Central business districts - Virginia - Williamsburg
Lantern slides - Hand-colored -1930-1940
Stores, Retail - Virginia - Williamsburg
Description
This image of the structure housing the present-day Christmas Shop, in what is known as the Arcade Building, shows the evolution of uses on Merchant's Square. Among the earliest in the shopping mall genre, the area has had a variety of tenants. Initially the town's post office, this building now also houses a portion of today's Trellis Restaurant. A portion of Pender's Grocery Store, now the site of Everything Williamsburg, is visible to the left.
Creator
A.D. Handy Co.
Date
Circa 1935
Is Part Of
Peter Hornbeck Lantern Slide Collection, AV-2000.9, Box 2
Format
jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
HLS-66
Rights Holder
Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Lantern Slide
Physical Dimensions
3.25 x 4 inches
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When Colonial Williamsburg first opened as a museum in the 1930s, Duke of Gloucester Street consisted of a combination of exhibition buildings and commercial establishments, and several grocers operated small food markets in restored or reconstructed structures. The A&P Food Market, shown here in Merchants Square on the southwestern corner of South Henry Street and Duke of Gloucester Street, offered a place for town residents and tourists to pick up refreshments.
Today Colonial Williamsburg's retail store, the Craft House, occupies the first floor of the building.
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Dublin Core
Title
A&P Store, Williamsburg, Virginia
Subject
Block 15. Building 28D.
A&P Store (Williamsburg, Va.)
Craft House (Williamsburg, Va.)
Merchants Square (Williamsburg, Va.)
Stores, Retail - Virginia - Williamsburg
Lantern Slides - Hand-colored - 1930-1940
Description
Exterior view of the A & P Store (south side of Merchants Square), from the corner of Duke of Gloucester Street and North Henry Streets, 1935. The A&P Food Market, which was later converted into the Craft House, stands at the street corner. Next door is the National Barber Shop and Rose's 5-10-25 Store.
When Colonial Williamsburg first opened as a museum in the 1930s, Duke of Gloucester Street consisted of a combination of exhibition buildings and commercial establishments, and several grocers operated small food markets in restored or reconstructed structures. The A&P Food Market, shown here in Merchants Square on the southwestern corner of South Henry Street and Duke of Gloucester Street, offered a place for town residents and tourists to pick up refreshments.
Today Colonial Williamsburg's retail store, the Craft House, occupies the first floor of the building.
Creator
A.D. Handy Co.
Date
Circa 1935
Is Part Of
Peter Hornbeck Lantern Slides Collection, AV-2000.9, Box 2
Format
jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
HLS-69
Rights Holder
Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
African Americans – Virginia – Williamsburg – Photographs
African American business enterprises – Virginia – Williamsburg
Grocery trade – Virginia – Williamsburg
Documentary photography – Virginia – Williamsburg
Vernacular photography – Virginia – Williamsburg
Description
Clarence Webb inside his grocery, Prince George Street, Williamsburg, Va., circa late 1940s-1950s.
Creator
Durant, Albert W.
Date
Circa late 1940s-1950s
Date Created
Circa late 1940s-1950s
Rights
This material is protected by copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code). For reproduction queries: Rights and reproductions
Is Part Of
Albert Durant Photography Collection, AV-1992.1, Box 7, Folder 22
Format
jpeg
Medium
Image
Identifier
DUR-5283CN
Rights Holder
Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Gelatin silver print
Physical Dimensions
8x10 inches
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When Colonial Williamsburg first opened as a museum in the 1930s, Duke of Gloucester Street consisted of a combination of exhibition buildings and commercial establishments. Several grocers operated small food markets in restored or reconstructed structures.
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Dublin Core
Title
Davidson Shop (R.W. Mahone and Company Store)
Subject
Davidson Shop (Williamsburg, Va.)
Stores, Retail - Virginia - Williamsburg
Block 18. Building 01D.
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Description
View of front elevation of Davidson Shop when it housed R.W. Mahone & Co. General Merchandise, 1935. Located on the north side of Duke of Gloucester Street, the building was reconstructed according to archaeological, architectural, and documentary evidence. In the eighteenth century, it served as a combination residence and apothecary shop for Robert Davidson. Initial use of the restored building as a grocery and hardware store provided residents with a retail space while adding to the colonial ambiance for town residents and tourists.
When Colonial Williamsburg first opened as a museum in the 1930s, Duke of Gloucester Street consisted of a combination of exhibition buildings and commercial establishments. Several grocers operated small food markets in restored or reconstructed structures.
Creator
Lincoln, F.S.
Date
1935
Date Created
1935
Rights
This material is protected by copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code). For reproduction queries: Rights and reproductions
Format
jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
LC364P4
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
When Colonial Williamsburg first opened as a museum in the 1930s, Duke of Gloucester Street consisted of a combination of exhibition buildings and commercial establishments. Several grocers operated small food markets in restored or reconstructed structures. The Teterel Shop, housing the A&P Food Market, offered a place for town residents and tourists to pick up refreshments. A deed records the construction of a shop on the site shortly before 1767. The succession of owners included William Waters, William Holt, and William Coleman. In 1806, Francis Teterel acquired the property and it is his name that was associated with the building when it was first restored. Today it is known as the William Waters Storehouse.
Creator
Lincoln, F.S.
Date
1935
Date Created
1935
Rights
This material is protected by copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code). For reproduction queries: Rights and reproductions
Format
jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
LC364P1
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