National Register of Historic Places

Coakley Bay Estate

Christiansted, St. Croix County, U.S. Virgin Islands
Listed
July 22, 1976
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
76001841

About this property

Coakley Bay Estate is a 55 acres (22 ha) property in the East End area, east of Christiansted, Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. The listing included seven contributing sites. The property includes surviving stonework of a mill for grinding sugarcane and of a 20 feet (6.1 m)-tall windmill for drawing water. A capstone on the latter is marked "1810". It includes a one-story 70 by 36 feet (21 m × 11 m) great house with foundation and main floor built of "red ballast and yellow brick". Wood frame interior work appears to date from about 1920.

Location

Christiansted, St. Croix County, U.S. Virgin Islands
17.75960, -64.64179

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Nearby Historic Sites

Green Kay
Colonial
0.3 mi
Christiansted Historic District
Listed
4 mi
Danish West India and Guinea Company Warehouse
Colonial
4.1 mi
Christiansted National Historic Site
Modern
4.1 mi
St. John's Episcopal Church
Industrial
4.5 mi

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When was Coakley Bay Estate listed on the National Register?

Coakley Bay Estate was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 22, 1976.

What type of historic resource is Coakley Bay Estate?

Coakley Bay Estate is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Coakley Bay Estate is recorded as the listed era.

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