[1][5] The exterior of the Governor's Palace inspired the design of the Sigma Nu Theta Chapter fraternity house at the University of Alabama.

[8] Some brick outbuildings survived the fire, but were demolished during the American Civil War so they could be salvaged for building materials by occupying forces.

[9] In the 1880s, as the C&O Railroad was building the Peninsula Extension east to Newport News, due to difficulties in acquiring right of way along the preferred route, temporary tracks were laid along Main Street/Duke of Gloucester Street in Williamsburg, passing through the area of the former Palace.

Goodwin, rector of Bruton Parish Church and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller Jr., whose family provided major funding, the elaborate and ornate palace was carefully recreated in the early 20th century.

Archaeological excavations of the site revealed the original foundations and cellar, together with architectural remnants that had fallen in during the fire.

In early 1981, the Governor's Palace underwent significant interior renovation and refurnishing to reflect updated scholarship of the building and its furnishings.

[12] The renovation reduced the influence of the Colonial Revival style in favor of historical evidence, including records found at Badminton House in the UK.