| 词条 | Governor's Palace (Williamsburg, Virginia) |
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| name = Governor's Palace | nrhp_type = nhldcp | nocat = yes | partof = Williamsburg Historic District | partof_refnum = 66000925[1] | image = Colonial Williamsburg Governors Palace Front Dscn7232.jpg | caption = The Governor's Palace from Palace Green | location= Williamsburg, Virginia | built = 1931-34[2] | architecture = Colonial Revival | added = October 15, 1966 | governing_body = Colonial Williamsburg | refnum = }} The Governor's Palace in Williamsburg, Virginia was the official residence of the Royal Governors of the Colony of Virginia. It was also a home for two of Virginia's post-colonial governors, Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson, until the capital was moved to Richmond in 1780, and with it the Governor's residence. The main house burned down in 1781, though the outbuildings survived for some time after.[2] The Governor's Palace was reconstructed in the 1930s on its original site. It is one of the two largest buildings at Colonial Williamsburg, the other being the Capitol. HistoryWilliamsburg was established as the new capital of the Virginia colony in 1699, and served in that capacity until 1780. During most of that period, the Governor's Palace was the official residence of the royal governor. Construction and designThe palace was funded by the House of Burgesses in 1706 at the behest of Lt. Governor Edward Nott.[3][4] It was built from 1706 onward. In 1710, its first official resident was Lt. Governor Alexander Spotswood who served as acting governor; the governor proper, George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney was absentee and is not known to have visited Virginia. Spottwood continued to improve on it until ca. 1720–1722, adding the forecourt, gardens, and various decorations.[2][7] Under Lt. Gov. Robert Dinwiddie, from 1751 to 52, it was repaired and renovated, including the addition of a large rear addition featuring a ballroom.[2][7] OccupantsThe seven governors who lived in the original palace included:
Home to a colonial mayor:
It was also home to the post-colonial governors:
DestructionAround 1779, Governor Thomas Jefferson proposed the remodeling of the Palace in manner in keeping with his neoclassical ideals.[6] The proposal would have added a temple-like portico to the front and back. However, in 1780, Jefferson urged that the capital of Virginia be relocated to Richmond for security reasons during the American Revolution. The new lodging for the governor adjacent to the current Virginia State Capitol building in Richmond is more modest in size and style, and is called the Governor's Mansion. On December 22, 1781, the main building was destroyed by a fire.[7] At the time, it was being used as a hospital for wounded American soldiers following the nearby Siege of Yorktown.[8] Some brick outbuildings survived the fire, but were demolished during the American Civil War so they could be salvaged for building materials by occupying forces.[9] ArchitectureThe possible architectural influence of the Governor's Palace could be Nether Lypiatt Manor, Gloucestershire, England which was built between 1702-1705, as both buildings look remarkably similar. Reconstruction{{further|Colonial Williamsburg}}Through the efforts of Reverend Dr. W.A.R. Goodwin, rector of Bruton Parish Church and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller Jr., whose family provided major funding, the elaborate and ornate palace was carefully recreated in the early 20th century. The reconstruction was based on numerous surviving pieces of evidence. Archaeological excavations of the site revealed the original foundations and cellar, together with architectural remnants that had fallen in during the fire.[10] Jefferson's drawings and plans from his proposed renovation have survived, conveying the interior plan.[10] In 1929, while the project was already in planning, a copperplate engraving nicknamed the Bodleian Plate was discovered in England's Bodleian Library. The plate included renderings c. 1740 of the exterior of the palace, along with the Capitol and the Wren Building. Additional evidence included original artifacts and Virginia General Assembly records. The house, outbuildings, and gardens opened as an exhibition on April 23, 1934. In early 1981, the Governor's Palace underwent significant interior renovation and refurnishing to reflect updated scholarship of the building and its furnishings.[11] The renovation reduced the influence of the Colonial Revival style in favor of historical evidence, including records found at Badminton House in the UK. References1. ^{{NRISref|version=2010a}} 2. ^1 2 3 {{cite book|last=Wilson|first=Richard Guy|title=Buildings of Virginia: Tidewater and Piedmont|year=2002|publisher=Oxford University Press|location=New York|isbn=0-19-515206-9|pages=368}} 3. ^{{cite book|last=Brownell|first=Charles E|title=The Making of Virginia Architecture|year=1992|publisher=Virginia Museum of Fine Arts|location=Richmond|isbn=0-917046-33-1|pages=13}} 4. ^{{cite book|last=Foster|first=Mary L.|title=Colonial Capitals of the Dominion of Virginia|year=1906|publisher=J. P. Bell Company|location=Lynchburg, Va.|pages=63–64|url=https://archive.org/details/colonialcapitals00fost}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=https://makinghistorynow.com/2014/05/from-the-garden-of-green-peas-and-blue-stars/|title=From the Garden: Of Green Peas and Blue Stars|author=|date=|publisher=}} 6. ^{{cite book|last=Kimball|first=Fiske|title=Domestic Architecture of the American Colonies and of the Early Republic|year=1922|publisher=Charles Scribner's Sons|location=New York|pages=152, 159}} 7. ^1 2 {{cite book|last=Olmert|first=Michael|title=Official Guide to Colonial Williamsburg|year=1985|publisher=Colonial Williamsburg Foundation|location=Williamsburg, Virginia|isbn=0-87935-111-X|pages=72–81}} 8. ^{{cite news|last=Geist|first=Christopher|title=Company for Christmas|url=http://www.history.org/Foundation/journal/Autumn08/christmas.cfm|accessdate=14 February 2014|newspaper=Colonial Williamsburg|date=Autumn 2008}} 9. ^{{cite book|last=Yetter|first=George Humphrey|title=Williamsburg: Before and After|year=1988|publisher=The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation|location=Williamsburg, Virginia|isbn=0-87935-077-6|page=41}} 10. ^1 {{cite book|last=Yetter|first=George Humphrey|title=Williamsburg: Before and After|year=1988|publisher=The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation|location=Williamsburg, Virginia|isbn=0-87935-077-6|pages=64–66}} 11. ^{{cite news|last=Hood|first=Graham|title=Palace Days: Recollections of Dismantling the Most Beautiful Rooms in America|url=http://www.history.org/foundation/journal/Winter00_01/palace.cfm|accessdate=18 February 2014|newspaper=Colonial Williamsburg Journal|date=Winter 2000–2001}} External links{{Commons category|Governor's Palace (Williamsburg, Virginia)}}
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