The Majesty of Colonial Williamsburg
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The Majesty of Colonial Williamsburg

  1. 176 pages
  2. English
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The Majesty of Colonial Williamsburg

About this book

Williamsburg was one of the most important cities of eighteenth-century America. Capital of Virginia from 1699 to 1780, it was a political and economic center especially before and during the American Revolution. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., recognized its status in 1926 and led the way in restoring the town to its original splendor. Today, Colonial Williamsburg attracts millions of visitors each year to its authentically recreated eighteenth-century village. Full of historically significant, beautiful buildings, Williamsburg is a wonderful place to explore. Now you can walk the streets and view the town without even leaving your chair with The Majesty of Colonial Williamsburg . The main houses, public buildings, and taverns plus museums, crafts, and stores are represented here in more than two hundred full-color photographs. The homes are elegantly furnished in period style, which is shown here in rich detail. The book also showcases Carter s Grove, a plantation built in 1751 and located eight miles away, and two buildings from the College of William and Mary. In addition to documenting Williamsburg in pictures, the author recounts the town's history. The Majesty of Colonial Williamsburg is the eighth volume in Pelican s acclaimed Majesty architecture series. Anyone who has been to Williamsburg in person will treasure this photographic remembrance; anyone else will simply enjoy seeing this lovely, historically accurate village up close and learning more about colonial American life. Peter Beney has been a professional photographer for more than forty years. This is his third book in the Majesty series for Pelican; he has also written and photographed The Majesty of Savannah and The Majesty of Charleston.

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Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. PREFACE
  3. INTRODUCTION
  4. WREN BUILDING
  5. PRESIDENT'S HOUSE
  6. BRUTON PARISH CHURCH
  7. JAMES GEDDY HOUSE
  8. COURTHOUSE
  9. MAGAZINE AND GUARDHOUSE
  10. WETHERBURN'S TAVERN
  11. RALEIGH TAVERN
  12. CAPITOL
  13. BASSETT HALL
  14. WILLIAMSBURG INN
  15. LIGHTFOOT HOUSE
  16. ABBY ALDRICH FOLK ART CENTER
  17. DEWITT WALLACE GALLERY
  18. PUBLIC HOSPITAL
  19. GEORGE WHYTHE HOUSE
  20. THE GOVERNOR'S PALACE
  21. BRUSH-EVERARD HOUSE
  22. ROBERTSON'S WINDMILL
  23. PEYTON RANDOLPH HOUSE
  24. PUBLIC GAOL
  25. BENJAMIN POWELL HOUSE
  26. TAVERNS
  27. TRADES OF COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG
  28. HISTORIC AREA STORES
  29. MERCHANTS SQUARE
  30. CARTER'S GROVE PLANTATION
  31. SLAVE QUARTER
  32. WOLSTENHOME TOWNE
  33. WINTHROP ROCKERFELLER ARCHAEOLOGY MUSEUM
  34. MAP OF COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG