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The Coke-Garrett House Williamsburg, Virginia.

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| September 01, 2003 | Leath, Robert A. | COPYRIGHT 2003 Brant Publications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

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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