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While some historic houses endure as monuments to a specific moment in the past, the Coke-Garrett House in Williamsburg, Virginia, symbolizes change over time (Pl. II, Fig. 1). It demonstrates how dwellings can be adapted to different historical circumstances and how approaches to historic preservation have evolved. Through the centuries, the Coke-Garrett property has been inhabited by a baker, a barber, a silversmith and tavern keeper, a doctor, a diplomat, and three former college presidents. Today, the house is the official residence for the president of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.
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Built shortly after 1755 with significant ...