National Register of Historic Places

Charlotte Amalie Historic District

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas County, U.S. Virgin Islands
Listed
July 18, 1976
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
76001860

About this property

The Charlotte Amalie Historic District in Charlotte Amalie in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands is a 165.3 acres (0.669 km2) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. The district then included 574 contributing buildings, three contributing structures, and a contributing object. It included the entire Charlotte Amalie National Historic Site (also known as St. Thomas National Historic Site, which was a National Historic Site from December 24, 1960, until February 5, 1975, when it was disbanded and transferred to Virgin Islands, to be administered as a territorial park). It also included the entire local Charlotte Amalie Historic and Architectural Control District. European construction in the district began with the building of Fort Christian in c.1666; the town of Charlotte Amalie was platted in 1681. Legislative Building (1874), built as barracks for the Danish police force, in 1976 this was home for the Virgin Islands Senate. Emancipation Garden, honoring 1848 emancipation of slaves Commercial Hotel and Coffee House (1839–40), also formerly known as the Grand Hotel, 44 Norre Gade. Greek Revival with an arcaded first floor. 13 Wimmelskafts (c.1837), a structure that housed enslaved Africans and later servants for several wealthy families including the Von Bretton family.

Location

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas County, U.S. Virgin Islands
18.34381, -64.93157

Categories

COMMERCEARTBLACKEUROPEANEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Charlotte Amalie Historic District listed on the National Register?

Charlotte Amalie Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 18, 1976.

What type of historic resource is Charlotte Amalie Historic District?

Charlotte Amalie Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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