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The Buildings of Williamsburg
- Bracken Tenement
- A one-story frame dwelling standing on the south side of
Francis Street, the Bracken Tenement is typical of the residences
erected by prosperous merchants, craftsmen, and public officials in
Williamsburg at the end of the colonial period.
- Dr. Barraud House
- Situated on the northwest corner of Francis and Botetourt
Streets, the Dr. Barraud House probably dates from the third
quarter of the eighteenth century. The original
brickwork and framing indicated that the house was built it
two distinct phases, the earliest, double-pile section closest
to the corner of the two streets with a smaller ten-foot addition to the west. Though
the early history of the site is ambiguous, it seems likely
that William Carter, an apothecary, or blacksmith James Anderson
erected the building as rental property in the 1760s or 1770s.
- St. George Tucker House
- Standing on the north side of Market Square, the large central greensward that
bisects the Duke of Gloucester Street, the St. George Tucker House is
one of the most complex eighteenth-century structures to survive in Williamsburg.
With its elongated plan, varying roofline, and many gables, the dwelling is
perhaps the city’s most picturesque building, which is only enhanced
by the two large plantings of overgrown boxwoods that
flank its east and west sides.
- Saunders House
- Masked by many layers of whitewash, modern shingle siding, jalousie windows,
and shrubbery, the Saunders House located on the south side of Ireland Street
has been a long neglected part of Williamsburg’s eighteenth-century heritage.
- Timson House
- Standing on the northwest corner of Prince George and Nassau Streets, the Timson
House is one of the earliest structures in Williamsburg.
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