Capitol Site
Dublin Core
Title
Capitol Site
Subject
Block 08. Building 11.
Capitol (Williamsburg, Va.)
Monuments & memorials - Virginia - Williamsburg
Description
View looking west down Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg, Virginia, from the site of the colonial Capitol.
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
Nivison, Frank
Date
Circa 1928
Is Part Of
Frank Nivison Photograph Collection
Format
jpeg
Extent
1 photograph
Type
image
Identifier
N4176
see also Davidson #65
see also Davidson #65
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
8 x 10 inches
Citation
Nivison, Frank, “Capitol Site,” John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, accessed September 18, 2024, https://rocklib.omeka.net/items/show/4750.