Merchants Square and Resort Historic District - Williamsburg, VA - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Taken from Wikipedia, "Merchants Square is a 20th-century interpretation of an 18th-century-style retail village in Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia, United States. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Conceived in 1927 by John D. Rockefeller, Jr. and Reverend W. A. R. Goodwin, Merchants Square is considered to be one of the first planned shopping districts in the United States, if not the first. Small shops throughout Williamsburg would move into a centrally located area that used architecture that was in harmony with the restoration's character.

Most of the stores and shops are located on Duke of Gloucester Street (DoG St.) right across from The College of William & Mary’s campus. To keep the area as close to historical accuracy as possible, all telephone wires were placed underground, and modern day technologies such as air-conditioning ducts and garage equipment were hidden with shrubs and plantings."

County / Borough / Parish: Williamsburg (Independent City) Year listed: 2006 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Commerce Periods of significance: 1925-1949 1950-1974 Historic function: Commerce Current function: Commerce Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Street address: Not listed Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 1: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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