Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Library Research Report Series—1320
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Williamsburg, Virginia
1990
The building now the garage to the Presidents House was built some years after the civil war. There is a great amount of colonial brick in the walls but the bond is irregular and carelessly laid.
In reconditioning the building as a garage new openings were inserted in the North elevation, and a new doorway was cut in the West elevation.
The existing louvre windows were relocated and another window added on the east elevation.
The former door ways on the south elevation were bricked up and a smaller door was inserted.
Leudowici tile shingles
Existing dormers repaired where necessary of new material existing dove cotes remain in both east and west dormers. Framing in dormers strengthened to receive tile shingles.
Existing cornice repaired of new material.
The wall surfaces of all elevations are of white washed brick.
No porch.
The doors are in the north elevation and are two pairs of Garage doors new Random width plush beaded braids used. These doors are in new location in original wall surface.
The two existing wood louvre windows remain but are relocated. A new window to detail was added. New casement sash added to all windows.
No shutters.
No Basement.
No chimneys.
No Barge boards nor corner boards.
The new doors are batten, flush beaded boards. A new brick floor in garage and tool houses were added.