Bourbon House, Williamsburg, Virginia
Dublin Core
Title
Bourbon House, Williamsburg, Virginia
Subject
Ayscough House (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 08. Building 05.
Lantern slides - Hand-colored - 1930-1940
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Description
Post-restoration view of the Bourbon House after being restored to its eighteenth-century appearance and re-named the Christopher Ayscough Shop.
Christopher Ayscough, the namesake of the shop, 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.
Today the structure is known as the Christopher Asycough House.
Christopher Ayscough, the namesake of the shop, 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.
Today the structure is known as the Christopher Asycough House.
Creator
A. D. Handy Co.
Is Part Of
Peter Hornbeck Lantern Slide Collection, AV-2000.9, Box 1
Format
jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
HLS-44
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 April 26, 2024, https://rocklib.omeka.net/items/show/1110.