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Title	Virginia Colonial Capitol Building Site Historic Marker, circa 1928 - Williamsburg, Virginia
Date Range	circa 1928
Time Period	1920s
Description	Circa 1928 photograph of a monument marking the location of the first Colonial State House constructed after the Virginia capital moved from Jamestown to Williamsburg, Virginia in 1699. Placed there by the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities around 1897, it was located on the east side of Blair Street and Duke of Gloucester Street. The first building, erected between 1701-1705, was destroyed by fire in 1747. A second building was constructed on the site soon after but was abandoned in 1779 when the General Assembly moved the state capitol to Richmond. The building later served as a school, a military hospital, and a court. It was destroyed by fire in 1832. It was reconstructed by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation in 1932-1933. The Foundation was able to replicate the 1705 design using a significant amount of surviving architectural documentation.
Subjects	Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Williamsburg (Va.)--Buildings, structures, etc. Historic Buildings Monuments & memorials--Virginia--Williamsburg. Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities Historical Markers--Virginia.
Keywords	Williamsburg, Virginia Duke of Gloucester Street Colonial Williamsburg Foundation APVA Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities Cities and Towns Historic Markers Historic Sites Colonial Capitol Government Buildings Blair Street Capitol Buildings
Location	Colonial Williamsburg (Williamsburg, Va.)
Location (See also)	Williamsburg (Va.)
Photographer	Borjes, Charles
Repository	Norfolk Public Library (Va.), Sargeant Memorial Collection
Host Institution	Norfolk Public Library (Va.)
Copyright Holder	Norfolk Public Library (Va.), Sargeant Memorial Collection
Usage Rights	This material is copyrighted by the Norfolk Public Library. Reproduction in any form or by any means for reasons other than personal use is strictly prohibited without prior written permission from Norfolk Public Library. For further information or to obtain a high resolution digital copy of this image, please contact the Sargeant Memorial Collection staff at the Norfolk Public Library.
File Name	smc-vp-fn0000087-004.jpg
Genre/Form	Photograph
Type	Still Image
Original Format	Film Negative
Original Dimensions	5 x 7";
Digital Format	JPG
Notes	SMC Digitization Phase 2.
Source	From SMC Photograph Collection, FN87.
Collection	The Virginian-Pilot Photograph Collection; SMC Photograph Collection
GPS Coordinates	37.271575, -76.693319

Virginia Colonial Capitol Building Site Historic Marker, circa 1928 - Williamsburg, Virginia

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