The Magazine in Williamsburg Virginia
When the American Revolutionary War ended in 1783, the Magazine began to be used for other things. In 1797, colonists turned it into a marketplace.
During the 1850s, the building’s second floor was used as a meeting place for a Baptist Church. It also briefly served as a dancing school and horse stable.
On February 6, 1888, the protective wall surrounding the Magazine began to fall apart. A vigilant local named Cynthia Beverley Tucker Coleman took it upon herself to rescue the structure. She formed The Association of the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities along the way. This non-profit acquired the building for $400 in 1890 and would later transform it into a museum.
During the 1930s, the APVA worked closely with Colonial Williamsburg to restore the Magazine to how it appeared in the 1700s. The building opened “for exhibition on July 4, 1949” and is currently owned by the city of Williamsburg.
The Magazine in Williamsburg Virginia
When the American Revolutionary War ended in 1783, the Magazine began to be used for other things. In 1797, colonists turned it into a marketplace.
During the 1850s, the building’s second floor was used as a meeting place for a Baptist Church. It also briefly served as a dancing school and horse stable.
On February 6, 1888, the protective wall surrounding the Magazine began to fall apart. A vigilant local named Cynthia Beverley Tucker Coleman took it upon herself to rescue the structure. She formed The Association of the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities along the way. This non-profit acquired the building for $400 in 1890 and would later transform it into a museum.
During the 1930s, the APVA worked closely with Colonial Williamsburg to restore the Magazine to how it appeared in the 1700s. The building opened “for exhibition on July 4, 1949” and is currently owned by the city of Williamsburg.