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1927: Williamsburg Town Plan. The Williamsburg Town Plan is the first drawing made by the Boston architectural firm of Perry, Shaw, and Hepburn for presentation of the overall restoration project to John D. Rockefeller Jr. in New York City in November 1927.
The expansion of Colonial Williamsburg’s online presence will enable millions of people to explore and learn more about early America and the founding of the United States from anywhere in the world. The award-winning podcast Ben Franklin’s World is the Innovation Studios' flagship podcast and demonstrates the commitment to bringing the ...
Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Library. In Thomas Mott Shaw’s rendering, Colonial Williamburg architects Perry, Shaw, and Hepburn reimagined what the Palace looked like on the eve of the Revolution. Near the west end of Duke of Gloucester Street, the Palace balanced the Capitol one mile down on the east side.
Apr 28, 1996 · The project nearest John D. Jr.’s heart was the restoration of the historic town of Williamsburg, Va. Now visitors to Colonial Williamsburg can visit Bassett Hall, the place Rockefeller and his ...
Colonial Williamsburg was the brainchild of the Reverend William Archer Rutherfoord Goodwin (left). In 1924, he approached the philanthropist and oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller Jr. (right) with the idea of restoring other parts of the town. Rockefeller agreed, and with cloak-and-dagger secrecy began purchasing run-down properties using Goodwin ...
Jan 22, 2020 · The Rockefeller Library has opened a new exhibit to celebrate the 85th anniversary of the opening of the Governor’s Palace in April 1934. Titled “An Elegant Seat:” Building and Re-Building the Governor’s Palace, the exhibit is a collaborative effort between library and museum collections staff. It features four cases focusing on the ...
Bassett Hall Chronology. Home Page. Locations. Historic Site: The Rockefellers' Bassett Hall. Bassett Hall Chronology.
