Merchants Square and Resort Historic District - Williamsburg, VA
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N 37° 16.256 W 076° 42.395
18S E 348689 N 4126293
The Merchants Square and Resort Historic District consists of several buildings that are located on the western end of Duke of Gloucester Street and the eastern end of the College of William and Mary.
Waymark Code: WM11WJJ
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 12/29/2019
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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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