Ayscough Shop, Exterior
Dublin Core
Title
Ayscough Shop, Exterior
Subject
Ayscough Shop (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 08. Building 05.
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Stores, Retail - Virginia - Williamsburg
Description
View across Francis Street towards the Ayscough Shop taken by F.S. Lincoln in 1935. 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.
In the 1930s, the structure housed a retail establishment, the Forge and Wheel, which sold decorative ironwork, pottery, and other wares.
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.
In the 1930s, the structure housed a retail establishment, the Forge and Wheel, which sold decorative ironwork, pottery, and other wares.
Creator
Lincoln, F.S.
Date
1935
Date Created
1935
Rights
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Format
jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
LC356P1
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., “Ayscough Shop, Exterior,” John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, accessed April 20, 2024, https://rocklib.omeka.net/items/show/285.