Visual Resources

View looking west on Duke of Gloucester Street, likely taken from the balcony or cupola of the Capitol, shortly before reconstruction of the street and removal of center island. The Cary Armistead House is on the right, and the Palmer House is on the left. Image dated January 15, 1934. Frank Nivison Photography Collection -- Visual Resources Collections

Laborers install underground wiring along Duke of Gloucester Street in the Business Block (now Merchants Square) c. 1932. Frank Nivison Photography Collection -- Visual Resources Collections

A pre-restoration view of Duke of Gloucester Street looking towards the Raleigh Tavern site (L.W. Lane, Jr. store), 1910s-1920s. --Visual Resources Collections

John D. Rockefeller, Jr. (l) and Dr. W.A.R. Goodwin on the front steps of the George Wythe House, ca. 1920s. --Visual Resources Collections

Pre-restoration view of west elevation of Thomas Everard House. Daniel Kent Collection - AV2010.1. --Visual Resources Collections

A view of buildings on the south side of the Business Block, November 15, 1932. l-r: the A&P Grocery, Douglas Bakery, and Stringfellow Electric Corp. The Business Block is now known as Merchants Square. -- Visual Resources Collections

Northwest elevation of the Governor's Palace showing ballroom wing March 15, 1933. Frank Nivison Photography Collection. -- Visual Resources Collections

Northeast elevation of the Governor's Palace showing ballroom wing February 2 2, 1933. Frank Nivison Photography Collection. -- Visual Resources Collections

South and southeast elevations of the Governor's Palace as workmen continue construction September 2, 1932. Frank Nivison Photography Collection. -- Visual Resources Collections

Southeast elevation of the Governor's Palace with workmen continuing construction on the west flanking building August 12, 1932. Frank Nivison Photography Collection. -- Visual Resources Collections

Western elevation of the Governor's Palace showing construction progress on the ballroom wing August 12, 1932. Frank Nivison Photography Collection. -- Visual Resources Collections

Northwest elevation of the Governor's Palace as workmen continue construction of the ballroom wing July 15, 1932. Frank Nivison Photography Collection. -- Visual Resources Collections

Northwest elevation of the Governor's Palace as workmen continue construction of the ballroom wing May 16, 1932. Frank Nivison Photography Collection. -- Visual Resources Collections

Northeast elevation of the Governor's Palace during construction of the ballroom wing on May 3, 1932. Frank Nivison Photography Collection. -- Visual Resources Collections

Aerial view of Williamsburg, 1927. -- Visual Resources Collections.

Automobiles line Duke of Gloucester Street in front of the Peachy Property prior to the Restoration. This building is now called the Roscow Cole House and is one of 88 original buildings in the Historic Area. Todd and Brown Photography Collection. -- Visual Resources Collections.

Construction progress at the Stringfellow Shop in the Business Block, October 1, 1931. The Business Block is now known as Merchants Square. Frank Nivison Photography Collection -- Visual Resources Collections.

Interior of Bruton Parish Church looking east towards altar from gallery after the church was renovated in 1886 and before the Restoration. This image appears in the book, "Restoring Williamsburg". -- Visual Resources

Interior of Bruton Parish Church, looking east, after its last major major restoration in the 1930s. This image appears in the book, "Restoring Williamsburg". -- Visual Resources

Scrivener house construction progress.The original building was torn down in 1906. Now known as the Scrivener Store. Image dated June 2, 1941. Frank Nivison Photography Collection. This image appears in the book, "Restoring Williamsburg". -- Visual Resources

The W.T. Kinnamon garage, now the Margaret Hunter Shop (Millinery), prior to its restoration in 1930. The building was restored twice, once in 1930 and again in 1951. This image appears in the book, "Restoring Williamsburg". -- Visual Resources Collections.

Taliferro-Cole House, ca. 1929. D.N. Davidson Photograph Collection. This image appears in the book, "Restoring Williamsburg". -- Visual Resources Collections. For more information about this collection go to: https://rocklib.omeka.net/collections/show/26.

In the late nineteenth century, the Magazine was used as a livery stable. Note horses and buggies lined up outside the building. The Greek Revival Baptist Church that faced Duke of Gloucester Street can be seen in the distance behind the Magazine. Thomas Layton Photography Collection. This image appears in the book, "Restoring Williamsburg" -- Visual Resources Collections

The Business Block, now Merchants Square, as seen from Wren Triangle, now College Corner, looking east. The north side buildings are complete but the south side is still under construction. This image is dated December, 1931. Arthur Shurcliff Photography Collection. This image appears in the book, "Restoring Wiliamsburg" -- Visual Resources Collections

The Roscow Cole House prior to The Restoration. The house is one of the 88 original buildings in the Historic Area completed between 1809 and 1912. It was restored in 1939 and again in 1954-1956. Earl Gregg Swem Photograph Collection. This image appears in the book, "Restoring Williamsburg". For more information about this collection see:https://rocklib.omeka.net/collections/show/25. -- Visual Resources Collections