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NEWS: Colonial Williamsburg Submits Plans for Visitor Arrival Center

Williamsburg Architectural Review Board will provide conceptual review next week

Williamsburg Independent
Jun 20, 2025
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A new arrival center proposed by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation will receive a conceptual review by the Williamsburg Architectural Review Board. (George Arbogust, Williamsburg Independent)

Colonial Williamsburg Foundation submitted preliminary plans for what it describes as the Lafayette Arrival Area and Plaza, a project which it hopes will create a more welcoming and historically resonant entrance to Colonial Williamsburg for visitors. The Williamsburg Architectural Review Board (ARB) will conduct a conceptual review at their meeting on Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. in the Stryker Center at 412 North Boundary Street.

The preliminary concepts that will be reviewed by the ARB show that the project features elements like a new arrival building, a central promenade and pedestrian plaza, a heritage timeline as well as shaded seating areas and even pergola swings. Other functional design elements are meant to emphasize pedestrian safety and make navigating the area easier for vis…

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