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We are and authorized 'Club 56' Department 56 retailer. All Dept 56 items are in the original, never opened box and come complete with paperwork. As the largest and oldest (since 1980!) Department 56 retailers in the world, we understand collectors are particular. We take great care in keeping all boxes in pristine condition. Because of our 12 years of online selling experience, you can feel confident knowing your order will arrive safe and is backed by our 100% satisfaction and price match guarantee.
The newest building to be reconstructed in Colonial Williamsburg.
Careful research was followed to assure the building was recreated to be exactly the way the original was. Builders even used the original foundation that was carefully excavated on the property. Completed in late 2009, R. Charlton's Coffeehouse is a popular attraction for visitors to Williamsburg.
From the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Web-site
English coffeehouses appeared in the 17th century and quickly became popular. These establishments provided patrons with new beverages such as coffee, tea, and chocolate. Even more importantly, coffeehouses served as sites for the energetic discussion of politics, news, and business. Despite Williamsburg’s relatively small size, locals sought to emulate the cosmopolitan fashions of Europe, which included this coffeehouse culture.
In the early 1760s, Richard Charlton, a local wigmaker, became proprietor of a newly converted coffeehouse near the Capitol. During the ten years the coffeehouse was open, many important political figures frequented its rooms, including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Lieutenant-Governor Francis Fauquier, as well as many merchants and gentry.
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