Williamsburg Pottery Factory
History
In 1938, James E. Maloney founded Williamsburg Pottery, located near
As sales grew, the small structure mushroomed into many warehouse buildings. By the 1960s, Williamsburg Pottery was the largest U.S.
Redevelopment
On August 31, 2010, Kim Maloney unveiled plans for a new $20 million, 146,800-square-foot (13,640 m2) retail development.
The retail project was designed by Guernsey-Tingle Architects. Henderson Inc. was chosen as the General Contractor for the project, and AES Consulting Engineers was selected for the site plan work. All are local companies, as are most of the subcontractors. Demolition began in September 2010, with a
Visitors
At one time, Williamsburg Pottery was a top tourist attraction in the Historic Triangle. During the mid-1990s, it became such a popular attraction that Amtrak made Williamsburg Pottery a regular stop for passengers, although this stop was discontinued around 1996. It was estimated that more than 3,000,000 people visited Williamsburg Pottery on a yearly basis. As of 2010, visitors had dropped to 500,000 people a year.[4] The number of visitors are not yet available since the 2012 redevelopment. However, even though the Pottery owners have expressed optimism for their long-term goals, they have stated that so far the development has not attracted as many new visitors as they had hoped.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "James Eugene 'Jimmy' Maloney". Daily Press. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
- ^ "Consulting to a Family Owned Business, Jimmy Maloney – Founder of the Williamburg Pottery Factory, Williamsburg, Va". Ideas to Action. 27 October 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
- ^ "Owner: Williamsburg Pottery NOT For Sale". WRIC. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Williamsburg Pottery Unveils Redevelopment Plans". Williamsburg Yorktown Daily. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
- ^ "Williamsburg Pottery sales not meeting goals; view is long-term, owners say". Daily Press. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
External links
- Home page Archived 2016-06-29 at the Wayback Machine