National Register of Historic Places

Christiansted National Historic Site

Christiansted, St. Croix County, U.S. Virgin Islands

Listed

October 14, 1966

Type

District

Period

Modern

Ref No.

66000077

About this property

Christiansted National Historic Site commemorates urban colonial development of the Virgin Islands. It features 18th- and 19th-century structures in the heart of Christiansted, the capital of the former Danish West Indies on St. Croix Island. The site consists of six historic structures: Fort Christiansværn (constructed from 1738 to 1749), the Danish West India and Guinea Company Warehouse (1749), the Church of Our Lord Sabaoth Steeple Building (1753), Customs House (built 1840–1842), the Scale House (1856), and Government House (1747). The Danish West India and Guinea Company held slave auctions in its warehouse until 1803, when the slave trade was outlawed.

Location

Christiansted, St. Croix County, U.S. Virgin Islands

17.74677, -64.70290

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Nearby Historic Sites

Danish West India and Guinea Company Warehouse

Colonial

0 mi

Christiansted Historic District

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0.2 mi

St. John's Episcopal Church

Richmond Prison Detention and Workhouse

Early Republic

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Questions about this property

When was Christiansted National Historic Site listed on the National Register?

Christiansted National Historic Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 14, 1966.

What type of historic resource is Christiansted National Historic Site?

Christiansted National Historic Site is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Christiansted National Historic Site?

The period of significance for Christiansted National Historic Site is recorded as the modern era, specifically around 1952.

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