Danish West India and Guinea Company Warehouse
National Register of Historic Places

Danish West India and Guinea Company Warehouse

Christiansted, St. Croix County, U.S. Virgin Islands
Listed
October 8, 1974
Type
Building
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
74001940

About this property

The Danish West India and Guinea Company Warehouse is a historic building located at Church and Company Streets in Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands. Built in 1749 for the Danish West India and Guinea Company, the building served as the center of Danish commerce on Saint Croix during the 18th and early 19th centuries. At the time, the U.S. Virgin Islands were known as the Danish West Indies, and Saint Croix had the most successful economy of the three islands. The building is representative of Danish colonial architecture and features stucco walls made of yellow brick imported from Denmark, an inner courtyard, and several cisterns. After its use as a warehouse ended in the 19th century, the building served as a telegraph office; it became a post office and customs house after the United States purchased the islands in 1917. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 9, 1974. It is part of the Christiansted National Historic Site.

Location

Christiansted, St. Croix County, U.S. Virgin Islands
17.74638, -64.70268

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When was Danish West India and Guinea Company Warehouse listed on the National Register?

Danish West India and Guinea Company Warehouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 8, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Danish West India and Guinea Company Warehouse?

Danish West India and Guinea Company Warehouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Danish West India and Guinea Company Warehouse is recorded as the colonial era, specifically around 1749.

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