todd and Brown, Incorporated. They appointed Robert Trimble to head the firm's Williamsburg office. Between 1928 and 1934, the Williamsburg crew undertook many different construction tasks in support of the museum's development and the relocation of the town's business district to Merchants Square. The Williamsburg office closed in 1934, when Williamsburg Restoration Inc. established its own Construction and Maintenance Department. However, the firm continued to be involved in a supervisory capacity with the building of the Williamsburg Inn from 1936 to 1938.
The Todd and Brown Inc. Photograph Collection, AV2010.3, encompasses over eight hundred negatives and their corresponding photographic prints housed in an album. Systematic examination of the town and extensive planning occurred before the contractors began their assignment to demolish or move buildings not dating to the colonial era. Each photograph they took served a documentary purpose of recording a colonial structure, modern dwelling, business, church, municipal building, or outbuilding as it appeared prior to any work proceeding at a site. The collection is thus a significant archive of the many homes, grocery stores, general stores, gas stations, barber shops, banks, and offices that once stretched up and down Duke of Gloucester Street. It also offers many pre-restoration views of eighteenth-century buildings that had undergone modifications by later residents. A selection of images offers views of early progress on the reconstruction of such public buildings as the Capitol and Raleigh Tavern.
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Todd and Brown Inc., New York
Rights Holder
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Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Still Image
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Original Format
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Gelatin silver print
Physical Dimensions
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2.5 x 4 inches
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Title
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City Firehouse
Description
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City Firehouse, 118 S. England Street, Williamsburg, Virginia, prior to its demolition
Subject
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Block 13. Building 08.
Fire stations - Virginia - Williamsburg
Lost architecture - Virginia - Williamsburg
Creator
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Todd and Brown Inc.
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Todd and Brown Inc. Photograph Collection, AV2010.3, Box 1
Format
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jpeg
Type
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Image
Identifier
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TB324
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Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Demolished Buildings
Fire Stations
Municipal Buildings
Todd and Brown Inc.
Virginia
Williamsburg
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Title
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Highlights of the Susan Higginson Nash Photograph Collection
Subject
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Nash, Susan Higginson
Williamsburg (Va.)--History
Architecture, Colonial - Virginia
Documentary photography - Virginia
Architectural photographs - 1930-1940
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Nash, Susan Higginson
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Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Description
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Susan Higginson Nash was born in Brookline, Massachusetts on August 8, 1893 and died in Boston on July 25, 1971. She served as a consultant on antiques and interior decoration in association with the Boston architectural firm of Perry, Shaw, & Hepburn, chosen to carry out the early work on Williamsburg's restoration. Later a member of the American Institute of Decorators, she was a friend of architect William G. Perry with whom she first visited Williamsburg in 1923. During field trips to Virginia sites, she met the popular Richmond novelist Ellen Glasgow, who advised her: "If you do any work at Williamsburg, make it perceptible." Mrs. Nash felt this was a wonderful phrase and quoted it often, evidently taking it to mean that the work should be subtly and sympathetically done.
Most of the photos in the Susan Higginson Nash Photograph Collection date to the early 1930s, when steps to be taken in the physical restoration of the colonial capital were still under study. Sites include many of the important extant eighteenth-century houses in the Tidewater region of Virginia, such as Shirley, Westover, Mt. Airy, Sabine Hall and Marmion. Excursions to such sites were made to help in determining proper precedents for the work to be carried out in Williamsburg's Historic Area.
Date
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Early 1930s
Still Image
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Original Format
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Gelatin silver print
Physical Dimensions
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3.25 x 4.25 inches
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Title
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Firehouse
Subject
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Nash, Susan Higginson
Merchants Square (Williamsburg, Va.)
Fire stations - Virginia - Williamsburg
Lost architecture - Virginia - Williamsburg
Description
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Firehouse, now demolished and once located on Merchants Square, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1930.
Creator
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Nash, Susan Higginson
Date
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1930
Date Created
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1930
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Susan Higginson Nash Photograph Collection, AV2009.35, Box 1, Album 4
Format
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jpeg
Type
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Image
Identifier
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Na1694
Rights Holder
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Special Collections, John B. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Extent
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1 photograph
Chimneys
Cupolas
Dormers
Fire Stations
Lost Architecture
Merchants Square
Oculus Windows
Susan Higginson Nash
Virginia
Weathervances
Williamsburg