The Triangle Block and Redevelopment
The Triangle Restaurant
Courtesy: Jacqueline Bridgeforth Williams
The Local Black Histories Project is researching Black businesses and residences in the Triangle block and surrounding areas, including Clay Street, Armistead Avenue, Braxton Court, and Prince George Street, as well as the process through which these homes and businesses were relocated for redevelopment. This project aims to bring to life the map below, which was created based on the recollections of Mrs. Lydia F. Gardner for the 300th anniversary of Williamsburg in 1999. If you have recollections, photos, or other documents related to people or places on the map that you would like to contribute, please contact us at localblackhistories@gmail.com, or reach out to any member of the Community Advisory Board.
Zoom in to explore Black businesses and residences.
Map-Pre-Restoration Williamsburg-Lydia Gardner.pdfCourtesy: City of Williamsburg
The Local Black Histories Project is a collaborative community endeavor. We invite the community to contribute oral histories, news clippings, photographs, and other documents related to the Triangle Block to the online archive using the Upload Documents form.