St. George Tucker House Before Restoration
St. George Tucker House (Williamsburg, Va.)
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Block 29. Building 02.
Architecture, Domestic - Virginia - Williamsburg
Lantern slide featuring a pre-restoration photo of the St. George Tucker House. It is the eighteenth slide in a set produced by the Pacific Stereopticon Co. of Los Angeles, California, now defunct, to illustrate the story of Dr. W.A.R. Goodwin's dream to restore a portion of Williamsburg, Virginia to its 18th-century appearance as a shrine to early American ideals.
This view shows the front elevation of one of the Historic Area's original eighteenth-century houses, when it was still occupied by descendants of the original builder. St. George Tucker, a law professor at the College of William & Mary, purchased and moved the central portion of the house from Palace Green to Market Square in 1788. He added wings to enlarge the size.
Pacific Stereopticon Co.
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Wren Triangle, College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia
Wren Building (Williamsburg, Va.)
College of William and Mary
Block 16. Building 03.
Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Lantern Slides - Hand-colored - 1930-1940
Exterior view of the Wren Building at the College of William and Mary. Begun in 1695, the construction of the Wren Building marked the birth of an academic center in colonial Virginia. One of the oldest academic structures in the United States, the Wren Building was damaged by several fires in 1705, 1859, and 1862, but still retains a large portion of its original outside walls. The building's features are thought to be based upon an adaptation of a Sir Christopher Wren design.
A.D. Handy Co.
Circa 1930s
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Bourbon House, Williamsburg, Virginia
Lost architecture - Virginia - Williamsburg
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Block 08. Building 05.
Ayscough House (Williamsburg, Va.)
Lantern Slides - Hand colored - 1930-1940
Side elevation of the Bourbon House, now known as the Ayscough House, prior to being restored to its eighteenth-century appearance.
Christopher Ayscough, the namesake of the house, tried operating a tavern on the site between 1768-1770. Other shopkeepers, including Catherine Rathell, Matthew Holt, and Jacob Bruce, briefly occupied the store and sold various goods to townspeople.
The structure survived from the eighteenth century, although it was hardly recognizable due to the enlargements and modifications made in the nineteenth century. Once restored to its eighteenth-century appearance, the building exhibited such features typical of a commercial establishment as a gable end entrance and large shop window.
A.D. Handy Co.
Circa 1930s
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Nightingale House
William Lightfoot House (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 11. Building 14.
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Architecture, Domestic - Virginia - Williamsburg
Lantern Slides - Hand colored - 1930-1940
Pre-restoration view of the William Lightfoot House, once known as the Nightingale House, 1929. Yorktown merchant William Lightfoot constructed the dwelling to serve as a town home during visits to Williamsburg to participate in the Governor's Council. Later occupants enlarged the house to include an east wing and front porch, both of which were removed during the building's restoration in 1931.
1929
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Kinnamon Store
Margaret Hunter Shop (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 17. Building 09.
Kinnamon Store (Williamsburg, Va.)
Service stations - Virginia - Williamsburg
Lantern Slides - Hand-colored - 1930-1940
Pre-restoration view of the Margaret Hunter Shop when operated as a service station known as Kinnamon's Store. During the nineteenth-century, the colonial gable end store transformed into a two story structure when a second floor enlargement was built. Additional renovations converted it into a automotive service station in the 1920s. Careful archaeological and architectural investigations led to the shop's restoration in 1930 and further modifications brought it back to its full eighteenth-century appearance in 1951.
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Tucker-Coleman House, Williamsburg, Virginia
St. George Tucker House (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 29. Building 02.
Architecture, Domestic - Virginia - Williamsburg
Architecture, Colonial - Virginia - Williamsburg
Lantern slides - Hand-colored - 1930-1940
Pre-restoration view of the front elevation of the St. George Tucker property, one of the Historic Area's original eighteenth-century houses, when still occupied by descendants of the original builder. St. George Tucker, a law professor at the College of William & Mary, purchased and moved the central portion of the house from Palace Green to Market Square in 1788. He added wings to enlarge the size.
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Duke of Gloucester Street
Block 14. Building 16.
Streets - Virginia - Williamsburg
Luttrell Building (Williamsburg, Va.)
Stores, Retail - Virginia - Williamsburg
Central business districts - Virginia - Williamsburg
Lantern Slides - Hand-colored - 1930-1940
Pre-restoration view along Block 14 of Duke of Gloucester Street, site of the present day Catherine Blaikley House and Durfey Shop. Located on the south side of the street, the Luttrell Building housed several small businesses and a post office.
A.D. Handy Co.
Circa 1920s
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Coke-Garrett House Garden, Williamsburg, Virginia
Coke-Garrett House (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 27. Building 01.
Gardens - Virginia - Williamsburg
Garden ornaments and furniture - Virginia - Williamsburg
Lantern Slides - Hand-colored - 1930-1940
Remnants of boxwood and an ornamental bench provide a pre-restoration view of the garden behind the Coke-Garrett House.
A.D. Handy Co.
Circa 1930
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Raleigh Tavern, Williamsburg, Virginia
Raleigh Tavern (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 17. Building 06A.
Stores, Retail - Virginia - Williamsburg
Lantern Slides - Hand colored - 1930-1940
Located on the site of the Raleigh Tavern, the L.W. Lane Store offered a variety of goods ranging from groceries to clothing. Next door to the left stood a smaller building housing Pender’s Grocery Store. Both businesses stood on the portion of Duke of Gloucester Street known by residents as “uptown,” or towards the Capitol site. They served residents who lived on the west side of Williamsburg.
After the Raleigh Tavern burned in 1859, this large brick store was erected by William W. Vest, who lived in what is today known as the Palmer House. Like his residence, which became a headquarters for Union soldiers after the Battle of Williamsburg in 1862, the shop building played an important role in the Civil War. It was converted into a hospital where town residents cared for wounded Confederate soldiers.
Mr. Levin Winder Lane, Jr., the proprietor of the mercantile store, held positions with both the College of William & Mary and the state government. His large 19th-century brick building became one of the one hundred buildings slated for destruction or relocation because their architecture dated to a later time period. The Merchant’s Square area was envisioned as a way to move businesses to a localized commercial district apart from the historic area.
Circa 1928
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Market Square Tavern, Williamsburg, Va.
Market Square Tavern (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 12. Building 13.
Taverns (Inns) - Virginia - Williamsburg
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Stores, Retail - Virginia - Williamsburg
Lantern Slides - Hand-colored - 1930-1940
Pre-restoration view of Market Square Tavern showing a number of the nineteenth-century additions to the structure that were later removed during its restoration in the early 1930s. They include the open and screened porches along the front and the full second story eliminating the pitched roof and dormer windows of the colonial structure. A retail store visible on the right side is another example of a nineteenth-century modification. During the tavern's restoration between 1931 and 1932, it was returned to its original form as a story and a half gable end building attached to the main tavern.
Circa 1928
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Capitol, Williamsburg, Virginia
Monuments & memorials - Virginia - Williamsburg
Capitol (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 08. Building 11.
Lantern Slides - Hand-colored - 1930-1940
The Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities (APVA) acquired the site of Williamsburg’s colonial Capitol building in 1897 as a donation from the Old Dominion Land Company. They removed remnants of the Williamsburg Female Academy which stood on the site from 1849-1861. Archaeological excavations uncovered the original foundations of the Capitol. The APVA capped the foundations with cement to provide a layer of protection.
A memorial erected in the middle of the excavated foundations in 1904 commemorated members of the House of Burgesses who formed associations against the importation or purchase of British goods. This tablet still exists and was moved to the yard surrounding the reconstructed Capitol building.
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VEPCO Building, Governor's Palace Site
Block 20. Building 03.
Virginia Electric and Power Company
Power-plants
Lantern Slides - Hand-colored - 1930-1940
The Virginia Electric and Power (VEPCO) Building once stood adjacent to the site of the Governor's Palace in Williamsburg, Virginia. This photo from circa 1930 shows the structure just prior to its demolition as part of the process of reconstructing the Palace complex on the site of foundations excavated during archaeological investigations.
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Ayscough Kitchen
Nash, Susan Higginson
Ayscough Kitchen (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 08. Building 09.
Kitchens - Virginia - Williamsburg
Outbuildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
The Ayscough Kitchen prior to its restoration, Williamsburg, Virginia, circa 1930's.
Nash, Susan Higginson
Circa 1930's
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George Jackson House
Nash, Susan Higginson
Architecture, Domestic - Virginia - Williamsburg
Block 07. Building 14A.
George Jackson House (Williamsburg, Va.)
Pre-restoration view of the George Jackson House, 135 York Street, Williamsburg, Virginia, circa 1930's.
Nash, Susan Higginson
Circa 1930's
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Palace Green
Nash, Susan Higginson
George Wythe House (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 21, Building 04.
Church architecture - Virginia - Williamsburg
Architecture, Domestic - Virginia - Williamsburg
Pre-restoration view of Palace Green looking towards the George Wythe House (left) and Williamsburg Presbyterian Church (right),circa 1920's,
Nash, Susan Higginson
Circa 1920's
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Ludwell-Paradise House
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Ludwell-Paradise House (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 18-1. Building 07
Architecture, Domestic - Virginia - Williamsburg
Pre-restoration view of the Ludwell-Paradise House on Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg, Virginia.
Swem, Earl Gregg
Circa 1920-1921
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Alexander Craig House
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Alexander Craig House (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 17. Building 05.
Architecture, Domestic - Virginia - Williamsburg
Pre-restoration view of south and east facades of the Alexander Craig House (formerly the Vaiden House), Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg, Virginia.
Swem, Earl Gregg
Circa 1920
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Coke-Garrett Office
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Coke-Garrett House (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 27. Building 01E.
Architecture, Domestic - Virginia - Williamsburg
Pre-restoration view of the Coke-Garrett Office, Williamsburg, Virginia
Swem, Earl Gregg
Circa 1920
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George Jackson House
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
George Jackson House (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 07. Building 14A.
Architecture, Domestic - Virginia - Williamsburg
Pre-restoration view of the George Jackson House and Store, Williamsburg, Virginia.
Swem, Earl Gregg
Circa 1920
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Ewing House
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Ewing House (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 02. Building 28.
Architecture, Domestic - Virginia - Williamsburg
Pre-restoration view of the Ewing House, Williamsburg, Virginia.
Swem, Earl Gregg
Circa 1920
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