Wren Chapel
Dublin Core
Title
Wren Chapel
Subject
Church architecture - Virginia - Williamsburg
Block 16. Building 03.
College of William and Mary
Wren Building (Williamsburg, Va.)
Description
Lantern slide featuring a photo of the interior of the Wren Chapel taken by F.S. Lincoln in 1935. It is the ninth slide in a set produced by the Pacific Stereopticon Co. of Los Angeles, California, now defunct, to illustrate the story of Dr. W.A.R. Goodwin's dream to restore a portion of Williamsburg, Virginia to its 18th-century appearance as a shrine to early American ideals.
The photographer positioned himself at the front of the sanctuary to shoot a unique perspective looking over the altar towards the nave.
Begun in 1695, the construction of the Wren Building marked the birth of an academic center in colonial Virginia. A series of fires in 1705, 1859, and 1862 damaged parts of the structure but never completely destroyed exterior walls.
When the wing housing the Chapel opened in 1732, it quickly became an important part of each student's daily routine. Morning and evening prayer services offered a contemplative beginning and end to each day of classes.
The photographer positioned himself at the front of the sanctuary to shoot a unique perspective looking over the altar towards the nave.
Begun in 1695, the construction of the Wren Building marked the birth of an academic center in colonial Virginia. A series of fires in 1705, 1859, and 1862 damaged parts of the structure but never completely destroyed exterior walls.
When the wing housing the Chapel opened in 1732, it quickly became an important part of each student's daily routine. Morning and evening prayer services offered a contemplative beginning and end to each day of classes.
Creator
Lincoln, F.S.
Publisher
Pacific Stereopticon Co.
Date
1935
Is Part Of
Pacific Stereopticon Company Lantern Slide Collection
Format
jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
PSC-009
Rights Holder
Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Lantern slide
Physical Dimensions
2 x 3 inches
Collection
Citation
Lincoln, F.S., “Wren Chapel,” John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, accessed October 10, 2024, https://rocklib.omeka.net/items/show/555.