Wythe House
- Address: W side of the Palace Green
- Historical Museum of Colonial Williamsburg in Williamsburg
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1755/00/00 | Elizabeth Taliaferro Wythe | Bride | Wythe House is built as a wedding present for Elizabeth and George Wythe | |||
| 1755/00/00 | Richard Taliaferro | Architect | Wythe House is built as a wedding present for Elizabeth and George Wythe | |||
| 1755/00/00 | George Wythe | Groom | Wythe House is built as a wedding present for Elizabeth and George Wythe | |||
| 1760/04/00 | George Wythe | Law Examiner | Law-Examiners George Wythe and Pendleton reject Patrick Henry's law license application. | Patrick Henry Receives His Law License | ||
| 1762/04/00 | Thomas Jefferson | Home | Thomas Jefferson begins studying law in Williamsburg under George Wythe. He will study with Wythe until 1767. | |||
| 1785/00/00 | Thomas Lee Shippen | Education | From 1784 to 1786, Thomas Shippen pursues instruction in the law under George Wythe, whose guidance furnishes the young scholar with the foundations of his legal education. | |||
| 1787/08/14 | Elizabeth Taliaferro Wythe | Died | Elizabeth dies "after a long and lingering sickness which she bore with the patience of a true Christian." | |||
| 1789/00/00 | St George Tucker | Work | John Stark Ravenscroft attends schools in Scotland and England until 1789, when he returns to Virginia on family business and enrolls at William and Mary to complete a law degree under the tutelage of George Wythe and St George Tucker. | |||
| 1789/00/00 | Bishop John Stark Ravenscroft | Education | John Stark Ravenscroft attends schools in Scotland and England until 1789, when he returns to Virginia on family business and enrolls at William and Mary to complete a law degree under the tutelage of George Wythe and St George Tucker. | |||
| 1791/00/00 | George Wythe | Home | George Wythe moves to Richmond to serve as a judge on Virginia's court of Chancery, he served till 1802 |
| Particulars for Wythe House: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Architectural Style | Georgian Architecture |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Criteria | Person |
| Area of Significance | Politics-government |
| Owner | Private |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
| Data | |
|---|---|
| Williamsburg Block: | 21 |
| Williamsburg Building: | 4 |
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