Exterior view of the Palmer House Kitchen taken by F.S. Lincoln in 1935. The one and a half story structure with a large chimney is a typical form for a colonial kitchen. It stands behind the main house, built by lawyer John Palmer, and provided a freestanding building for cooks to work in. This allowed the home to stay cooler during summer months and helped to prevent fires from spreading beyond the outbuilding.
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
LC358P1
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
Palmer House garden and stable, ca. 1937. At the time this photo was taken, the stable stood on the Palmer property, but was later moved to the Nelson Galt House.
Creator
Garrison, Richard
Date
1937
Date Created
1937
Is Part Of
Richard Garrison Photography Collection, AV-1998.14, Box 1, Folder 1.
Format
jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
Garr-023B
Rights Holder
Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Pre-restoration view looking across Duke of Gloucester Street towards the front, or north, elevation of the Palmer House, formerly known as the Vest House, Williamsburg, Virginia.
Creator
Shurcliff, Arthur
Date
1928
Is Part Of
Arthur Shurcliff Williamsburg Record Photograph Albums, AV2010.5, Box 3, Volume 5
Format
jpeg
Extent
1 photograph
Type
Image
Identifier
AV201005_S493
Rights Holder
Special Collections, John D. RockefellerJr. Library, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.
Palmer House, also known as the Vest House, prior to its restoration, on the south side of the east end of Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg, Virginia
Creator
Nivison, Frank
Is Part Of
Frank Nivison Photograph Collection
Format
jpeg
Extent
1 photograph
Type
image
Identifier
N4177
see also Davidson #39
Rights Holder
Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Gelatin silver print
Physical Dimensions
8" x 10" inches
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After the Capitol moved to Richmond in 1781, Williamsburg's colonial Capitol building fell into disrepair, and townspeople demolished the eastern portion in 1793. The remains burned down in 1832, leaving nothing but foundations. A building housing the Williamsburg Female Academy stood in the approximate location from 1849-1861. Mrs. Letitia Tyler Semple converted the building into a hospital for Confederate soldiers during the Civil War. Its ruins may have been visible behind the photographers when they set up on the grassy lot to take this vista photo.
Known in the 19th-century as the Vest House, the Palmer House served as a military headquarters during the Civil War. First occupied by Confederate generals John Magruder and Joseph E. Johnston, it became a Union point of command after the Battle of Williamsburg in 1862. General George B. McClellan resided in the house briefly before Federal provost marshals took over to police the occupied town. Its prominence may be one reason the photographers chose this vista, since the Centennial Photographic Company strove to record important Civil War sites.
The Virginia General Assembly officially christened the broad avenue Duke of Gloucester Street in 1699 to honor Prince William Henry. However, as the photo inscription notes, Main Street is the name by which most residents referred to the principle thoroughfare of Williamsburg in the 18th- and 19th-centuries.]]>2021-03-23T17:08:11-04:00
Dublin Core
Title
Main Street, Williamsburgh, Va
Subject
Duke of Gloucester Street (Williamsburg, Va.)
Albumen prints
Centennial Photographic Company
Palmer House (Williamsburg, Va.)
Streets - Virginia - Williamsburg
Description
This view looking west down Duke of Gloucester Street from the site of the Capitol captures the quiet, slightly dilapidated atmosphere of Reconstruction Era Williamsburg. The Palmer House is visible on the left, and what Colonial Williamsburg researchers believe is the porch of Charlton's Coffeehouse is seen to the right. A series of rutted horse and oxen trails wind their way from the foreground into the distance. Lines of trees shade foot paths on each side of the deserted street slumbering in the summer heat of mid-afternoon.
After the Capitol moved to Richmond in 1781, Williamsburg's colonial Capitol building fell into disrepair, and townspeople demolished the eastern portion in 1793. The remains burned down in 1832, leaving nothing but foundations. A building housing the Williamsburg Female Academy stood in the approximate location from 1849-1861. Mrs. Letitia Tyler Semple converted the building into a hospital for Confederate soldiers during the Civil War. Its ruins may have been visible behind the photographers when they set up on the grassy lot to take this vista photo.
Known in the 19th-century as the Vest House, the Palmer House served as a military headquarters during the Civil War. First occupied by Confederate generals John Magruder and Joseph E. Johnston, it became a Union point of command after the Battle of Williamsburg in 1862. General George B. McClellan resided in the house briefly before Federal provost marshals took over to police the occupied town. Its prominence may be one reason the photographers chose this vista, since the Centennial Photographic Company strove to record important Civil War sites.
The Virginia General Assembly officially christened the broad avenue Duke of Gloucester Street in 1699 to honor Prince William Henry. However, as the photo inscription notes, Main Street is the name by which most residents referred to the principle thoroughfare of Williamsburg in the 18th- and 19th-centuries.
Creator
Centennial Photographic Company
Date
ca.1875
Rights
This material is protected by copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code). For reproduction queries: Rights and reproductions
Is Part Of
Albumen Print Collection, MS2005.16
Format
jpeg
Type
image
Identifier
D2010-BTL-0322-1129
Rights Holder
Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Pre-restoration view looking West on Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg, Virginia from the Capitol site towards the College of William & Mary. The Palmer House is visible to the left.
Creator
Unknown
Date Created
Circa 1890-1910
Is Part Of
Elizabeth Coleman Photograph Collection, AV2009.56, Box 1, Folder 1
Format
jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
Cole-008 (see also 75-NJI-392)
Rights Holder
Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Pre-restoration street scene of the east end of Duke of Gloucester Street looking west from the Capitol Site, Williamsburg, Virginia. The Palmer House is visible on the left.
Creator
Layton, Thomas
Is Part Of
Thomas Layton Photograph Collection
Format
jpeg
Extent
1 photograph
Type
image
Identifier
L-356
Rights Holder
Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
View looking west on Duke of Gloucester Street in Williamsburg, Virginia, likely taken from the balcony or cupola of the Capitol, shortly before reconstruction of the street and removal of center island, January 15, 1934. The Cary Peyton Armistead House is on the right, and the Palmer House is on the left.
Creator
Nivison, Frank
Date
01151934
Date Created
01151934
Is Part Of
Frank Nivison Photograph Collection
Format
jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
N156M
Rights Holder
Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation