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Location of Williamsburg in Virginia. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Williamsburg, Virginia. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in the independent city of Williamsburg, Virginia, United States. The locations of National ...
Colonial Williamsburg is a living-history museum and private foundation presenting a part of the historic district in the city of Williamsburg, Virginia.Its 301-acre (122 ha) historic area includes several hundred restored or recreated buildings from the 18th century, when the city was the capital of the Colony of Virginia; 17th-century, 19th-century, and Colonial Revival structures; and more ...
The result of those efforts, Colonial Williamsburg, is a large living museum of early American life. It has 88 original buildings and dozens of restored and recreated buildings and re-enactors. It is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. The Visitor Center (right off the Colonial Parkway) features a short movie.
A majority of colonial-era Williamsburg buildings, including the Ludwell—Paradise House, did not utilize timber roof trusses. [47] [note 10] In his December 1927 message to Rockefeller requesting funds to purchase the house, Goodwin noted that a new roof was recently installed for $598 ($10,292 in 2023). [48]
The Governor's Palace, Williamsburg - home of Virginia's colonial governors, reconstruction; Gunston Hall, 1755, Fairfax County — home of George Mason; Hartwood Manor, 1848, Hartwood - An unusual example of Gothic Revival architecture, constructed by Julia and Ariel Foote. Hidden Springs, 1804, Rockingham County — home of the John Hite II
Colonial Williamsburg put Carter's Grove up for sale, asking $19 million. [ 15 ] On December 19, 2007, it was publicly announced that Carter's Grove, its Georgian style mansion and 476 acres (1.93 km 2 ) had been acquired for $15.3 million by CNET founder Halsey Minor , a Virginia native and entrepreneur.