Colonial Williamsburg restoration
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The Colonial Williamsburg restoration is a large-scale historical preservation and reconstruction project in Williamsburg, Virginia, that transformed the town into a living museum interpreting 18th-century American colonial life.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Colonial Williamsburg restoration canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural restoration project
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historic preservation project ⓘ living history museum project ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
create a living museum environment
ⓘ
interpret daily life in colonial America ⓘ |
| associatedOrganization |
Colonial Williamsburg
ⓘ
surface form:
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
|
| beganIn | 1920s ⓘ |
| beganWithPurchaseOf | historic properties in Williamsburg ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| developedInto | Colonial Williamsburg ⓘ |
| educationalRole | site for public history education ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
18th-century American colonial life
ⓘ
history of colonial Virginia ⓘ |
| governedBy | Colonial Williamsburg Foundation board of trustees ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of the Williamsburg Historic District ⓘ |
| includesInterpretationOf |
colonial-era trades and crafts
ⓘ
enslaved people's experiences in colonial Virginia ⓘ political life in colonial Virginia ⓘ |
| includesPreservationOf | surviving 18th-century buildings ⓘ |
| includesReconstructionOf | demolished colonial-era buildings ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of living history museums in the United States
ⓘ
historic preservation practices in the 20th century ⓘ |
| initialConceptBy | Reverend W. A. R. Goodwin ⓘ |
| location |
Williamsburg
ⓘ
surface form:
Williamsburg, Virginia
|
| majorFundingFrom |
Abby Aldrich Rockefeller
ⓘ
John D. Rockefeller Jr. ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
costumed historical interpreters
ⓘ
interpretive programs on politics and society ⓘ reconstructed public buildings ⓘ restored streetscapes ⓘ working trades and craft demonstrations ⓘ |
| relatedField |
historic site interpretation
ⓘ
public history ⓘ |
| relatedProject |
Jamestown Island
ⓘ
surface form:
Restoration of Jamestown Island
|
| restoredStructure |
Bruton Parish Church, Williamsburg, Virginia
ⓘ
surface form:
Bruton Parish Church
Capitol building (colonial) ⓘ
surface form:
Capitol (Williamsburg, Virginia)
Governor's Palace ⓘ
surface form:
Governor's Palace (Williamsburg)
Raleigh Tavern ⓘ Wren Building ⓘ |
| scale | one of the largest historic restoration projects in the United States ⓘ |
| timePeriodInterpreted |
American Revolutionary era
ⓘ
surface form:
American Revolutionary period
pre-Revolutionary era ⓘ |
| tourismRole | major heritage tourism destination ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
architectural archaeology
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documentary research ⓘ historical reconstruction ⓘ |
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