B. Williams & Co. Store is a historic country store located near Mathews, Mathews County, Virginia. It was built in 1869–1870, and is a two-story frame mercantile building. The building features Classical Greek Revival elements including an original cornice with dentilled molding and curved brackets. The store functioned as a post office, commercial and residential building from its completion until the end of steamboat traffic in Mobjack Bay in 1935.[3]
B. Williams & Co. Store | |
 Front and eastern side | |
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| Location | 1030 Williams Wharf Rd., near Mathews, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°24′15″N 76°20′43″W / 37.40417°N 76.34528°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1869-1870 |
| Built by | Williams, Josiah |
| Architectural style | Classical Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 09000394[1] |
| VLR No. | 057-0035 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 3, 2009 |
| Designated VLR | March 19, 2009[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ Thane H. Harpole, David A. Brown and Meredith A. H. Mahoney (July 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: B. Williams & Co. Store" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-09-27. Retrieved 2013-08-05. and Accompanying four photos