Ludwell-Paradise House, Entrance
Dublin Core
Title
Ludwell-Paradise House, Entrance
Subject
Ludwell-Paradise House (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 18-1. Building 07.
Architecture, Domestic - Virginia - Williamsburg
Architecture, Colonial - Virginia - Williamsburg
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Description
A costumed interpreter stands at the front entrance of Ludwell-Paradise House in 1935, soon after it opened as one of the early exhibition buildings at Colonial Williamsburg.
One of the eighty-eight original eighteenth-century buildings at Colonial Williamsburg, the house played an important role in the museum's founding as the first property purchased by John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Members of the Ludwell family resided here in the eighteenth century and Lucy Ludwell Paradise, one of their more eccentric offspring, became a well-known socialite in both London and Virginia. She also became a namesake for this home that is a cornerstone of Williamsburg's restoration
One of the eighty-eight original eighteenth-century buildings at Colonial Williamsburg, the house played an important role in the museum's founding as the first property purchased by John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Members of the Ludwell family resided here in the eighteenth century and Lucy Ludwell Paradise, one of their more eccentric offspring, became a well-known socialite in both London and Virginia. She also became a namesake for this home that is a cornerstone of Williamsburg's restoration
Creator
Lincoln, F.S.
Date
1935
Date Created
1935
Rights
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Format
jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
LC334P2
Rights Holder
Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Gelatin or collodian printing out paper with platinum toning, mounted on board,
Physical Dimensions
8x10 inches
Collection
Citation
Lincoln, F.S., “Ludwell-Paradise House, Entrance,” John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, accessed September 12, 2024, https://rocklib.omeka.net/items/show/273.