Restoration of Colonial Williamsburg

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historic preservation project
gptkbp:archaeologicalResearch ongoing
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Virginia_Landmarks_Register
gptkb:Williamsburg_Historic_District
National Historic Landmark
gptkbp:documentedIn books, documentaries, and academic studies
gptkbp:education interpretation of colonial American life
gptkbp:fundedBy gptkb:John_D._Rockefeller_Jr.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Restoration of Colonial Williamsburg
gptkbp:includes restoration, reconstruction, and interpretation of 18th-century buildings
gptkbp:influenced other historic preservation projects in the United States
gptkbp:influencedBy historic preservation movement
gptkbp:inspiredBy Goodwin's vision for preservation
gptkbp:launched gptkb:Reverend_Dr._W._A._R._Goodwin
gptkbp:location gptkb:Williamsburg,_Virginia
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:Colonial_Williamsburg_Foundation
gptkbp:mediaCoverage featured in National Geographic, Life, and other publications
gptkbp:notableEvent bicentennial celebrations in 1976
dedication of Governor's Palace in 1934
visit by Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1934
visit by Queen Elizabeth II in 1957
gptkbp:numberOfReconstructedBuildings hundreds of reconstructed buildings
gptkbp:numberOfRestoredBuildings over 80 original buildings
gptkbp:publicOpeningDate 1932
gptkbp:purpose preserve and restore colonial-era buildings
gptkbp:restored gptkb:magazine
gptkb:Wren_Building
gptkb:Bassett_Hall
gptkb:Bruton_Parish_Church
gptkb:Capitol_Building
gptkb:Governor's_Palace
gptkb:Public_Hospital
gptkb:Raleigh_Tavern
gptkb:Wythe_House
gptkb:Brush-Everard_House
gptkb:Courthouse_of_1770
gptkb:George_Wythe_House
gptkb:Ludwell-Paradise_House
gptkb:Peyton_Randolph_House
gptkbp:resultedIn gptkb:Colonial_Williamsburg_historic_area
gptkbp:significance one of the largest living history museums in the world
gptkbp:startDate 1926
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:website https://www.colonialwilliamsburg.org/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:John_D._Rockefeller_Jr.
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5