Bourbon House, Williamsburg, Virginia
Dublin Core
Title
Bourbon House, Williamsburg, Virginia
Subject
Lost architecture - Virginia - Williamsburg
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Block 08. Building 05.
Ayscough House (Williamsburg, Va.)
Lantern Slides - Hand colored - 1930-1940
Description
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.
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.
Creator
A.D. Handy Co.
Date
Circa 1930s
Is Part Of
Peter Hornbeck Lantern Slide Collection, AV-2000.9 , Box 1
Format
jpeg
Extent
1 item
Type
Image
Identifier
HLS-43
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
Collection
Citation
A.D. Handy Co., “Bourbon House, Williamsburg, Virginia,” John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, accessed September 14, 2024, https://rocklib.omeka.net/items/show/1078.