Plumeri House Renovation and Addition

The Plumeri House at William & Mary is located at 119 Chandler Court. The 2 story frame house was formerly known as the Swem House as it once belonged to College Librarian Earl Gregg Swem. William & Mary purchased the house from Swem in 1963. Thanks to the generosity of Joseph Plumeri '66, D.P.S. '11, the Plumeri House continues the university's history of hospitality as a home away from home for special members of the William & Mary family.

A visioning study for the Plumeri House was completed in 2024, examining what a renovated and expanded facility could look like. The existing Plumeri House will be renovated and updated including all building systems. An addition of approximately 1,724 square feet will expand the building eastward towards the Stetson House property. Additionally, the approach to the house, including parking and circulation from Jamestown Road will be modified to increase parking and create several dedicated spaces for the facility. Landscape design for the house and the parking area, FF&E and interior design services are included in the project scope.

Project Details

Project Number: 204-80015-000
Construction Value: TBD (preliminary estimate)
Project Value: $5,000,000 (preliminary estimate)
Fund Source: Private Funds
Renovation Square Footage: 2,292 GSF
Addition Square Footage: 1,725 GSF
Project Start Date: April 2025
Construction Start Date: Fall 2026 (anticipated)
Finish Date: Fall 2027 (anticipated)
Project Manager: Antonina Pritchard
Design Team: Glave & Holmes
Contractor: TBD

Progress

The project is in the Preliminary Design phase. The AE completed a survey in November and a site investigations in December 2025.

Building Committee

Antonina Pritchard, Project Manager
Dan Pisaniello, University Architect
Matthew Lambert, SVP for University Advancement
Mike Maddalena, AVP of Budget and Financial Planning
Sean Hughes, Chief Business Officer
Tim Dean, Director of Design & Construction