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Title	Wren Building at the College of William and Mary, circa 1926 - Williamsburg, Virginia
Date Range	circa 1926
Time Period	1920s
Description	Circa 1926 photograph of the Sir Christopher Wren Building at The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. The building was constructed in 1697 and is the oldest academic building in continuous use in the United States. It was named for the renowned English architect Sir Christopher Wren, who is credited with the building's design. The Wren Building suffered from fires in 1705, 1859, and during the Civil War. It went through several renovations and styles until it was restored to its colonial appearance with funds from John D. Rockefeller, Jr. between 1928 and 1931. The statue in the Wren Yard, erected in 1797, is of Norborne Berkeley, 4th Baron Botetourt, who served as the Virginia Colonial Governor from 1768-1770. The original statue is located inside the Earl Gregg Swem Library on campus.
Subjects	College of William and Mary Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Christopher Wren Building (Williamsburg, Va.) Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Williamsburg (Va.)--Buildings, structures, etc. Historic buildings--Virginia--Williamsburg. Historic Buildings
Keywords	College of William and Mary Williamsburg, Virginia Christopher Wren Building Wren Building Colleges and Universities Jamestown Road Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Cary, Henry Indian School Indians College Campuses Richmond Road Rockefeller, John D., Jr. Cities and Towns Restorations Historic Buildings Statues Berkeley, Norborne Wren Yard College Yards
Location	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-fn0000087-007.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	37.270843, -76.708273

Wren Building at the College of William and Mary, circa 1926 - Williamsburg, Virginia

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