The Coke-Garrett House Williamsburg, Virginia.

From: The Magazine Antiques | Date: September 1, 2003| Author: Leath, Robert A. | Copyright information

While some historic houses endure as monuments to a specific moment in the past, the Coke-Garrett House in Williamsburg, Virginia, symbolizes change over time (Pl. II, Fig. 1). It demonstrates how dwellings can be adapted to different historical circumstances and how approaches to historic preservation have evolved. Through the centuries, the Coke-Garrett property has been inhabited by a baker, a barber, a silversmith and tavern keeper, a doctor, a diplomat, and three former colleg...

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