Interior detail of the fireplace mantelpiece in the Dining Room of the Governor's Palace, 1935. Beautiful details characterize each fireplace within the meticulously reconstructed Governor's Palace, which opened as an exhibition building in April 1934. This close-up view of the ornate carving and marble facing on the fireplace in the governor's private dining room offers a glimpse into the lavish architectural elements of the royal residence. During excavations at the Governor's Palace site, archaeologists discovered fragments of fleur de peche marble around the surviving base of the the private dining room's chimney. Therefore, the same type of marble was used when reconstructing the private dining room's fireplace during the reconstruction of the Palace.
Creator
Lincoln, F.S.
Date
1935
Date Created
1935
Rights
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Format
jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
LC327P69
Rights Holder
Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Gelatin or collodian printing out paper with platinum toning, mounted on board