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Historical Highway MarkersBoyhood Home of Rev. Dr. W.A.R. Goodwin (1869-1939)--"Father of Colonial Williamsburg"R-82
Born in Richmond in 1869, William Archer Rutherfoord Goodwin lived in Norwood from 1871 until he entered Roanoke College in 1885. Goodwin's childhood education and strong religious background helped shape his adult endeavors. While he was an Episcopal Rector at Bruton Parish Church in Williamsburg, his vision of restoring the colonial capital captured the interest of philanthropist John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Their friendship and mutual respect inspired Rockefeller to begin the city’s restoration in 1927 and to invest millions in Colonial Williamsburg. Goodwin was credited with the persistence, wisdom, and enthusiasm to preserve a Virginia historic treasure.
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References/Bibliographic Citation: The College of William and Mary: A History, Volume II (1888-1993), by Susan H. Goodson, Ludwell H. Johnson, Richard B. Sherman, Thad W. Tate, and Helen C. Walker; Roanoke College Alumni Publication, by Roanoke College Alumni Office; A Link Among the Days: The Life and Times of the Rev. W.A.R. Goodwin, the Father of Colonial Williamsburg, by Dennis Montgomery; Survey of Altavista, WPA Records, accessed at Library of Virginia; personal communication with Rosanne Butler, Director of Archives and Records, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, 2010. |