Capitol building, exterior, southwestern view from across Francis Street

Capitol building, exterior, southwestern view from across Francis Street

Block 08. Building 11.

Exterior of the Capitol building, south and western facades, viewed from across Francis Street to the southwest. Francis Street and the Capitol's south-facing lawn are in the foreground, and the Capitol stands in the background surrounded by the brick wall and southern entry gate. A female costumed interpreter in a gown is standing in front of the southern gate entrance. Rounded apsidal ends of the Capitol derive from Roman basilicas which contained such features in which public magistrates officiated. The royal coat of arms and clock are visible on the clock tower above the entrance to the building (completed during the reign of Queen Anne, the original cupola displayed the ruler’s coat of arms). Gnarled trunks of paper mulberry trees appear along Blair Street—a reference to the early colonists’ unsuccessful efforts to establish silk production in Virginia.

Lincoln, F.S.

1935

1935

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LC325P27

Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Gelatin or collodian printing out paper with platinum toning, mounted on board

8x10 inches