History of King & Queen Apartments:
Built in 1964 by brothers Whit and Phil Richardson of Toano, VA, the 26-unit, 2-building apartment complex is located in Historic, Downtown Williamsburg’s Architectural Preservation District just a block from the College of William & Mary campus. Owned, managed and maintained by Whit Richardson until 1994, the apartments were originally developed as a motel, King & Queen Motel, or as was referred to in those days, a “motor inn”. The 1-bedroom efficiency motel units were rented on a daily or weekly basis to tourists visiting Colonial Williamsburg (aka “CW”). As tourism to CW steadily grew, the demand for more motels and hotels increased. Dozens of hotels were built in the area to meet the increasing demand of tourists. Due to the location of King & Queen, Mr. Richardson changed his business model and began leasing the units on a monthly and yearly basis, meeting the demand of William & Mary students looking for off-campus housing. Located next door to campus, King & Queen Apartments has been a popular off-campus place for William & Mary students to live in for decades as it is located closer to some classes than most on-campus dorms. About Us
We provide clean, safe and convenient apartments to students attending the College of William & Mary. Since the beginning, King & Queen has been a family-owned business.
