Valley Lumber Corporation architectural drawings of Wetherburn's Tavern, 1967.

Access and use

Location of collection:
Colonial Williamsburg
John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
P.O. Box 1776
Williamsburg, VA 23187
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Douglas Mayo
Phone: (757) 565-8521
Phone: (757) 565-8520
Fax: (757) 565-8528
Restrictions:

Collection is open to research.

Terms of access:

Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Librarian, and the holder of the copyright, if not the John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library at Colonial Williamsburg.

Preferred citation:

Wetherburn's Tavern architectural drawings, 1967, Accession # MS 2016.7, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.

Summary

Extent:
26 items (architectural plans ; 61 x 91 cm or smaller)
Creator:
Valley Lumber Corporation (Roanoke, Va.)
Abstract:
A collection of architectural drawings for Wetherburn's Tavern commisioned by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Wetherburn's Tavern architectural drawings, 1967, Accession # MS 2016.7, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.

Background

Scope and content:

A series of architectural plans made for the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation by the Valley Lumber Corporation of Wetherburn's Tavern. The plans are for millwork to be done by Valley Lumber Corporation for the restoration of Wetherburn's Tavern after the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation bought the original building in 1964. This includes reproductions of the eighteenth century widowsills, doors, and other woodwork in the building.

Biographical / historical:

Valley Lumber Corporation was a lumber, millwork, and design company located in Roanoke, Virginia. It was in business during the mid to late 20th century. Wetherburn's Tavern was owned by Henry Wetherburn from 1738 to 1760, who also operated as the tavernkeeper at times. The tavern was purchased by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation in 1764 as an example of tavern life in colonial era Williamsburg. Parts of the original eighteenth century building were intact, but much had been altered prior to the colonial era. Valley Lumber Corporation was one of the companies contracted to restore this building to its former glory.

Physical description:
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