NEWS: Uncertain Future for 100-year-old “White Houses" along Jamestown Road

Iconic buildings could be demolished for a driveway and parking ... plus, collaboration between City and College redacted

Three of the century old “White Houses” on Jamestown Road may be demolished to make room for a driveway and parking in front of the Admissions Office. (George Arbogust, Williamsburg Independent)

Information provided by the College of William and Mary in response to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request indicates that representatives from the College and the City of Williamsburg recently discussed the fate of 100-year-old buildings owned by the College and dubbed the Jamestown Road “White Houses.” The future of these buildings has been a topic of debate since the College unveiled plans to tear them down as part of the 2015 Campus Master Plan.

A copy of an agenda for a meeting on April 1, sent from Williamsburg City Manager Andrew Trivette to the College’s Senior Assistant to the President, Michael Fox, indicates they would discuss multiple topics of mutual interest to the City and College. One agenda item was labeled “Joint Projects - Planning for Real Property” under which the Wh…