Barrett Hall Weathervane, William and Mary College - Williamsburg, VA
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N 37° 16.143 W 076° 42.694
18S E 348243 N 4126092
On top of Barrett Hall in the College of William and Mary is a weathervane with the year 1926 stamped in the design.
Waymark Code: WM7XTG
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 12/20/2009
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In Williamsburg, on the campus of William and Mary, is Barrett Hall. This angled building stands at the corner of Jamestown Road and Landrum Drive and has a cupola in the center. On top of the cupola is a weathervane with cardinal points. The design of the weathervane is an arrow with a tail. The year "1926" can be clearly seen carved in the tail.
Barrett Hall was built in 1926-7. It was named after Dr. Kate Waller Barrett, who was a prominent civic leader and the the second woman to serve as a member of the College's Board of Visitors. The hall houses 176 freshmen in three floors.
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