B. Williams & Co. Store

B. Williams & Co. Store
Front and eastern side
B. Williams & Co. Store is located in Virginia
B. Williams & Co. Store
Location within Virginia
B. Williams & Co. Store is located in the United States
B. Williams & Co. Store
Location within the United States
Location1030 Williams Wharf Rd., near Mathews, Virginia
Coordinates37°24′15″N 76°20′43″W / 37.40417°N 76.34528°W / 37.40417; -76.34528
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1869 (1869)-1870
Built byWilliams, Josiah
Architectural styleClassical Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.09000394[1]
VLR No.057-0035
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 3, 2009
Designated VLRMarch 19, 2009[2]

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]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  3. ↑ 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 September 27, 2012. Retrieved August 5, 2013. and Accompanying four photos
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