"Benjamin Powell was a carpenter who became a contractor, built a couple of Williamsburg landmarks, and enjoyed the company and counsel of some of 18th-century Williamsburg's leading gentlemen. He acquired his property at the east end of the city in 1763, and for nearly 20 years pursued from there the career of an 'undertaker' – as contractors were called in those days." -- Colonial Williamsburg
That looks like a lovely house.
ReplyDeleteMuy bella mansión.
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A beautiful property.
ReplyDeleteThe property is pretty impressive looking.
ReplyDeleteSo a contractor undertook projects? or is undertaker a synonym for carpenter?
ReplyDeleteDefinitely the former, but I think the term probably refers to someone who oversees a "project". I suppose that today we might call this person a "project manager" or, perhaps, a "foreman".
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