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Williamsburg Inn, Williamsburg, Virginia, circa 1940

Subject
Hotels & Inns
Card type
Printed photo
Date
c. 1915 (White Border)
Front of Williamsburg Inn, Williamsburg, Virginia, circa 1940, c. 1915 printed photo postcard
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Back of Williamsburg Inn, Williamsburg, Virginia, circa 1940, c. 1915 printed photo postcard
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The card pictures the Williamsburg Inn, labeled "WILLIAMSBURG INN WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA," seen at the end of a curved drive framed by mature trees and lamp posts. The Georgian Revival hotel opened in 1937 as part of John D. Rockefeller Jr.'s restoration of Colonial Williamsburg and was designed to house visitors to the historic area. Its symmetrical facade features a central portico with columns and a ground-level arcade.

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PublisherThe Albertype Co.
WILLIAMSBURG INN WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA --- WILLIAMSBURG INN Williamsburg, Virginia This structure is in the architectural style which was popular at the Springs in Virginia during the early nineteenth century. Its decorations and furnishings are of the Regency period. POST CARD COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG, INCORPORATED, WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA —Post Cards of Quality—The Albertype Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
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PublisherThe Albertype Co.
ConditionVery good
Place depictedWilliamsburg Inn, Williamsburg, VA
Place mentionedWilliamsburg Inn, Williamsburg, VA
PublisherThe Albertype Co., Brooklyn, NY
NotesWhite border; sepia-toned printed image; no publisher imprint visible on front. No postmark; unused divided-back card. Cream textured stock with a white border on the front. Pencil "2.00" (dealer price) at top right.

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Williamsburg Inn, Williamsburg, Virginia, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/williamsburg-inn-williamsburg-virginia-circa-1940. Accessed October 24, 2026.