Yetter, George Humphrey.

Williamsburg before and after : the rebirth of Virginia's colonial capital / - viii pages, 2 unnumbered pages, 198 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 x 30 cm

Illustrated endpapers. Includes index.

Contents Part One Williamsburg on the Eve of Restoration Williamsburg as the Colonial Capital, 1699 - 1780 The Town that has Time Passed by, 1781 - 1926 The restoration of Williamsburg Early Years of the Restoration Part Two - Williamsburg before and after : The Rebirth of Virginia's Colonial Capital Index

In Williamsburg Before and After : The Rebirth of Virginia's Colonial Capital, George Yetter's delightfully informative text explains how the recreation of the eighteenth-century city came about. Beginning with the establishment of the new capital in 1699, the author describes the Williamsburg that flourished during the years when George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry, George Wythe, and other patriot leaders walked its streets. [...cont]

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Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration--History.--Virginia--Williamsburg
Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration.
History.
Architecture--Conservation and restoration--History.--Virginia--Williamsburg
Architecture--Conservation and restoration.
Historic buildings--Virginia--Williamsburg--Pictorial works.
Architecture--American
Historic buildings.
Architecture--Virginia--Williamsburg--Pictorial works.
Architecture.
Buildings--Virginia--Williamsburg.
Buildings.
CHR 1988
PRO Godwin, Carol (autograph) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)
PRO Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)


Virginia--Williamsburg.
Virginia.
Virginia--Capital and capitol--History.
Williamsburg (Va.)--Pictorial works.


Pictorial works.

F234.W7 / Y47 1988

975.5/4252