The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-04
The Jamestown Tower to Be I'm
.touched.
rof THE Witness Dispatch:

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informed source, had read any of the
numerous descriptions Of the proposed
building, or knew anything OF conditions
Been spared IS SOME M entirely, unnecessary
anxiety.
The church tower at jamestown will re-
main exactly as. 1t is; not a. brick will be
the new building will not even touch 1t.
The Association for the Preservation OF
Virginia Antiquities would certainly never
have allowed the tower to be altered Or
added to, and MISS. Barrett Wendell, Of
Boston, the chairman e the Danes
Building Committee. together with Mr..
Edward NJ Wheelrlght, the eminent ar
chtect who has made the final plans,
town; 1t should never be altered.
The history Of. the case Is this In 1901
excavations made by the association re-
Of two Two ehurehes s' one one within the other,
foundations, like ali brick work which
has been buried in that damp soil. would
crumbling state Prompt action was
necessary to save them. The outer walls
were covered with several courses OF
cement. and the sunken and cracked tile
chancel taken up and relaid In. cement,
This however, was far from being suf-
fictent II these most interesting 4, relies nt;s
protection to the changes Of heat, cold
and moisture, It would have been only
a few. years before these foundations
would have dsappsared BUILDING me- over
sociation did the best its means would
allow, but these only permitted the. cree
ton Of most unslghtly shed OF I'M
roof.
In 1908 the National Society Of Colonial
Danes became interested n doIng 3 s 9ans,
Association for, the Preservation of Yir-
rrequest was received that the Colonial
Danes might be allowed to replace the
handsome brick building. which would, be
at once protection and n memorial.
The Central Committee carefully con. con.
sldercd the lE3tter and unanimous consen1
BY the Danes were then examined by the
jamestown Committee Of the Association
FOR the Preservation Of Yirgnia An A.
auteS and approved W sansro nso oey
Ing of the Association for the PRESERVE
tion OF Virginia Antiquities tn June, 400.
tne PERMISSION given py tHe -CeHtld' t~s'''
mlttee was unanimously. affirmed, and q
vote Of thanks made to the Danes,
or course. there Is no picture or. de-
scription Of the old jamestown church IN
! existence, but whenlait Is found that q
protective building is absolutely neces-
| sary, and a most generous sister society,
offers to build one, good sense, as well
as good taste, dictated that this building
| should, externally at least, be as much
| like the old building as possible. The
architect. by a study Of the ffoundat Ions
| OF the church at Jamestown. Or the PRICK
work In the tower, of the nails, hinges,
| and leads from the windows, which have
been dug UP at JanrestoWn; ny q most
careful study Of the old Smlthliaid chirtl y
has produced beautiful design which
| will be antique In appearances and VIII
| nrotcct the foundations, etc., put, as mas
| been said, will not touch the tower,
] Around the inside OF the building, VIII
/ run, a railing which will protect the folln.
| dhtions. tomhs and chancel. lnstend OF
speaking of the Danes, ana by lmplica-
| ton of the Association for the PreserNn- :
ton Of Virginia Antiquities as yanda!s
and iconoclnsts. the whole country shoulo
he most grateful to both for what they
| have done, and intend to do, nt James
town, Certainly every member ',r ne. q f !he
/ Association for the FreserVa non o. NE
/ elnla Antiquities who understands con-
! dtions at jamestown KNOWS What y
! needed, and what the Danes are 70 g
Is deeply grateful to that distinguished
md patriotic organization. a.