House of Burgesses in the Capitol

House of Burgesses in the Capitol

Capitol (Williamsburg, Va.)

Block 08. Building 11.

Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg

Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg

Lantern slide featuring a view looking towards the Speaker's Chair in the House of Burgesses, Capitol, Williamsburg, Virginia, ca. 1935. It is the thirty-sixth 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.

Located on the first floor (east wing) of the reconstructed Capitol building of 1705, this room served as a place for members of Virginia's House of Burgesses to assemble to discuss legislative issues. As a meeting room, it also served as the scene of many important political debates leading up to the American Revolution. The speaker's chair, which is original, provides a focal point in the main apse with a semi-circle of benches for members of the House along the walls around the room.

Lincoln, F.S.

Pacific Stereopticon Co.

1935

Pacific Stereopticon Company Lantern Slide Collection

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Image

PSC-036

Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Lantern slide

2 x 3 inches