The Capitol, House of Burgesses, Williamsburg, VA.
Dublin Core
Title
The Capitol, House of Burgesses, Williamsburg, VA.
Subject
Capitol (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 08. Building 11.
Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Lincoln, F.S.
Lantern Slides - Hand-colored - 1930-1940
Description
View of the House of Burgesses, Capitol, 1935. Located on the first floor (east wing) of the reconstructed Capitol building of 1705, this room served as a place for members of Virginia's House of Burgesses to assemble to discuss legislative issues. As a meeting room, it also served as the scene of many important political debates leading up to the American Revolution. The speaker's chair, which is original, provides a focal point in the main apse with a semi-circle of benches for members of the House along the walls around the room.
Creator
Lincoln, F.S.
Is Part Of
Peter Hornbeck Lantern Slides Collection, AV-2000.9, Box 2
Format
jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
HLS-99
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
Lincoln, F.S., “The Capitol, House of Burgesses, Williamsburg, VA.,” John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, accessed April 17, 2026, https://rocklib.omeka.net/items/show/1155.