Public Gaol
Dublin Core
Title
Public Gaol
Subject
Block 27. Building 02.
Public Gaol (Williamsburg, Va.)
Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Description
Pre-restoration view of the exterior of the Public Gaol, Nicholson Street, Williamsburg, Virginia. Despite its grim role, the northern section of the colony’s Public Gaol survived into the twentieth-century. Built between 1701 and 1705, it served as a secure place to hold individuals awaiting trial at the nearby Capitol building, as well as debtors, occasional pirates, runaway slaves, and the mentally ill. The City of Williamsburg continued to use the building as a jail until 1910. By the time this photo was taken, the structure had fallen into disrepair. Only a small portion of the complex remained standing
Creator
Bullock, Orin Miles Jr.
Date
Circa 1920
Is Part Of
Orin Miles Bullock Jr. Photograph Collection, AV2010.2, Box 1
Format
jpeg
Extent
1 photograph
Type
Image
Identifier
Bull-007
Rights Holder
Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Gelatin silver print
Physical Dimensions
5 x 7 inches
Collection
Citation
Bullock, Orin Miles Jr., “Public Gaol,” John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, accessed March 28, 2024, https://rocklib.omeka.net/items/show/4447.