Governor's Palace Ballroom, Williamsburg, Virginia
Governor's Palace (Williamsburg, Va,)
Block 20. Building 03.
Lantern slides - Hand-colored - 1930-1940
Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
View looking across the Governor's Palace Ballroom towards the door leading into the Supper Room. The pediment exhibits richly carved neo-classical ornamentation and the royal coat of arms of the kingdom of Great Britain.
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Governor's Palace, Detail of Ballroom and Door
Block 20. Building 03.
Governor’s Palace (Williamsburg, Va.)
Historic buildings -- Virginia -- Williamsburg
Public buildings -- Virginia -- Williamsburg
Furniture -- Virginia -- Williamsburg
Interior detail of a pediment above a door in the Ballroom of the Governor's Palace, 1935. The pediment exhibits richly carved neo-classical ornamentation and the royal coat of arms of the kingdom of Great Britain. Among the room's furnishings, a beautiful <strong><a href="http://emuseum.history.org/view/objects/asitem/items$0040:18697#.UxeTi_-BluA.gmail">harpsichord 2M (accession # 1934-38,A&B)</a></strong>, made of walnut, oak, spruce, holly, ebony, ivory, and other softwoods, is pictured to the right. 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 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.
Lincoln, F.S.
1935
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Governor's Palace, Detail of Wallpaper in Supper Room
Block 20. Building 03.
Governor’s Palace (Williamsburg, Va.)
Historic buildings -- Virginia -- Williamsburg
Public buildings -- Virginia -- Williamsburg
Interior detail of the Chinese Wallpaper and moldings of the Supper Room in the Governor's Palace, 1935. The moldings exhibit richly carved Chinese and neo-classical ornamentation. A Chinese wallpaper pattern is visible on the walls, though it has since been removed.
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 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.
Lincoln, F.S.
1935
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Governor's Palace, Dining Room
Block 20. Building 03.
Governor’s Palace (Williamsburg, Va.)
Historic buildings -- Virginia -- Williamsburg
Public buildings -- Virginia -- Williamsburg
Furniture -- Virginia -- Williamsburg
<p>Interior of the Dining Room in the Governor's Palace, 1935. The painting on the wall may be a portrait of the young Prince William, Duke of Gloucester (1689-1700), son of the future Queen Anne. (This painting is possibly a former loan to the museum). Among the room's furnishings, a beautiful <strong><a href="http://emuseum.history.org/view/objects/asitem/items$0040:51129#.UxeYNYc4H_M.gmail">corner table (accession # 1930-227)</a></strong>, made of mahogany, maple, and white pine, stands in the corner.</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 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.</p>
Lincoln, F.S.
1935
This material is protected by copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code). For reproduction queries: <a href="http://research.history.org/JDRLibrary/Visual_Resources/VisualResourcePermission.cfm">Rights and reproductions</a>
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Suggestion for Window and Door Treatment, New Parlor
Williamsburg Inn (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 02. Building 65.
Architectural decoration & ornament - Virginia - Williamsburg
Pencil concept sketch of a window and door treatment for the new parlor of the Williamsburg Inn, Williamsburg, Virginia.
Hepburn, Andrew H.
19481231
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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 photo of the Supper Room at the Governor's Palace. The Kodachrome image was taken by Walter H. Miller of Miller's Camera Shop in Williamsburg, Virginia.
The caption reads: "Supper Room of the Governor's Palace, Williamsburg, Virginia. Here guests at the many elaborate balls gathered for refreshments. This building has been reconstructed and completely furnished with 18th-century antiques following detailed inventories of the period."
The moldings exhibit richly carved Chinese and neo-classical ornamentation. A Chinese wallpaper pattern is visible on the walls, though it has since been removed.
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.
Miller's Camera Shop
ca. 1950s
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The New Parlor, Williamsburg Inn
Williamsburg Inn (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 02. Building 65.
Hotels - Virginia - Williamsburg
Pencil concept sketch for the new parlor in the Williamsburg Inn, Williamsburg, Virginia.
Hepburn, Andrew H.
19481025
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Upper Middle Room, Governor's Palace
Governor's Palace (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 20. Building 03A.
Postcards - Virginia - Williamsburg
Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Recto and verso of official Colonial Williamsburg postcard illustrated with a color photo of the Upper Middle Room of the Governor's Palace.
The caption reads: "In the second-floor Palace sitting room, hand-tooled Spanish leather wall covering corresponds to the 'gilt leather hanging' specified in a 1710 'Proposal For rendering the new House convenient as well as Ornamental.'"
H.S. Crocker Co., Inc.
ca. 1950s
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