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W. A. R. Goodwin

1869-06-18 – 1939-09-07

Portrait of W. A. R. Goodwin
W. A. R. Goodwin pictured speaking to John D. Rockefeller Jr. behind the George Wythe House in Williamsburg, Virginia, on November 29, 1926. Goodwin was the Church of England minister at Bruton Parish in Williamsburg and promoted both the parish and city as important historic locales. Rockefeller funded the restoration of the city as Colonial Williamsburg. The Colonial Williamsburg restoration program was headquartered in the George Wythe House.Credit: Unknown

Life & Legacy

William Archer Rutherfoord Goodwin (June 18, 1869 – September 7, 1939) was an American Episcopal priest, historian, and author. As the rector of Bruton Parish Church, he began the 20th-century preservation and restoration effort which resulted in Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia. He is thus sometimes called "the Father of the Restoration of Colonial Williamsburg."

Occupation & Career

writer, cleric, teacher

Education

Roanoke College

Legacy Highlights

Employer

College of William & Mary · Episcopal Church

Education & Institutions

Roanoke College

Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q4501853 — wikidata View source

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