Christiansted National Historic Site
| Christiansted National Historic Site | |||
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| National Register of Historic Places | |||
| National Historic Site | |||
| Historic District | |||
 Danish Custom House in the Christiansted National Historic Site (2005) |
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| location | Christiansted , Saint Croix, US Virgin Islands | ||
| Coordinates | 17 ° 44 '49 " N , 64 ° 42' 8" W | ||
| NRHP number | 66000077 | ||
| Data | |||
| The NRHP added | October 15, 1966 | ||
| Declared as NHS | 1952 | ||
| Declared as HD | October 15, 1966 | ||
The Christiansted National Historic Site is a listed district in Christiansted on Saint Croix (US Virgin Islands) . The zone near the shore is 2.8 hectares and has the status of a National Historic Site .
history
Christiansted was built in the second quarter of the 18th century by the Danish West India Company on the former French settlement of Basin. By the end of the century, the place had achieved particular prosperity through the production of sugar cane and was the administrative seat of the Danish West Indies from 1755 to 1871 .
The National Historic Site was established on the initiative of the citizens of Christiansted in 1952. The protection zone with its historical buildings should make life in the former Danish colony visible. On October 15, 1966, the Christiansted National Historic Site was listed as a Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places . Parts of the National Historic Site were added to the Christiansted Historic District on July 30, 1976 , which has an area of 55 hectares.
Buildings
The Christiansted National Historic Site includes six structures of particular historical importance:
- Government House
- Fort Christiansværn 17 ° 44 ′ 49 ″ N, 64 ° 42 ′ 6 ″ W.
- Danish West India and Guinea Company Warehouse 17 ° 44 ′ 47 "N, 64 ° 42 ′ 9" W
- Steeple Building 17 ° 44 ′ 46 ″ N, 64 ° 42 ′ 9 ″ W.
- Danish Custom House 17 ° 44 ′ 48 ″ N, 64 ° 42 ′ 9 ″ W.
- Scale House
As of March 5, 1999, further contributing properties have been:
- The stable building of Fort Christiansvaern
- A United States Navy bandstand
Government House
Government House originally consisted of two buildings, the Johan Vilhelm Shopen House built in 1747 and the Søbøtkergaard , which was built between 1794 and 1797. The Johan Vilhelm Shopen House today forms the central part of the Government House , which has a U-shaped area of 82 × 41 m. From 1771 it was the residence of the Governor of the Danish West Indies. In the 1830s, Søbøtkergaard was connected to Government House and one story was added. In the design of the entire complex, three architectural styles can be distinguished: The Johan Vilhelm Shopen House has elements of the Baroque , which was popular in Denmark at the time of construction. The Søbøtkergaard follows classicism , which can be seen in the gallery with arched openings. The extension and connecting buildings from the 1830s are part of the neoclassical and contain an official staircase and a place on the north side of the west wing.
Fort Christiansværn
Fort Christiansværn , built with brick , quarry stone and wood as building materials, was built between 1738 and 1749 on an earlier fortification of the Kingdom of France . The Danish West India Company used not only soldiers but also slaves . Fort Christiansværn was the residence of the governor of the Danish West Indies until 1771 . The fort monitors the approach to the port from the north and northeast and initially took up an area of 40 × 43 m. In the 1830s stables and a prison wing were added, which increased the area to almost 74 × 75 m. Fort Christiansværn was used for military purposes until 1878, when it became a police station and courthouse. Some structural elements such as the side gate, the arches of the gallery and the brick staircase are kept in an Italian style , as it was popular in Denmark in the first quarter of the 18th century.
Danish West India and Guinea Company Warehouse
Steeple Building
Danish Custom House
Scale House
Web links
- National Park Service: Christiansted National Historic Site (official site; English)
literature
- Frederik C. Gjessing: Christiansted National Historic Site: Nomination Form . In: National Register of Historic Places database . National Park Service , June 15, 1973, accessed June 21, 2016 (1.58 MB)
- Christine Trebellas: Christiansted National Historic Site (Additional Documentation): Registration Form . In: National Register of Historic Places database . National Park Service , January 1999, accessed June 21, 2016 (1.58 MB)
Individual evidence
- ^ Frederik C. Gjessing: Christiansted National Historic Site: Nomination Form . P. 2
- ^ Christiansted National Historic Site: History & Culture . National Park Service, accessed June 21, 2016
- ^ Christiansted National Historic Site on the National Register Information System . National Park Service , accessed June 21, 2016
- ^ Christiansted Historic District on the National Register Information System . National Park Service , accessed June 21, 2016
- ↑ Christine Trebellas: Christiansted National Historic Site (Additional Documentation): Registration Form . P. 21
- ^ Frederik C. Gjessing: Christiansted National Historic Site: Nomination Form . Pp. 2-13
- ↑ Christine Trebellas: Christiansted National Historic Site (Additional Documentation): Registration Form . Pp. 15, 16, 21
- ^ Frederik C. Gjessing: Christiansted National Historic Site: Nomination Form . P. 2, 5
- ^ Frederik C. Gjessing: Christiansted National Historic Site: Nomination Form . P. 7, 8
- ^ Frederik C. Gjessing: Christiansted National Historic Site: Nomination Form . P. 9, 10
- ^ Frederik C. Gjessing: Christiansted National Historic Site: Nomination Form . P. 6, 7
- ^ Frederik C. Gjessing: Christiansted National Historic Site: Nomination Form . P. 6, 7
- ^ Frederik C. Gjessing: Christiansted National Historic Site: Nomination Form . P. 12, 13