Knowledge

Governor's Palace (Williamsburg, Virginia)

Source 📝

458: 61: 271: 2997: 487:
The reconstruction was based on numerous surviving pieces of evidence. Archaeological excavations of the site revealed the original foundations and cellar, together with architectural remnants that had fallen in during the fire. Jefferson's drawings and plans from his proposed renovation have
507:
In early 1981, the Governor's Palace underwent significant interior renovation and refurnishing to reflect updated scholarship of the building and its furnishings. The renovation reduced the influence of the Colonial Revival style in favor of historical evidence, including records found at
2250: 2244: 2090: 278:
Williamsburg was established as the new capital of the Virginia colony in 1699, and served in that capacity until 1780. During most of that period, the Governor's Palace was the official residence of the royal governor.
2391: 443:, due to difficulties in acquiring right of way along the preferred route, temporary tracks were laid along Main Street/Duke of Gloucester Street in Williamsburg, passing through the area of the former Palace. 3077: 21: 3057: 1793: 2652: 3067: 2657: 2505: 303:, was absentee and is not known to have visited Virginia. Spotswood continued to improve on it until ca. 1720–1722, adding the forecourt, gardens, and various decorations. 3092: 891: 1771: 420:
On December 22, 1781, the main building was destroyed by a fire. At the time, it was being used as a hospital for wounded American soldiers following the nearby
194: 3062: 3072: 2017: 3022: 2620: 2545: 1863: 1600: 1002: 1692: 1681: 3097: 2645: 2595: 2535: 1758: 1463: 863: 2565: 2550: 1985: 1723: 1700: 1260: 1670: 232: 3042: 1882: 251:
in 1780, and with it the governor's residence. The main house burned down in 1781, though the outbuildings survived for some time after.
3047: 3027: 1907: 1806: 1638: 1458: 1163: 317:
The exterior of the Governor's Palace inspired the design of the Sigma Nu Theta Chapter fraternity house at the University of Alabama.
3032: 2635: 2540: 2520: 2332: 2035: 1777: 1411: 457: 2448: 2443: 2438: 1826: 1565: 1416: 1185: 922: 2667: 2555: 2164: 1813: 1659: 1230: 488:
survived, conveying the interior plan. In 1929, while the project was already in planning, a copperplate engraving nicknamed the
2269: 1821: 3052: 2610: 2462: 2327: 2256: 2050: 1968: 1887: 1605: 1276: 1017: 958: 337: 2788: 2191: 1365: 1196: 566: 484:, whose family provided major funding, the elaborate and ornate palace was carefully recreated in the early 20th century. 2600: 2525: 2342: 1673: 856: 300: 1990: 2082: 1319: 953: 1854: 2580: 2379: 2109: 791: 743: 667: 651: 594: 545: 254:
The Governor's Palace was reconstructed in the 1930s on its original site. It is one of the two largest buildings at
2918: 2640: 2470: 2057: 1684: 1577: 945: 355: 259: 2300: 759: 2005: 2000: 1995: 760:"The Duke of Gloucester Street Special | the Colonial Williamsburg Official History & Citizenship Site" 3037: 2585: 2396: 2337: 2237: 2230: 1874: 1662: 1631: 849: 347: 2012: 1788: 310:, from 1751 to 52, it was repaired and renovated, including the addition of a large rear addition featuring a 3087: 2630: 2310: 2159: 1944: 1843: 1712: 1704: 1349: 2347: 2317: 2186: 1919: 1158: 901: 414: 274:
Original ground floor plan of the Governor's Palace without the ballroom added later to the rear (at top).
2942: 2858: 2590: 2560: 2067: 1924: 1727: 1513: 1381: 1223: 60: 2515: 1956: 1897: 1448: 1433: 1313: 1264: 981: 394:
Around 1779, Governor Thomas Jefferson proposed the remodeling of the Palace in manner in keeping with
157: 496:. The plate included renderings c. 1740 of the exterior of the palace, along with the Capitol and the 3000: 2888: 2840: 2810: 2615: 2530: 2490: 2149: 2062: 1799: 1735: 1624: 1327: 501: 462: 395: 3082: 2924: 2575: 2040: 1559: 1553: 1071: 1025: 808: 703: 106: 2900: 2852: 2776: 2743: 2719: 2485: 2352: 2322: 1396: 1307: 1076: 1012: 481: 2570: 2295: 2208: 2072: 2045: 1838: 1833: 1468: 1443: 1406: 1342: 1216: 1107: 886: 410: 224: 176: 96: 2245:
Proposals for concerted operation among the powers at war with the Pyratical states of Barbary
688: 2882: 2870: 2751: 2174: 2115: 1934: 1765: 1571: 1453: 997: 986: 872: 783: 777: 735: 729: 643: 637: 617: 571: 452: 255: 161: 134: 2906: 2816: 2768: 2362: 2290: 2091:
Plan for Establishing Uniformity in the Coinage, Weights, and Measures of the United States
1715: 1301: 1252: 940: 906: 474: 8: 2678: 2500: 2305: 1939: 1547: 1117: 935: 504:
records. The house, outbuildings, and gardens opened as an exhibition on April 23, 1934.
436: 406: 296: 461:
View of the Governor's Palace and gardens (shortly after its reconstruction), ca. 1935,
2912: 2846: 2763: 2711: 2475: 2102: 2077: 1979: 1902: 1892: 1589: 1438: 1332: 1175: 1122: 1081: 973: 425: 402: 295:. It was built from 1706 onward. In 1710, its first official resident was Lt. Governor 288: 248: 236: 228: 836: 198: 2876: 2735: 2510: 1963: 1912: 1783: 1529: 1492: 1476: 1296: 1286: 1153: 1148: 896: 787: 739: 682: 647: 611: 590: 541: 421: 2948: 2864: 2804: 2783: 2625: 2414: 2368: 1647: 1583: 1521: 1484: 1337: 1180: 1170: 1056: 1030: 493: 382: 332: 307: 244: 85: 270: 2894: 2828: 2822: 2495: 2274: 2262: 1973: 1929: 1291: 1066: 509: 432: 80: 2936: 2698: 2605: 2480: 2357: 2201: 2127: 2122: 1391: 1143: 1086: 1007: 809:"Palace Days: Recollections of Dismantling the Most Beautiful Rooms in America" 489: 478: 470: 401:
However, in 1780, Jefferson urged that the capital of Virginia be relocated to
3016: 2976: 2834: 2419: 2384: 2374: 2181: 2097: 1239: 1112: 1061: 1035: 497: 398:. The proposal would have added a temple-like portico to the front and back. 376: 342: 240: 36: 23: 424:. Some brick outbuildings survived the fire, but were demolished during the 2132: 1595: 1190: 1091: 930: 440: 2954: 2930: 2703: 2404: 2213: 1040: 963: 782:. Williamsburg, Virginia: The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. pp.  413:
building in Richmond is more modest in size and style, and is called the
292: 841: 734:. Williamsburg, Virginia: The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. p.  684:
Domestic Architecture of the American Colonies and of the Early Republic
2987: 2969: 2686: 2270:
Jefferson manuscript collection at the Massachusetts Historical Society
2169: 1386: 365: 428:
so they could be salvaged for building materials by occupying forces.
2138: 642:. Williamsburg, Virginia: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. pp.  239:. It was also a home for two of Virginia's post-colonial governors, 2727: 2196: 1822:
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom, 1777 draft and 1786 passage
1616: 1127: 311: 578: 561: 1208: 325:
The seven governors who lived in the original palace included:
3078:
National Register of Historic Places in Williamsburg, Virginia
2658:
Memorial to the 56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence
2506:
Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression
409:. The new lodging for the governor adjacent to the current 1772:
Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms
3058:
Government Houses of the British Empire and Commonwealth
771: 769: 531: 529: 527: 525: 589:. Richmond: Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. p. 13. 500:. Additional evidence included original artifacts and 3068:
Historic district contributing properties in Virginia
766: 16:
Official residence of the royal governors of Virginia
695: 603: 522: 299:
who served as acting governor; the governor proper,
1864:
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
631: 629: 627: 540:. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 368. 837:Colonial Williamsburg, Governor's Palace web page 372:It was also home to the post-colonial governors: 3014: 624: 3093:Former governors' mansions in the United States 1759:A Summary View of the Rights of British America 668:"From the Garden: Of Green Peas and Blue Stars" 616:. Lynchburg, Va.: J. P. Bell Company. pp.  800: 687:. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. pp.  674: 3063:1710 establishments in the Colony of Virginia 1632: 1224: 857: 613:Colonial Capitals of the Dominion of Virginia 538:Buildings of Virginia: Tidewater and Piedmont 3073:Rebuilt buildings and structures in Virginia 2318:Member, Virginia Committee of Correspondence 3023:Brick buildings and structures in Virginia 2410:Governor's Palace (Williamsburg, Virginia) 1807:Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness 1639: 1625: 1231: 1217: 864: 850: 282: 2636:Louisiana Purchase Exposition gold dollar 2596:Washington and Jefferson National Forests 2521:Thomas Jefferson Star for Foreign Service 871: 806: 2263:The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth 1417:Red Hill Patrick Henry National Memorial 1186:National Trust for Historic Preservation 923:Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum 584: 456: 269: 158:U.S. National Historic Landmark District 3098:Homes of United States Founding Fathers 2556:Jefferson Literary and Debating Society 680: 639:Official Guide to Colonial Williamsburg 3015: 775: 727: 635: 609: 562:"National Register Information System" 535: 291:in 1706 at the behest of Lt. Governor 2516:Jefferson National Expansion Memorial 2353:Jefferson and the Library of Congress 2328:Founding Fathers of the United States 1888:Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves 1620: 1212: 959:DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum 845: 701: 2789:Cultural depictions of Sally Hemings 1646: 1366:1776 Virginia gubernatorial election 1197:Williamsburg: The Story of a Patriot 567:National Register of Historic Places 469:Through the efforts of Reverend Dr. 1736:Delegate, Fifth Virginia Convention 1674:Vice President of the United States 1464:Patrick Henry International Airport 1328:Delegate, Fifth Virginia Convention 587:The Making of Virginia Architecture 554: 301:George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney 13: 3043:Historic house museums in Virginia 2116:A Manual of Parliamentary Practice 1320:Give me Liberty, or give me Death! 702:Geist, Christopher (Autumn 2008). 14: 3109: 3048:Museums in Williamsburg, Virginia 3028:Colonial architecture in Virginia 2110:Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions 1238: 830: 807:Hood, Graham (Winter 2000–2001). 446: 247:, until the capital was moved to 3033:Houses in Williamsburg, Virginia 2996: 2995: 2641:Mount Rushmore Anniversary coins 1685:United States Secretary of State 1578:Elizabeth Henry Campbell Russell 776:Yetter, George Humphrey (1988). 728:Yetter, George Humphrey (1988). 405:for security reasons during the 356:John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore 59: 2646:250th Anniversary silver dollar 2046:Founder, University of Virginia 752: 2586:Thomas Jefferson School of Law 2392:Separation of church and state 2301:American Philosophical Society 2238:Notes on the State of Virginia 2231:The Papers of Thomas Jefferson 1663:President of the United States 1292:Sons of Liberty (Philadelphia) 779:Williamsburg: Before and After 731:Williamsburg: Before and After 721: 660: 389: 195:Williamsburg Historic District 1: 2546:University of Virginia statue 2380:Jefferson–Hemings controversy 2018:Federal judicial appointments 1705:Congress of the Confederation 1350:Virginia Ratifying Convention 1159:College of William & Mary 892:Colonial Williamsburg History 813:Colonial Williamsburg Journal 515: 287:The palace was funded by the 3053:Palaces in the United States 2251:European journey memorandums 1991:State of the Union Addresses 1920:Dunbar and Hunter Expedition 585:Brownell, Charles E (1992). 536:Wilson, Richard Guy (2002). 492:was discovered in England's 320: 7: 2859:Cornelia Jefferson Randolph 2591:Thomas Jefferson University 2561:Thomas Jefferson Foundation 2068:Democratic-Republican Party 1986:West Point Military Academy 1778:Declaration of Independence 1728:Second Continental Congress 1601:St. John's Episcopal Church 1149:Carter's Grove Country Road 10: 3114: 1898:Lewis and Clark Expedition 1449:Emory and Henry University 1314:Second Virginia Convention 1265:First Continental Congress 450: 361:Home to a colonial mayor: 265: 2964: 2889:Frederick Madison Roberts 2811:Martha Jefferson Randolph 2797: 2731:(1997 documentary series) 2666: 2491:Thomas Jefferson Building 2459: 2428: 2283: 2222: 2148: 2063:Anti-Administration party 2026: 1873: 1853: 1800:All men are created equal 1746: 1654: 1540: 1505: 1459:Patrick Henry High School 1426: 1374: 1358: 1275: 1246: 1154:Carter's Grove Plantation 1136: 1100: 1049: 915: 879: 502:Virginia General Assembly 463:Frances Benjamin Johnston 213: 205: 190: 182: 172: 168: 155: 148: 144: 140: 130: 122: 112: 102: 92: 76: 71: 67: 58: 53: 2784:Wine bottles controversy 2576:Jefferson City, Missouri 2041:Franco-American alliance 1560:Sarah Winston Syme Henry 1554:Dorothea Dandridge Henry 1304:(1774, co-wrote, signed) 1072:Abby Aldrich Rockefeller 1026:Williamsburg Bray School 636:Olmert, Michael (1985). 610:Foster, Mary L. (1906). 107:United States of America 2957:(2nd great-grandfather) 2901:Jane Randolph Jefferson 2853:Ellen Randolph Coolidge 2435:Presidential elections 2338:Jefferson and education 2323:Committee of the States 1814:Consent of the governed 1693:U.S. Minister to France 1308:Continental Association 1077:John D. Rockefeller Jr. 1013:St. George Tucker House 704:"Company for Christmas" 681:Kimball, Fiske (1922). 482:John D. Rockefeller Jr. 396:his neoclassical ideals 283:Construction and design 37:37.274250°N 76.702111°W 2739:(2002 animated series) 2571:Monticello Association 2296:American Enlightenment 2257:Indian removal letters 2214:White House Colonnades 2209:Virginia State Capitol 2187:University of Virginia 2073:Jeffersonian democracy 1969:Native American policy 1839:Land Ordinance of 1785 1834:Land Ordinance of 1784 1533:(2002 animated series) 1444:Patrick Henry Building 1419:(home and burial site) 1407:Leatherwood Plantation 1255:(1776-1779, 1784-1786) 982:Ludwell–Paradise House 887:Battle of Williamsburg 466: 411:Virginia State Capitol 275: 225:Williamsburg, Virginia 177:Williamsburg, Virginia 97:Williamsburg, Virginia 3038:Colonial Williamsburg 2883:T. Jefferson Coolidge 2879:(great-granddaughter) 2871:John Wayles Jefferson 2616:Jefferson–Jackson Day 2551:David d'Angers statue 2348:Jefferson and slavery 2333:Historical reputation 2036:Early life and career 1768:(initial draft; 1775) 1766:Olive Branch Petition 1572:Annie Henry Christian 1454:Patrick Henry College 998:Peyton Randolph House 987:Matthew Whaley School 927:Alexander Craig House 873:Colonial Williamsburg 708:Colonial Williamsburg 572:National Park Service 460: 453:Colonial Williamsburg 451:Further information: 431:In the 1880s, as the 273: 256:Colonial Williamsburg 162:Contributing Property 135:Colonial Williamsburg 118:1931 (reconstruction) 42:37.274250; -76.702111 3088:Governor of Virginia 2907:Lucy Jefferson Lewis 2817:Mary Jefferson Eppes 2291:Age of Enlightenment 1925:Red River Expedition 1716:Governor of Virginia 1302:Petition to the King 1253:Governor of Virginia 941:Bruton Parish Church 907:Rich Neck Plantation 475:Bruton Parish Church 113:Construction started 2951:(great-grandfather) 2653:U.S. postage stamps 2621:Currency depictions 2601:Peaks and mountains 2531:Karl Bitter statues 2501:Jefferson Territory 2398:The American Museum 2306:American Revolution 1957:Non-Intercourse Act 1940:Embargo Act of 1807 1844:Northwest Ordinance 1827:Freedom of religion 1548:Sarah Shelton Henry 1022:Wetherburn's Tavern 936:Brush-Everard House 437:Peninsula Extension 407:American Revolution 329:Alexander Spotswood 297:Alexander Spotswood 77:Architectural style 72:General information 33: /  2913:Randolph Jefferson 2847:George W. Randolph 2841:Thomas J. Randolph 2752:Jefferson's Garden 2712:Jefferson in Paris 2476:Jefferson Memorial 2103:Compromise of 1790 2078:First Party System 1980:Marbury v. Madison 1903:Corps of Discovery 1893:Louisiana Purchase 1590:William Wirt Henry 1439:Camp Patrick Henry 1333:Gunpowder Incident 1176:Grand Illumination 1082:Richard Taliaferro 974:James Semple House 467: 426:American Civil War 415:Governor's Mansion 289:House of Burgesses 276: 258:, the other being 237:Colony of Virginia 229:official residence 3010: 3009: 2877:Sarah N. Randolph 2780:(2020 miniseries) 2747:(2008 miniseries) 2581:Jefferson College 2541:Louisville statue 2511:Jefferson Lecture 1964:First Barbary War 1913:Empire of Liberty 1855:French Revolution 1784:Committee of Five 1751:the United States 1614: 1613: 1402:Governor's Palace 1297:Virginia Resolves 1206: 1205: 1003:President's House 969:Governor's Palace 902:Middle Plantation 897:Historic Triangle 435:was building the 422:Siege of Yorktown 221:Governor's Palace 217: 216: 150:Governor's Palace 126:December 22, 1781 54:Governor's Palace 3105: 2999: 2998: 2949:William Randolph 2891:(great-grandson) 2885:(great-grandson) 2805:Martha Jefferson 2720:Thomas Jefferson 2626:Jefferson nickel 2611:Other placenames 2536:Hempstead statue 2415:Virginia dynasty 2369:National Gazette 2058:Ratification Day 1794:physical history 1739: 1731: 1719: 1708: 1696: 1688: 1677: 1666: 1648:Thomas Jefferson 1641: 1634: 1627: 1618: 1617: 1606:Founding Fathers 1584:William H. Roane 1497: (SSBN-599) 1338:Anti-Federalists 1268: 1256: 1233: 1226: 1219: 1210: 1209: 1181:Merchants Square 1171:Colonial Parkway 1057:W. A. R. Goodwin 1031:Williamsburg Inn 978:John Crump House 866: 859: 852: 843: 842: 824: 823: 821: 819: 804: 798: 797: 773: 764: 763: 756: 750: 749: 725: 719: 718: 716: 714: 699: 693: 692: 678: 672: 671: 664: 658: 657: 633: 622: 621: 607: 601: 600: 582: 576: 575: 558: 552: 551: 533: 494:Bodleian Library 433:C&O Railroad 383:Thomas Jefferson 352:Robert Dinwiddie 333:Francis Fauquier 308:Robert Dinwiddie 245:Thomas Jefferson 209:October 15, 1966 88:(Reconstruction) 86:Colonial Revival 63: 51: 50: 48: 47: 45: 44: 43: 38: 34: 31: 30: 29: 26: 3113: 3112: 3108: 3107: 3106: 3104: 3103: 3102: 3083:Baroque palaces 3013: 3012: 3011: 3006: 2977:James Madison → 2960: 2895:Peter Jefferson 2861:(granddaughter) 2855:(granddaughter) 2829:Madison Hemings 2823:Harriet Hemings 2793: 2669: 2662: 2631:Two-dollar bill 2496:Jefferson River 2461: 2455: 2424: 2363:Pet mockingbird 2343:Religious views 2279: 2275:Founders Online 2218: 2151: 2144: 2029:accomplishments 2028: 2022: 1974:Burr conspiracy 1935:Cumberland Road 1930:Pike Expedition 1869: 1849: 1750: 1748: 1742: 1734: 1722: 1711: 1699: 1691: 1680: 1669: 1658: 1650: 1645: 1615: 1610: 1536: 1514:Give Me Liberty 1501: 1422: 1370: 1354: 1278: 1277:Founding of the 1271: 1259: 1250: 1242: 1237: 1207: 1202: 1132: 1096: 1067:Peyton Randolph 1045: 911: 875: 870: 833: 828: 827: 817: 815: 805: 801: 794: 774: 767: 758: 757: 753: 746: 726: 722: 712: 710: 700: 696: 679: 675: 666: 665: 661: 654: 634: 625: 608: 604: 597: 583: 579: 574:. July 9, 2010. 560: 559: 555: 548: 534: 523: 518: 510:Badminton House 455: 449: 392: 323: 306:Under Lt. Gov. 285: 268: 233:royal governors 164: 160: 151: 117: 116:1706 (original) 84: 81:English Baroque 41: 39: 35: 32: 27: 24: 22: 20: 19: 17: 12: 11: 5: 3111: 3101: 3100: 3095: 3090: 3085: 3080: 3075: 3070: 3065: 3060: 3055: 3050: 3045: 3040: 3035: 3030: 3025: 3008: 3007: 3005: 3004: 2991: 2990: 2985: 2981: 2980: 2973: 2965: 2962: 2961: 2959: 2958: 2952: 2946: 2943:Isham Randolph 2940: 2939:(grand-nephew) 2937:Dabney S. Carr 2934: 2928: 2922: 2916: 2910: 2904: 2898: 2892: 2886: 2880: 2874: 2868: 2862: 2856: 2850: 2844: 2838: 2832: 2826: 2820: 2814: 2808: 2801: 2799: 2795: 2794: 2792: 2791: 2786: 2781: 2773: 2772: 2771: 2766: 2756: 2748: 2740: 2736:Liberty's Kids 2732: 2724: 2716: 2708: 2707: 2706: 2701: 2691: 2683: 2674: 2672: 2664: 2663: 2661: 2660: 2655: 2650: 2649: 2648: 2643: 2638: 2633: 2628: 2618: 2613: 2608: 2606:Jefferson Rock 2603: 2598: 2593: 2588: 2583: 2578: 2573: 2568: 2563: 2558: 2553: 2548: 2543: 2538: 2533: 2528: 2523: 2518: 2513: 2508: 2503: 2498: 2493: 2488: 2483: 2481:Mount Rushmore 2478: 2473: 2467: 2465: 2457: 2456: 2454: 2453: 2452: 2451: 2446: 2441: 2432: 2430: 2426: 2425: 2423: 2422: 2417: 2412: 2407: 2402: 2394: 2389: 2388: 2387: 2382: 2372: 2365: 2360: 2358:Jefferson Pier 2355: 2350: 2345: 2340: 2335: 2330: 2325: 2320: 2315: 2314: 2313: 2303: 2298: 2293: 2287: 2285: 2281: 2280: 2278: 2277: 2272: 2267: 2259: 2254: 2248: 2242: 2234: 2226: 2224: 2223:Other writings 2220: 2219: 2217: 2216: 2211: 2206: 2205: 2204: 2202:Jefferson Hall 2199: 2194: 2184: 2179: 2178: 2177: 2167: 2162: 2156: 2154: 2146: 2145: 2143: 2142: 2135: 2130: 2128:Jefferson disk 2125: 2123:American Creed 2120: 2112: 2107: 2106: 2105: 2095: 2087: 2086: 2085: 2080: 2070: 2065: 2060: 2055: 2054: 2053: 2043: 2038: 2032: 2030: 2024: 2023: 2021: 2020: 2015: 2010: 2009: 2008: 2003: 1998: 1988: 1983: 1976: 1971: 1966: 1961: 1960: 1959: 1954: 1937: 1932: 1927: 1922: 1917: 1916: 1915: 1910: 1905: 1895: 1890: 1885: 1879: 1877: 1871: 1870: 1868: 1867: 1859: 1857: 1851: 1850: 1848: 1847: 1841: 1836: 1831: 1830: 1829: 1819: 1818: 1817: 1810: 1803: 1796: 1791: 1786: 1775: 1769: 1763: 1754: 1752: 1744: 1743: 1741: 1740: 1732: 1720: 1709: 1697: 1689: 1678: 1667: 1655: 1652: 1651: 1644: 1643: 1636: 1629: 1621: 1612: 1611: 1609: 1608: 1603: 1598: 1593: 1587: 1581: 1575: 1569: 1563: 1557: 1551: 1544: 1542: 1538: 1537: 1535: 1534: 1530:Liberty's Kids 1526: 1518: 1509: 1507: 1503: 1502: 1500: 1499: 1490: 1482: 1474: 1466: 1461: 1456: 1451: 1446: 1441: 1436: 1430: 1428: 1424: 1423: 1421: 1420: 1414: 1409: 1404: 1399: 1394: 1392:Hanover Tavern 1389: 1384: 1378: 1376: 1372: 1371: 1369: 1368: 1362: 1360: 1356: 1355: 1353: 1352: 1347: 1346: 1345: 1335: 1330: 1325: 1324: 1323: 1311: 1310:(1774, signed) 1305: 1299: 1294: 1289: 1287:Parson's Cause 1283: 1281: 1273: 1272: 1270: 1269: 1257: 1247: 1244: 1243: 1236: 1235: 1228: 1221: 1213: 1204: 1203: 1201: 1200: 1193: 1188: 1183: 1178: 1173: 1168: 1167: 1166: 1156: 1151: 1146: 1144:Bodleian Plate 1140: 1138: 1134: 1133: 1131: 1130: 1125: 1120: 1115: 1110: 1104: 1102: 1098: 1097: 1095: 1094: 1089: 1087:DeWitt Wallace 1084: 1079: 1074: 1069: 1064: 1059: 1053: 1051: 1047: 1046: 1044: 1043: 1038: 1033: 1028: 1023: 1020: 1015: 1010: 1008:Raleigh Tavern 1005: 1000: 995: 992: 991:Nicolson Store 989: 984: 979: 976: 971: 966: 961: 956: 951: 950:Charlton House 948: 943: 938: 933: 928: 925: 919: 917: 913: 912: 910: 909: 904: 899: 894: 889: 883: 881: 877: 876: 869: 868: 861: 854: 846: 840: 839: 832: 831:External links 829: 826: 825: 799: 792: 765: 751: 744: 720: 694: 673: 659: 652: 623: 602: 595: 577: 553: 546: 520: 519: 517: 514: 490:Bodleian Plate 479:philanthropist 471:W.A.R. Goodwin 448: 447:Reconstruction 445: 391: 388: 387: 386: 380: 370: 369: 359: 358: 353: 350: 345: 340: 338:Lord Botetourt 335: 330: 322: 319: 284: 281: 267: 264: 215: 214: 211: 210: 207: 203: 202: 192: 188: 187: 184: 180: 179: 174: 170: 169: 166: 165: 156: 153: 152: 149: 146: 145: 142: 141: 138: 137: 132: 128: 127: 124: 120: 119: 114: 110: 109: 104: 100: 99: 94: 90: 89: 78: 74: 73: 69: 68: 65: 64: 56: 55: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 3110: 3099: 3096: 3094: 3091: 3089: 3086: 3084: 3081: 3079: 3076: 3074: 3071: 3069: 3066: 3064: 3061: 3059: 3056: 3054: 3051: 3049: 3046: 3044: 3041: 3039: 3036: 3034: 3031: 3029: 3026: 3024: 3021: 3020: 3018: 3003: 3002: 2993: 2992: 2989: 2986: 2983: 2982: 2979: 2978: 2974: 2972: 2971: 2967: 2966: 2963: 2956: 2953: 2950: 2947: 2945:(grandfather) 2944: 2941: 2938: 2935: 2932: 2929: 2926: 2923: 2920: 2917: 2914: 2911: 2908: 2905: 2902: 2899: 2896: 2893: 2890: 2887: 2884: 2881: 2878: 2875: 2872: 2869: 2866: 2865:Francis Eppes 2863: 2860: 2857: 2854: 2851: 2848: 2845: 2842: 2839: 2836: 2835:Eston Hemings 2833: 2830: 2827: 2824: 2821: 2818: 2815: 2812: 2809: 2806: 2803: 2802: 2800: 2796: 2790: 2787: 2785: 2782: 2779: 2778: 2774: 2770: 2767: 2765: 2762: 2761: 2760: 2757: 2754: 2753: 2749: 2746: 2745: 2741: 2738: 2737: 2733: 2730: 2729: 2725: 2722: 2721: 2717: 2714: 2713: 2709: 2705: 2702: 2700: 2697: 2696: 2695: 2692: 2689: 2688: 2684: 2681: 2680: 2676: 2675: 2673: 2671: 2665: 2659: 2656: 2654: 2651: 2647: 2644: 2642: 2639: 2637: 2634: 2632: 2629: 2627: 2624: 2623: 2622: 2619: 2617: 2614: 2612: 2609: 2607: 2604: 2602: 2599: 2597: 2594: 2592: 2589: 2587: 2584: 2582: 2579: 2577: 2574: 2572: 2569: 2567: 2566:Jefferson Lab 2564: 2562: 2559: 2557: 2554: 2552: 2549: 2547: 2544: 2542: 2539: 2537: 2534: 2532: 2529: 2527: 2524: 2522: 2519: 2517: 2514: 2512: 2509: 2507: 2504: 2502: 2499: 2497: 2494: 2492: 2489: 2487: 2484: 2482: 2479: 2477: 2474: 2472: 2469: 2468: 2466: 2464: 2458: 2450: 2447: 2445: 2442: 2440: 2437: 2436: 2434: 2433: 2431: 2427: 2421: 2420:Ward republic 2418: 2416: 2413: 2411: 2408: 2406: 2403: 2401: 2399: 2395: 2393: 2390: 2386: 2385:Betty Hemings 2383: 2381: 2378: 2377: 2376: 2375:Sally Hemings 2373: 2371: 2370: 2366: 2364: 2361: 2359: 2356: 2354: 2351: 2349: 2346: 2344: 2341: 2339: 2336: 2334: 2331: 2329: 2326: 2324: 2321: 2319: 2316: 2312: 2309: 2308: 2307: 2304: 2302: 2299: 2297: 2294: 2292: 2289: 2288: 2286: 2282: 2276: 2273: 2271: 2268: 2265: 2264: 2260: 2258: 2255: 2252: 2249: 2246: 2243: 2240: 2239: 2235: 2233: 2232: 2228: 2227: 2225: 2221: 2215: 2212: 2210: 2207: 2203: 2200: 2198: 2195: 2193: 2190: 2189: 2188: 2185: 2183: 2182:Poplar Forest 2180: 2176: 2173: 2172: 2171: 2168: 2166: 2163: 2161: 2160:Barboursville 2158: 2157: 2155: 2153: 2147: 2141: 2140: 2136: 2134: 2131: 2129: 2126: 2124: 2121: 2118: 2117: 2113: 2111: 2108: 2104: 2101: 2100: 2099: 2098:Residence Act 2096: 2093: 2092: 2088: 2084: 2083:republicanism 2081: 2079: 2076: 2075: 2074: 2071: 2069: 2066: 2064: 2061: 2059: 2056: 2052: 2049: 2048: 2047: 2044: 2042: 2039: 2037: 2034: 2033: 2031: 2025: 2019: 2016: 2014: 2011: 2007: 2004: 2002: 1999: 1997: 1994: 1993: 1992: 1989: 1987: 1984: 1982: 1981: 1977: 1975: 1972: 1970: 1967: 1965: 1962: 1958: 1955: 1953: 1951: 1947: 1943: 1942: 1941: 1938: 1936: 1933: 1931: 1928: 1926: 1923: 1921: 1918: 1914: 1911: 1909: 1906: 1904: 1901: 1900: 1899: 1896: 1894: 1891: 1889: 1886: 1884: 1881: 1880: 1878: 1876: 1872: 1865: 1861: 1860: 1858: 1856: 1852: 1845: 1842: 1840: 1837: 1835: 1832: 1828: 1825: 1824: 1823: 1820: 1815: 1811: 1808: 1804: 1801: 1797: 1795: 1792: 1790: 1787: 1785: 1782: 1781: 1779: 1776: 1773: 1770: 1767: 1764: 1761: 1760: 1756: 1755: 1753: 1745: 1737: 1733: 1729: 1725: 1721: 1717: 1714: 1710: 1706: 1702: 1698: 1694: 1690: 1686: 1683: 1679: 1675: 1672: 1668: 1664: 1661: 1657: 1656: 1653: 1649: 1642: 1637: 1635: 1630: 1628: 1623: 1622: 1619: 1607: 1604: 1602: 1599: 1597: 1594: 1591: 1588: 1585: 1582: 1579: 1576: 1573: 1570: 1567: 1566:William Henry 1564: 1561: 1558: 1556:(second wife) 1555: 1552: 1549: 1546: 1545: 1543: 1539: 1532: 1531: 1527: 1524: 1523: 1519: 1516: 1515: 1511: 1510: 1508: 1504: 1498: 1496: 1495:Patrick Henry 1491: 1489: 1488: 1487:Patrick Henry 1483: 1481: 1480: 1479:Patrick Henry 1475: 1473: 1471: 1470:Patrick Henry 1467: 1465: 1462: 1460: 1457: 1455: 1452: 1450: 1447: 1445: 1442: 1440: 1437: 1435: 1432: 1431: 1429: 1425: 1418: 1415: 1413: 1410: 1408: 1405: 1403: 1400: 1398: 1395: 1393: 1390: 1388: 1385: 1383: 1380: 1379: 1377: 1373: 1367: 1364: 1363: 1361: 1357: 1351: 1348: 1344: 1341: 1340: 1339: 1336: 1334: 1331: 1329: 1326: 1321: 1317: 1316: 1315: 1312: 1309: 1306: 1303: 1300: 1298: 1295: 1293: 1290: 1288: 1285: 1284: 1282: 1280: 1279:United States 1274: 1266: 1262: 1258: 1254: 1249: 1248: 1245: 1241: 1240:Patrick Henry 1234: 1229: 1227: 1222: 1220: 1215: 1214: 1211: 1199: 1198: 1194: 1192: 1189: 1187: 1184: 1182: 1179: 1177: 1174: 1172: 1169: 1165: 1162: 1161: 1160: 1157: 1155: 1152: 1150: 1147: 1145: 1142: 1141: 1139: 1135: 1129: 1126: 1124: 1121: 1119: 1116: 1114: 1113:Hampton Roads 1111: 1109: 1106: 1105: 1103: 1099: 1093: 1090: 1088: 1085: 1083: 1080: 1078: 1075: 1073: 1070: 1068: 1065: 1063: 1062:Patrick Henry 1060: 1058: 1055: 1054: 1052: 1048: 1042: 1039: 1037: 1036:Wren Building 1034: 1032: 1029: 1027: 1024: 1021: 1019: 1016: 1014: 1011: 1009: 1006: 1004: 1001: 999: 996: 993: 990: 988: 985: 983: 980: 977: 975: 972: 970: 967: 965: 962: 960: 957: 955: 952: 949: 947: 944: 942: 939: 937: 934: 932: 929: 926: 924: 921: 920: 918: 914: 908: 905: 903: 900: 898: 895: 893: 890: 888: 885: 884: 882: 878: 874: 867: 862: 860: 855: 853: 848: 847: 844: 838: 835: 834: 814: 810: 803: 795: 793:0-87935-077-6 789: 785: 781: 780: 772: 770: 761: 755: 747: 745:0-87935-077-6 741: 737: 733: 732: 724: 709: 705: 698: 690: 686: 685: 677: 669: 663: 655: 653:0-87935-111-X 649: 645: 641: 640: 632: 630: 628: 619: 615: 614: 606: 598: 596:0-917046-33-1 592: 588: 581: 573: 569: 568: 563: 557: 549: 547:0-19-515206-9 543: 539: 532: 530: 528: 526: 521: 513: 511: 505: 503: 499: 498:Wren Building 495: 491: 485: 483: 480: 476: 472: 464: 459: 454: 444: 442: 438: 434: 429: 427: 423: 418: 416: 412: 408: 404: 399: 397: 384: 381: 378: 377:Patrick Henry 375: 374: 373: 367: 364: 363: 362: 357: 354: 351: 349: 348:William Gooch 346: 344: 343:Hugh Drysdale 341: 339: 336: 334: 331: 328: 327: 326: 318: 315: 313: 309: 304: 302: 298: 294: 290: 280: 272: 263: 261: 257: 252: 250: 246: 242: 241:Patrick Henry 238: 234: 230: 226: 222: 212: 208: 206:Added to NRHP 204: 200: 196: 193: 189: 185: 181: 178: 175: 171: 167: 163: 159: 154: 147: 143: 139: 136: 133: 129: 125: 121: 115: 111: 108: 105: 101: 98: 95: 91: 87: 82: 79: 75: 70: 66: 62: 57: 52: 49: 46: 2994: 2988:Aaron Burr → 2984:← John Adams 2975: 2970:← John Adams 2968: 2775: 2764:2015 musical 2758: 2750: 2742: 2734: 2726: 2718: 2710: 2699:1969 musical 2693: 2690:(1953 short) 2685: 2679:The Patriots 2677: 2471:Bibliography 2409: 2397: 2367: 2261: 2236: 2229: 2152:architecture 2150:Jeffersonian 2137: 2133:Swivel chair 2114: 2089: 1978: 1949: 1945: 1757: 1749:documents of 1596:Rural Plains 1550:(first wife) 1528: 1520: 1512: 1494: 1486: 1478: 1469: 1401: 1251:1st and 6th 1195: 1191:Peacock Hill 1108:Williamsburg 1092:George Wythe 1018:Tayloe House 994:Palmer House 968: 931:Bassett Hall 818:February 18, 816:. Retrieved 812: 802: 778: 754: 730: 723: 713:February 14, 711:. Retrieved 707: 697: 683: 676: 662: 638: 612: 605: 586: 580: 565: 556: 537: 506: 486: 473:, rector of 468: 441:Newport News 430: 419: 400: 393: 371: 360: 324: 316: 305: 286: 277: 253: 220: 218: 25:37°16′27.3″N 18: 2955:Henry Soane 2931:Dabney Carr 2925:Samuel Carr 2755:(2015 play) 2723:(1997 film) 2715:(1995 film) 2682:(1946 play) 2405:Tufton Farm 2192:The Rotunda 2027:Other noted 1862:Co-author, 1730:(1775–1776) 1718:(1779–1781) 1707:(1783–1784) 1695:(1785–1789) 1687:(1790–1793) 1676:(1797–1801) 1665:(1801–1809) 1525:(1939 film) 1517:(1936 film) 1267:(1774–1775) 1041:Wythe House 964:Geddy House 512:in the UK. 390:Destruction 385:, 1779–1780 379:, 1776–1779 368:, 1750-1751 293:Edward Nott 260:the Capitol 40: / 28:76°42′7.6″W 3017:Categories 2919:Peter Carr 2873:(grandson) 2867:(grandson) 2849:(grandson) 2843:(grandson) 2825:(daughter) 2819:(daughter) 2813:(daughter) 2777:Washington 2744:John Adams 2687:Ben and Me 2670:depictions 2460:Legacy and 2170:Monticello 2165:Farmington 1946:Chesapeake 1883:Transition 1875:Presidency 1592:(grandson) 1586:(grandson) 1506:Depictions 1434:Fort Henry 1397:Scotchtown 1387:Pine Slash 1382:Birthplace 954:Courthouse 916:Structures 516:References 366:John Amson 227:, was the 199:ID66000925 83:(original) 2915:(brother) 2769:2020 film 2704:1972 film 2463:memorials 2429:Elections 2266:(c. 1819) 2139:Megalonyx 1568:(brother) 1522:Old Glory 1493:USS  1477:CSS  1427:Namesakes 1412:Salisbury 1359:Elections 1118:Jamestown 1101:Geography 321:Occupants 123:Destroyed 3001:Category 2933:(nephew) 2927:(nephew) 2921:(nephew) 2909:(sister) 2903:(mother) 2897:(father) 2759:Hamilton 2728:Liberty! 2668:Cultural 2486:Birthday 2400:magazine 2311:patriots 2197:The Lawn 1908:timeline 1789:authored 1747:Founding 1724:Delegate 1701:Delegate 1580:(sister) 1574:(sister) 1562:(mother) 1485:SS  1472:(packet) 1261:Delegate 1128:Virginia 1123:Yorktown 439:east to 403:Richmond 312:ballroom 249:Richmond 173:Location 93:Location 2526:Statues 2284:Related 2175:gardens 2051:history 2013:Cabinet 1950:Leopard 1780:(1776) 1726:to the 1703:to the 1541:Related 1263:to the 946:Capitol 880:History 266:History 235:of the 231:of the 191:Part of 186:1931-34 103:Country 2807:(wife) 2798:Family 2253:(1787) 2247:(1786) 2241:(1785) 2119:(1801) 2094:(1790) 1952:affair 1866:(1789) 1846:(1787) 1774:(1775) 1762:(1774) 1738:(1776) 1343:papers 1164:campus 1050:People 790:  742:  691:, 159. 650:  593:  544:  2837:(son) 2831:(son) 1375:Homes 1137:Other 784:64–66 644:72–81 183:Built 131:Owner 2694:1776 2449:1804 2444:1800 2439:1796 2006:1805 2001:1802 1996:1801 820:2014 788:ISBN 740:ISBN 715:2014 648:ISBN 620:–64. 591:ISBN 542:ISBN 477:and 243:and 219:The 1713:2nd 1682:1st 1671:2nd 1660:3rd 689:152 223:in 3019:: 811:. 786:. 768:^ 738:. 736:41 706:. 646:. 626:^ 618:63 570:. 564:. 524:^ 417:. 314:. 262:. 1948:– 1816:" 1812:" 1809:" 1805:" 1802:" 1798:" 1640:e 1633:t 1626:v 1322:" 1318:" 1232:e 1225:t 1218:v 865:e 858:t 851:v 822:. 796:. 762:. 748:. 717:. 670:. 656:. 599:. 550:. 465:. 201:) 197:(

Index

37°16′27.3″N 76°42′7.6″W / 37.274250°N 76.702111°W / 37.274250; -76.702111

English Baroque
Colonial Revival
Williamsburg, Virginia
United States of America
Colonial Williamsburg
U.S. National Historic Landmark District
Contributing Property
Williamsburg, Virginia
Williamsburg Historic District
ID66000925
Williamsburg, Virginia
official residence
royal governors
Colony of Virginia
Patrick Henry
Thomas Jefferson
Richmond
Colonial Williamsburg
the Capitol

House of Burgesses
Edward Nott
Alexander Spotswood
George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney
Robert Dinwiddie
ballroom
Francis Fauquier
Lord Botetourt

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.

↑