The gardens of the Historic Area of Williamsburg are the
result of a notable union of materials: evergreen shrubs, especially boxwood,
and the various colors and shapes of brick, as seen here in “brickbat
paving,” an antique form of paving that made use of the inevitable
accumulation of broken bricks at a colonial house or commercial site.
This union of green with the permutations of red brick gives the Historic
Area a unity of elements, and infinite garden compositions can be made
via the use of these timeless materials.
Historic Triangle