Wren Building, Interior, Chapel
Block 16. Building 3.
Wren Building (Williamsburg, Va.)
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
View of the Chapel of the Wren Building, College of William & Mary, taken by F.S. Lincoln in 1935. The photographer positioned himself behind the altar to obtain a unique vista looking out over the lecturn and pews towards the round windows at the back of the chapel.
Begun in 1695, the construction of the Wren Building marked the birth of an academic center in colonial Virginia. A series of fires in 1705, 1859, and 1862 damaged parts of the structure but never completely destroyed exterior walls.
When the wing housing the Chapel opened in 1732, it quickly became an important part of each student's daily routine. Morning and evening prayer services offered a contemplative beginning and end to each day of classes.
Lincoln, F.S.
1935
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Wren Building, Interior, Chapel
Wren Building (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 16. Building 3.
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
View of the interior of the Chapel of the Wren Building, College of William & Mary, taken by F.S. Lincoln in 1935. The photographer positioned himself at the back of the sanctuary to shoot a unique perspective looking over the pews towards the altar area.
Begun in 1695, the construction of the Wren Building marked the birth of an academic center in colonial Virginia. A series of fires in 1705, 1859, and 1862 damaged parts of the structure but never completely destroyed exterior walls.
When the wing housing the Chapel opened in 1732, it quickly became an important part of each student's daily routine. Morning and evening prayer services offered a contemplative beginning and end to each day of classes.
Lincoln, F.S.
1935
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Wren Building, Exterior, Front Elevation
Wren Building (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 16. Building 03.
Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Front elevation of the Wren Building, College of William & Mary, with the Botetourt statue in the foreground, taken by F.S. Lincoln in 1935. Begun in 1695, the construction of the Wren Building marked the birth of an academic center in colonial Virginia. A series of fires in 1705, 1859, and 1862 damaged parts of the structure but never completely destroyed exterior walls.
Lincoln, F.S.
1935
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Wren Building, Blue Room
Wren Building (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 16. Building 3.
Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
View looking towards the fireplace in the Blue Room of the Wren Building, College of William & Mary, taken by F.S. Lincoln in 1935. Begun in 1695, the construction of the Wren Building marked the birth of an academic center in colonial Virginia. A series of fires in 1705, 1859, and 1862 damaged parts of the structure but never completely destroyed exterior walls. The Blue Room served as a place for college officials to conduct business or to meet with students to discuss their academic performance or any need to improve conduct.
Portraits hanging on the walls are: left, "Portrait of Thomas Roderick Dew" (1802-1846) by William Garl Brown[e], Jr. and right, "Portrait of Robert Boyle" (1627-1691) by James Worsdale [after Johann Kerseboom.]
Lincoln, F.S.
1935
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Wren Building, Great Hall
Wren Building (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 16. Building 3.
Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
View of the Great Hall of the Wren Building, College of William & Mary, taken by F.S. Lincoln in 1935. The bust of George Washington looks out over the tables and benches of the room where professors and students gathered to dine during the colonial era. Members of the colonial House of Burgesses also occasionally met in this room when the Capitol underwent renovations.
Lincoln, F.S.
1935
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Wren Building, Great Hall
Wren Building (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 16. Building 3.
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
View of the Great Hall of the Wren Building, College of William & Mary, taken by F.S. Lincoln in 1935. The bust of George Washington looks out over the tables and benches of the room where professors and students gathered to dine during the colonial era. Members of the colonial House of Burgesses also occasionally met in this room when the Capitol building underwent renovations.
Lincoln, F.S.
1935
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Wren Building, Great Hall
Wren Building (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 16. Building 3.
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
View of the Great Hall of the Wren Building, College of William & Mary, taken by F.S. Lincoln, 1935. The bust of George Washington looks out over the tables and benches of the room where professors and students gathered to dine during the colonial era.
Lincoln, F.S.
1935
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Wren Building, Great Hall
Wren Building (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 16. Building 3.
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
View looking towards the fireplace of the Wren Building's Great Hall, College of William & Mary, taken by F.S. Lincoln in 1935. Professors and students gathered at the long tables and benches to dine and converse during the colonial era. The room also served as a place to hold meetings and the House of Burgesses met here when the Capitol underwent renovations.
A bust of George Washington, who became an early chancellor of the college, stands in the corner.
Lincoln, F.S.
1935
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Wren Building, Exterior
Wren Building (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 16. Building 3.
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
View of East elevation of the Wren Building, College of William & Mary, taken by F.S. Lincoln in 1935. One of the oldest academic structures in the United States, the Wren Building retains a large portion of its original outside walls, despite being damaged by several fires in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The statue of Lord Botetourt stands in the foreground. It serves as a focal point on the path leading towards the building whose features are thought to be based upon an adaptation of a Sir Christopher Wren design. Due to preservation concerns, the statue has since been moved to an indoor location.
Lincoln, F.S.
1935
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Wren Building, Exterior
Wren Building (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 16. Building 3.
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
View of the East elevation of the Wren Building at the College of William & Mary taken by F.S. Lincoln in 1935. The wheel of a cannon in the foreground offers a unique perspective towards the statue of Lord Botetourt and the restored façade of one of the earliest academic structures in America.
Lincoln, F.S.
1935
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Wren Building, Exterior
Wren Building (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 16. Building 3.
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Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
View of the East elevation of the Wren Building at the College of William & Mary taken by F.S. Lincoln in 1935. The wheel of a cannon in the foreground offers a unique perspective towards the statue of Lord Botetourt and the restored façade of one of the earliest academic structures in America.
Lincoln, F.S.
1935
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Wren Building, Exterior
Wren Building (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 16. Building 3.
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Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
View of the East elevation of the Wren Building at the College of William & Mary taken by F.S. Lincoln in 1935. The wheel and muzzle of a cannon in the foreground offers a unique perspective towards the statue of Lord Botetourt and the restored façade of one of the earliest academic structures in America.
Lincoln, F.S.
1935
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Wren Building, Exterior
Wren Building (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 16. Building 3.
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Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
View of the East elevation of the Wren Building at the College of William & Mary taken by F.S. Lincoln in 1935. The wheel and muzzle of a cannon in the foreground offers a unique perspective towards the statue of Lord Botetourt and the restored façade of one of the earliest academic structures in America.
Lincoln, F.S.
1935
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Wren Building, East Elevation
Wren Building (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 16. Building 3.
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
View of the East elevation of the Wren Building at the College of William & Mary taken by F.S. Lincoln in 1935. Begun in 1695, the construction of the Wren Building marked the birth of an academic center in colonial Virginia. A series of fires in 1705, 1859, and 1862 damaged parts of the structure but never completely destroyed exterior walls.
Lincoln, F.S.
1935
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Wren Building, East Elevation
Wren Building (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 16. Building 3.
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Oblique view of the East elevation of the Wren Building at the College of William & Mary. Begun in 1695, the construction of the Wren Building marked the birth of an academic center in colonial Virginia. A series of fires in 1705, 1859, and 1862 damaged parts of the structure but never completely destroyed exterior walls.
Lincoln, F.S.
1935
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Wren Building, East Elevation
Wren Building (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 16. Building 3.
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
View of East elevation of the Wren Building, College of William & Mary, taken by F.S. Lincoln in 1935. Begun in 1695, the construction of the Wren Building marked the birth of an academic center in colonial Virginia. A series of fires in 1705, 1859, and 1862 damaged parts of the structure but never completely destroyed exterior walls
Lincoln, F.S.
1935
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Wren Building, East Elevation
Wren Building (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 16. Building 3.
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Close-up view of East entrance of Wren Building, College of William & Mary, taken by F.S. Lincoln in 1935. Begun in 1695, the construction of the Wren Building marked the birth of an academic center in colonial Virginia. A series of fires in 1705, 1859, and 1862 damaged parts of the structure but never completely destroyed exterior walls
Lincoln, F.S.
1935
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Wren Building, Great Hall
Wren Building (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 16. Building 3.
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
View looking towards the fireplace in the Great Hall, Wren Building, College of William & Mary, taken by F.S. Lincoln in 1935. During the colonial era, the room served as a dining area for professors and students to gather for common meals. Members of the House of Burgesses also occasionally met in this room when the Capitol underwent renovations.
Lincoln, F.S.
1935
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Wren Triangle
Wren Building (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 16. Building 3.
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
View of the Wren Triangle, College of William & Mary, taken by F.S. Lincoln in 1935. The Wren Building, one of the oldest academic structures in America, is flanked by the Brafferton on the left and the President's House on the right.
Lincoln, F.S.
1935
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Wren Building, Front Elevation
Wren Building (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 16. Building 03.
College of William & Mary - Buildings
Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Front elevation of the Wren Building, College of William and Mary, taken by F.S. Lincoln in 1935. Begun in 1695, the construction of the Wren Building marked the birth of an academic center in colonial Virginia. A series of fires in 1705, 1859, and 1862 damaged parts of the structure but never completely destroyed exterior walls.
Lincoln, F.S.
1935
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