Capitol Site
Dublin Core
Title
Capitol Site
Subject
Capitol (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 08. Building 11.
Streets - Virginia - Williamsburg
Monuments & memorials - Virginia - Williamsburg
Description
View looking west down Duke of Gloucester Street from the site of the Capitol, Williamsburg, Virginia, circa 1905.
The Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities (APVA) acquired the site of Williamsburg’s colonial Capitol building in 1897 as a donation from the Old Dominion Land Company. They removed remnants of the Williamsburg Female Academy which stood on the site from 1849-1861. Archaeological excavations uncovered the original foundations of the Capitol. The APVA capped the foundations with cement to provide a layer of protection.
A memorial erected in the middle of the excavated foundations in 1904 commemorated members of the House of Burgesses who formed associations against the importation or purchase of British goods. This tablet still exists and was moved to the yard surrounding the reconstructed Capitol building.
The Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities (APVA) acquired the site of Williamsburg’s colonial Capitol building in 1897 as a donation from the Old Dominion Land Company. They removed remnants of the Williamsburg Female Academy which stood on the site from 1849-1861. Archaeological excavations uncovered the original foundations of the Capitol. The APVA capped the foundations with cement to provide a layer of protection.
A memorial erected in the middle of the excavated foundations in 1904 commemorated members of the House of Burgesses who formed associations against the importation or purchase of British goods. This tablet still exists and was moved to the yard surrounding the reconstructed Capitol building.
Creator
Hodges, Q. Wilson
Date
Circa 1905
Is Part Of
Q. Wilson Hodges Photograph Collection, AV2020.1,1.
Format
jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
Hodges-001
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Albumen photograph mounted on board
Physical Dimensions
4.5 x 5.5 inches
Collection
Citation
Hodges, Q. Wilson, “Capitol Site,” John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, accessed September 15, 2024, https://rocklib.omeka.net/items/show/3375.