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---- f ./ M. 2 3 1981 G APPENDIX B RUSTENBERG PLANTATION SOUTH HISTORIC DISTRICT DESCRIPTION Rustenberg Plantation South, is located on the high center ridge of St. John north­ east of Camelberg Peak, just south of the Centerline Road. It is one of the most extensive factory sites on St. John and includes a horsemill, a sugar factory, a bagasse shed, a storage building, a still, a combined warehouse and residence, two expounds with stables, two unidentified structures and several remains of slave quarters in addition to gateposts, water troughs and walls. It was - developed early in the 18th century as a sugar plantation and the remains of its buildings and structures for the greater part pre-date 1780. In 1852 only 40 acres were still in sugar cane (approx. 8% of the estate). The agricultural •• activities of the plantation ceased during the following decades and the site was abandoned. Its many years of existence in a relatively undisturbed condition the obvious traces of past occupation including quantities of surface shards makes •'Ihe site an important historic archeological area. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE - \ Rus-^enberg Plantation South is significant for its remains of many early buildings *?hat still exhibit original construction methods and plan types. Acreage: 15 acres Latitude A 18° 20' 46" S 18° 20' 46" e 18° 20' 35" 18° 20' 35" Longitude 64° 45'09" 64° 44'54" 64° 44*5J»" 64° 4S'09" There are no UTM references on siny published maps of the U.S. Virgin Islands VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION 1 From the point where the trail to Rustenberg Plantation site leaves Centerline Road the boundary of the district follows the beds of the intermittent streams north, east and south of the factory to a point 300 feet southeast of oxpound #1 and from there back to the starting point. The area within the boundaries includes the access trail as well as all elements of the historical resource and its setting on the ridge as defined by the streambes to the north, east, south and partially to the west of the district. L„ ■ ^ ■ iiiii Appiendix B, Historic iHsxrict CLASSIFIED STRUCTURE FIELD INVENTORY REPORT • ^ (Attach 4"x5" B&W Photo) JU. 231981 R EG ION Southeast______ STRUCTURE NAME Horsemill. Rustenbe.rg South National I 1 NFS ORGANIZATION PARK/AREA NAME Virgin Islands Nat'l Park CODE NO. 5360 ORDER OF SIGNIFICANCE; State I X~1 STRUCTURE NO.H-27. 1 Local I I LOCATION OF STRUCTURE; 150 yards south of Centerline Rd Sc 3 miles east of Cruz Bay UTM, REFERENCE; A L. J Ll-i Zone E a 8 J i t ] n g U- North,1. II i n g CLASS VI LAND ACREAGE (if not part of a complex or district: acres. STRUCTURE; Type ,of, and composition; Raised circular earth mount defined by mafjnrfry fet^^iTving’ walls. Physical Description;Rustenberp^ Plantation is located on the high center ridge of St. John northeast of Camelbers Peak, iust south of the Centerline Road, the former Konge Vej. By 1780 it was a well-developed sugar plantation and it re­ mained so into the 19th century. It is one of the most extensive factory sites on St. John. It includes a horse mill, a factory, a bagasse shed, a storage building. a still, a combined warehouse and residence, an oxpound with stable, two unidenti­ fied structures and several unexposed remains of slave quarters in addition to gateposts, water troughs and walls^;^_______ __________ ___________________ The Horse mill has a l8z4 date stone and is a replacement ot the one shown on the Oxholm maps. It is circular in plan with a diameter of 75'. The top surface is at parade level toward the west, but built up to the southeast and north and defined by rRta 1 m'-ncr walls varvinp iri height from O' to 18'. Qn the north side, opposite the factory,°the horse miW has a'vauTted chamber extending approximately 12' into the mill. The factory is 15' north of the mill. The retaining walls supporting the rtiill platform are in fair to poor condition. ___ __________ biatitude i»'^ZU'4Z" L/bngitude 04^^44PV" (continue on reverse if necessary) PRESENT CONDITION; Excellent I Good Fair j X| Deteriorated! 1 Ruins j j Unaltered | y Altered Original Site XI Moved I j r" Appendix B,,Historic District CLASS IFIED STRUCTURE FIELD INVi-.,-. jV)KY REPORT ^ (Attach Photo) REGIONSoutheast M. 23 1981 NFS ORGANIZATION PARK/ARHA NAME Yi^-gin Islands Nat'l Park CODE NO. 5360 ;; STKUCTUKE NAME Factory. RustenbQrg South , ORDER OF SIONIFLCANCIi: National I i ■■ STRUCTURENO* H-27. 2 "state Fvl Local I i <» 4 ' LOCATION OF STRUCTURE; 150 yards south of Centerline Rd and 3 miles east of Cruz Bay UTM REFERENCE; A L<_J LLl- Zone East i n g L.L NorthI I I i n g CLASS VI LAND ACREAGE (if not part of a complex or district: , acres. bi'KUOTUKE; Type of, and composltlon;Rectangtxlar rubble masonry structure in one ^nrl twn stories. Physical Description; Rustenberg Plantation South is one of the most extensive and rich plantation sites on St, John. Developed early and apparently nhandnned as a sugar producing plantation, the remains of the .................................... ............ structures of exceptional interest for their early plan type and construction. They £ITo~iTruminate aspects of agricultural structures rarely preserved and the site thereby is of importance to the entire territory. Although inadequately researched historically, the growth and decline of the plantation and of its sugar prndnefirm foilows a recognizable pattern characteristic of the economical history of the ■yirginTslaji^r The'Targe viliage sfte'lllus'trates a socraf'pTttern'of^^e'^^ and early 19th centuries as does the relatiye size and imj':)ortance gjyen to the different structures of the site.________________________________ ihe factory is a one anU two story maisonry structure bZ' by'45 '. The date o,t con- struction is unknown but by plan, type and organization,' it can be "judged.to be early and to predate 1790. A cistern is built against the east side of the factory and on the west side an eleyated cistern with drinking troiiphts LS' by 20' adjoin the factory building. ■ The ruins are in a poor condition although some of the walls (continue on reyerse if necessary) PRESENT CONDITION; Excellent j Good Fair i Deteriorated! I Ruins I xi Unaltered j Altered Original Site I x i Moved i I I '{i ■3 aj I;.:.. . T'" I-:' ■, J. t -' . r.... t ■still stand to plate height. It has retained the boiling bench and fragments of tw ) coppers , and of its original Umestone pavement. ». I* pfti' ■ S ; ■ f ' Latitude 18°20'42" Longitude 64^44'59" . ,■ hfi'-''. :.'.. t• h. . ■ . ■ - S' : ! .: ji:' ■x ' V,- S-p ^ n-jJr'i r-ri : PS' r.-x O'l!: s-r V; r:' I. s . S’ ./is;V'.X'r‘ I i ■ j ■ *')■ "i; * V. i •T *•' ■ ■ .'v •' • j - '■?' ■ r-J ' ' ' ' ..... . , . ! vs. ', •'■'■-* ■ ? 1:'' '.S'J . V'...' ■ .,i J i-r.rt,-- -.■J nry' ' 1^.' ^ S’ " ' ,K-.'st- -'uS-.-so ’ .. ." '^-[i .a':!■ * ' ; ■ ■■' V. svr;,,.. ■'■spr ..iJ s:'rr • ’/ P" 'i ■-is 3;: ' ^ ■ a J:' s'f-> ■'-•■.xf: Jx:; r - cfb 'i ; S'j' * H '-’y _J snp"/ ': •■■ »;••■ p*,. S- --f ■Is "■: PS." ^ -S’:: ■ys.vios";•:• ■ J ssjUsscss- ■.■:■•' ssia.- •■:•:. ■1’ r.p'.'., sb;- i_-Vj;vi :;,O0 : I ' ' : ». .',s *.• 't ■ Ji '•• '•■ip ';1.; I'."' i : 'V ' .1 r f... ■ ^ ■ ■■:' i"b;Vr ' a‘fv':r' ' i -i‘ .■ C' •• I ••;'■■ r:.: i :.;n . .. r -'.r. ■ri.'.V" t! ■ .^if ■‘". .ir>' ■ i: ‘ ■ 1' ' i: , ■■ S' .. i 'p. S?f :. ; : j r ■ . ■ .1 •'. f, ■ ; ■ , ■;. ■ ' ■. . ^ ^ ■'■ ' ■ Sw.' f'V , - .4., ' ■ ' . V •,.4. si... M' ,p,s „b I-:: iS ■; S .... >«• 2 3 1981 Appendix B, Historic District CLASSIFIED STRUCTURE FIELD INVENTORY KILTORT (Attach 4'*x5*'“B6W Photo’5 NFS ORGANIZATION __ PARK/AREA NAME Virgin Islands Nat'l Park CODE NO. 5360___ _ REG ION Southeast STRUCTURE NAME Bagasse Shed, Rustenberg South ORDER OF SIONTFICANCE: National State [ STRUCTURE NO. H-27. 3 ' lx)cal } y LOCATION OF STRUCTURE;]^5q south of Centerline Road St 3 miles east of Cruz Bay UTM A REFERENCE: iJ Ll_l Zone East J 1 t n g Li. J. Northing CLASS VI LAND ACREAGE (if not part of a complex or district; acres. STRUCTURE; Type of, and composition; Rectangular building with 3 high masonry base walls supporting a wood superstructure now lost. Physical Description; Rustenberg Plantation South is located on the high center_ ridge of St. John northeast of Camelberg Peak, just south of the Centerline Rd, .the former Konge Vej. By 1780 it was a well-developed sugar plantation and it remained so into the 19th century. It is one of the most extensive factory sites _.pn St. John. It includes a horse mill, a factory, a baeasse shed, a storacrp .building, a still a combined warehouse and residence, an oxoound with stable. two unidentified structures and several unexposed remains of slave quarters in addition to gateposts, water troughs and walls. The Bagasse Shed is located west of the horse mill and factory. It measures .1.5'x30' with an 8' ramp along the north and part of the west sidG. Tt was a wnnrl construction, resting on a low masonry wall. Only the 3.' high walls and the ramp remain. design. In construction and form, it deviates from the usual bagasse shed in Latitude 18°20'42" Longitude 64044'59" (continue on reverse if necessary) •RESENT CONDITION: Excellent j Good j Fair 1 [ Deteriorated! | Ruins 1x1 Unaltered | X Altered j Original Site j xl Moved 1 1 i| I j 1 r"' -JIJL 2 3 1931 Appendix B, Historic District CLASSIFIED STRUCTURE FIELD INVENTORY REPORT ' (Attach 4"x3" B&W Photo) NFS ORGANIZATION ___ PARK/AREA NAME^^^gi^ Islands Nat'l Park cOPE NO 5360 REG ION South.east SJKUCfURE NAME _Storage Building. Rustenberef South'STRUCTURE NO. H-27. 4 ORDER OF SIGNIFICANCE: National PH State I---- i Local PTl ' r»/ STRUCTURE.’^gQ south of Centerline Rd 3 railed east of Cruz Bav UTM REFEjRENCE: A Li J LLl Zone East J 1 n g I I Northing CLASS VI LAND ACREAGE (if not part of a complex or district: _-acres. jyP®.composition: Rectangular one storv rubble . . qmlding that formerly had one wood framed and J.n Physical Description:Rustenbe.rg PlpTit^tim^ i~ T^1 __ ^w cu r c T 1 - J--VjL xcij.iucitj.vjii c>iju.Ln IS iqcalp^q on riic^ hicyh re gf St. John northeast of Camelberg Peak, just south of the Centerline R bOTRi-er Konge Vei. By 1780 it -was a well-developed sugar plantation and it rp- xiaijicd-s.Q..into th.e-I9th century. It is one of fhn .44-^. ..includes a horse mill; a factory; a bagalse shed, a stoSL builrW L_still. a combined warehouse and residence, an oxnouud with .gt;.blp. Wr. led,structures and several unexnosed remains of slave quarters in aridiHn-n gateposts, water troughs- and walls. ^ ^ ^ — Elllg.. star age building is a 65' by 15' two room structure east of the horsemill a~nd~ the bagasse shed.__The building is constructed east-west with thp- two nnd he partition and the long north wall in masonry. The south wall has a two-foot hi'crh ^snnry sill with_tr.au^._o£. a wood frame sheathed eiaibedd^d nn igTj..Q.T ,fjyiish_cannot be determined. The masonry walls stand f-n p1af» ^ight and are in fair condition. Latitude 18 20’42" Longitude 64^44'59 RESENT CONDITION: Excellent Ruins , Unaltered |x Good Altered (continue on reverse if necessary) J . Fair 1 T Deterioratedi V ‘Original Site 1 y 1 Moved 1 | :1 : , iifj Appendix 'fe. Historic Distr^-^ ki^*J 'W- 23 1981 stkoctoke name _stiu. r„m^„ ffmw siGdmouKH, «„t«.x O State r STRUCTUKI-: NO. H-27. 5 Lojcal f;£] ^ ...res ees. „,,„ * UVrkMJLUTC tin g o r t h i n g — - — - ----- JLJ CLASS VI LAND ACREAGE (if~^ioT part of a complex or district: . - acres. STRUCTUREr ^structure. irregular shaped rubble mas^r^ . structure. ------------ -----------rupoxe masonry ^_a_su£aiLpr ocTucini-rn'i ^"f h m-."* i-i'. QPp^ and .aj^pa. rentlv ' for their earlv \ Itoeby IS tnTTT" n. ■ i......... ^0£- laiely preserved and the site ^ i2J^vs^_2^ogmzabl^^^ chT;acteri.c.H7r77Tu-h ^ °^"^^■giiaa£_£rod^£tj^3 iSJb^x^ihaudi3.^as :iTTus±raies a Rnrial pattism r.f <-u Structures nfrglative .size a-nr 7rn^or-f-vnr - , • 1 Rrt, structures of the si .portsnce g'ixT-en t-e ff-|p I ms ENT CONDTTT?;^------- ;iTr-r;--- -1— --------------- Ispltinue on reverse If necess,nrvT 'I ms ENT consign; itolient Ruins Unaltered [J Good Altered [ , . ftift C..I D^teriorateclF t Original Site jlH Moved fi .i ■‘I ■'■S j ■1 iaii ■ ;5j the still furnace and chimney. These have collapsed and have been retained in fragments only. It is approximately 125 feet due west of the factory. .-V. ' I u Latitude 18°20'42'' Longitude 64°44'59" !< ' ■' I '■1 J'.-i ir '■; m'' ,e;v i:. i)‘:. '■ /'li ir; j'; i: ■ ■' * -r i ■y y-^M •t ■ 1. j V. '!■ ' -J i s ‘ ■V?' ;■ ■/ ■: ■. V i. {*/ . •* . , ;■; , . .<1» I * ' ,'.V- '► '■ r*. , - ■ -- kV '■* ^ , ; i ',f: --P-: • ^ r ‘ l.-J ■ .• . t . .i’.J i I ’ f | ^ ' ... . . y>.' ^... /p< ‘ f : • .fi • ■•:■■ ;■■: ' r :'.'r ‘ : 'i ' '"i .:r ' :r ■ ^ ;.. ‘v ■ , : -- * i . ‘t , ■ • ^ V •■fJ ■ • ‘ ’ Vy : ; ■/ . ■ ;.r V '* ■ r: 1 ■ , <//• • •• V . •'■ ,• < ' '•' S^r. N 1^' I,' •• .... ii t 'i t ■ :k. L. -‘4 M. 23 1981 Appendix B, Historic District CLASSIFIED STRUCTURE FIELD INVENTORY REPORT ' (Attach 4*'x5" B&W Photo) NFS ORGANIZATION REGION Southeast PARK/AREA NAMEVirgin Islands Nat'l Park CODE NO. ,53M— STRUCTURE NAME Warehouse and Residence, Rustenberg South. STRUCTURIi) NO, H-27. 6 National f I .................State Local L_J ORDER OF SIGNIFLCANCI-:; i ■ LOCATION OF STRUCTURE:i50 yds, south of Centerline Rd 81 3 mileS east of Cruz Bay UTM REFERENCE: L_i_ Zone .1-1. E a s i 1 1 J ! t n g Nor t h i a g CLASS VI LAND ACREAGE (if not part of a complex or district: • •acres. aiKuuruKii: Type ot, and composition: Rectangular one story rubble masonry, building. Physical Description; Rustenbe.rg Plantation South is located on the high center ridge of St. John northeast of Camelberg Peak, just south of the Centerline Rd. Vei. By 1780 it was a. well-developed sugar plantatimT anil it . remained so into the 19th century. It is one of the mo-qt on St. John. It includes a horsemill, a factory, a bagasse shed. fra /*»•f' T» -sites- <y . building, a still,a combined warehouse and residence, an expound with two unidentified structures and several unexposed remains of slave quarters.in_ addition to gateposts, water troughs and walls.^^-------------------------- The warehouse and residence is a one-story masonry structure 20' x 82' oriented southeast to northwest between the still (H-27, 5) and the bagasse shed (H-27, 3) and extending south of both. A bake oven is built against the southeast wall. The T f f*l *1 ____ _ _ _ _1 _ _1 .-i -L ^ »-• 41/^ 4*1^ i-T» south’end of the building was used as a residence or quarters while the north end lears f-nb?ive served as a wp.rehouse facility. About 50% of the strnr.bire stands t^plate height. The residential section of the building has two rooms separated by a masonry partition and is divided from the warehouse section by a masonr.yL- wall. The structure was evidently build in several stages and the walls are con.- structed in rubble PRESENT CONDITION: as well as bn Excellent CK masonry, juar. ! Good! j I n - 1 ii 1M V 1 u*x / Fair I 1. Deteriorated [ Ruins jy 1 Unaltered jx Altered { 1 ^ Original Site X 1 Moved LJ 1 .■■rn -■ JJL 2 3 1981 Appendix B,. Historic District GLASSTFIED STRUCTURE FIELD INVENTORY REPORT ^ (Attach 4"x5" B&W Photo) <5 , , NFS ORGANIZATION boutheast PARK/AREA NAME Virgin Islands Nat'l Park CODE NO. 53.60 REGION' STRUCTURE NAME Cook House, Rustenbe.rg South __________ " STRUCTURE NO. H-27, 7 ORDER OF SIGNIFLCANCE; National I I State 1 1 Local ilTI , LOCATION OF STRUCTURE;15Q yds south of Centerline Rd and 3 miles east of Cruz Bay un ~ “ A :efeRENCE: 1 CLASS VI LAND ACREAGE (if not __ LI 1 Ll_l_ 1 1 1 1 part of a complex or district: Zone Easting Northing acres. STRUCTURE: Type of, and composition: Rectangular one story rubble masonry structure. Physical Description: Rustenberg Plantation South is located on the high center ridge of St. John northeast of Came lb erg Peak, iust south, of theCenterline Rd. the former Konge Vej. By 1780 it was a well-developed sugar plantation and it remained so into the 19th century. It is one of the most eyten.qivp farfn-ry jon St. John. It includes a horse mill, a factory, a bagasse shed,, a storage building. a still, a combined j^ardhouse and residence, slave quarters in addition to gate­ posts. water troughs and walls. A Ib'xib' one-story masonry structure partially built into the side of the hill, 15' east and at the approximate center of the warehouse and residence building (H-27. 6), It is probably a cook house but the deteriorated condition of the walls which do not stand to full height make positive identification without archeoloGrv difficult. Latitude 18^20'42" Longitude 64044'59' (continue on reverse if necessary) PRESENT CONDITION: Excellent j Good! Fair 1 j. Deteriorated! i Ruins nn Unaltered X Altered | Original Site X j Moved i 1 n 'J I ’■I ■1 ..1 '1 ■| '4 ■'i I . I mi ■M. 23 1981 Appendix B, Historic District , CLASSIFIED STRUCTURE F^LD INVENTORY^ REPORT ' ^ CAftachT-^'x^" B6W Photo) ^pg ORGANIZATION _ PARK/AREA NAME Virgin Islands Nat'l Park CODE NO. ^ 360----- REG ION Southeast f STRUCTURE NAME Unidentified Structnrp;. Rustenbttrg, ?Sonth STRUCTORli. NO. —8 | 1 ..... State I Xl lx)Cfll 1 ~1 i, ORDER OF SIGNIFICANCE: National / LOCATION OF STRUCTURE;] vds south of Centerline Rd. & 3 miles east of Cruz, B —_ _____ ' '' -------- ^ ‘ /^T A cc UT ■ T AMn Ar.RKAUE not UTM REFERENCE; A L_I_J L.1 Zone Easting -i. I i North 1. J i 1 n g CLASS VI LAND ACREAGE (if not part of a complex or district: acres. STRUCTURE; Type of, and composition; Rectangular wood frame and daub and wattle building on rubble masonry base. Physical nescriT)tion:Ru3tenberg Plantation South is located on the high..cenlcrj:idgo of .qt. John northeast of Camelbcrg Peak nust south of l:hc_Centerline ---- former Konge Veir By T780 it was a welf-deveioped sugar plantation and it re- mainedso into the 19th century. It is one of the most extensive factory sitcs.gn. It includes a horse mill, a factory, a bagasse shed, a, sto_r.gJgG huilcUngy rr*:-------, -i____ • j______ irynM-ln cfal-ilfa -Kx/n iinidrinti- f^stm^a combineTwarehouse and^residenceran expound with stable, two unijenti- fied structures and several unexposed remains of slave quarters_in addition to_ water troughs and walls. ---- i gateposts, ,! u ,!:■ :'c: The umaentified'¥tructu'reTs parallel to and iU'northwest ot H-Z^b and south oi •ii esf^n. The structure appears to have been of daub and wattle construction^— j i AR'-x-IE'. with the wood posts of the wall sunk in :masonrv walls about Zt high. . !f D-nlv fragments of these walls remain. __ :i ■ Latitude 18°20'42" Longitude 64°44 59 ' . (continue on reverse if necessary) PRESENT CONDITION; Excellent j Good! Fair 1 1 Deteriorated 1 'Original Site X 1 Moved ___1 Ruins 1x1 . Unaltered j X Altered \ j , • ' ' 'I "'1 1 Jtl 231981 Appendix B, Historic District CLASSIFIED STRUCTURE FIELD INVENTORY REPORT ^ (attach 4''x5"'b&W Photo) NFS ORGANIZATION PARK/AREA NAME Islands Nat'l Park CODE NO. 5360 REG ION Southeast J STRUCTURE NAME Qspouni 8r Stable No. 1. Rustenberg South " STRUCTURE NO. T-T-Z7^ Q , [ZI • ORDER OK SIONIKICANCE: National | | State LOCATION OF STRUCTURE^SP yds south of Centerline Rd & 3 miles,east of Cruz J3ay UTM REFE A L<_ Zone lENCE; LI 1 I 1 1 E a s t jLng North! I I 1 n g CLASS VI LAND ACREAGE (if not part of a complex or district: acres. STRUCTURE: Type of, and composition: A rectangular enclosure defined by rubble masonry walls. Physical Description;Rustenberg Plantation South is located on the high center ridge of St. John northeast ot CJameiberg ir'eak, just south oi the Uenteriine Rd, the former Konge Vej. By 1780 it was a well-developed sugar plantation and it re­ mained so into the 19th century. It is one of the most extensive factory sites on Si*..Johi;.—It includes a horse mill, a factory, a bagasse shed, a storage building. a still, a combined warehouse and residence, slave quarters in~aZdition to gate- posts, water troughs and wails. “ s ■' The oxpound and stable No. I are located approximately 200 yards west by southwest q£. the still (H-27. 5) immediately south of the trail from the factory site to the Centerline Rd. The oxpound is a rectangular area 40'x60' defined by rubble masonry walls. A freestanding stable I8'x30' is located in the northeast section of the ox- pound. The three remaining walls of the stable stand to plate height and are rubble masonry while the fourth side facing north appears to have had wood posts now miss- ing supporting the roof. The walls of the oxpound are in a poor condition. Latitude 18*^20’45" Longitude 64*^45'05' i ■■ Excellent PRESENT CONDITION: Ruins i X ] , Unaltered 1 Good Fair 1 Deteriorated! 1 Altered 1' Original Site x 1 ^^oved 1 ! r a Mi JUL 23 1981 Appendix B, Historic District CLASSIFIED STRUCTURE FIELD INVENTORY REPORT REGION Southeast (Attach 4*^xb" B6W Photo) NPS ORGANIZATION PARK/AREA NAMEVi^gi^ Islands Nat'l Park CODE NO. 5360 STRUCTURE NAMEQxpound Stable No. 2, Rustenbarg South STRUCTURI! NO. H-27. 10 ORDER OF SIGNTF'LCANCE: National f”! State 1 1 .. Local 1^1 1 ^ ^ ^ LOCATION OF STRUCTURE:150 yds south of Centerline Rd 3 miles east of Cruz Bay UTM REFERENCE; i I , CLASS VI LAND ACREAGE (if not A Ll_ L 1 Li 1 1 i 1 1 1 part of a complex or district; Zone Easting N o r t h i n g acres. STRUCTURE; Type-of, and composition: Rectangular enclosure defined by rubble masonry wall. Physical DescriptionrRustenbarg Plantation South is located on the high center of St. John northeast of Camelberg Peak, just south of the Centerline Rd. the former Konge Vei. By 1780 it was a .well-developed sugar plantation and it remained so into the 19th century. It is one of the most extensive factory sites on St. John. It includes a horsemill, a factory, a bagasse shed, a storage building, a still, a combined warehouse and residence, an expound with stable, two unidentified structures and several unexposed remains of slaves quarters in addition to gate­ posts, water troughs and walls. The expound and stable INo. Z are located approximately EUO yds west by southwest of the still (H-27, 5) on the north side of the trail that from the factory site leads to the Centerline Rd. It is opposite the expound and stable #1. It is a rectangular ' enclosure surrounded by 5' high rubble masonry walls with a 9' wide entrance gate on the south side flanked by 7' high square gateposts. The remains of the stable are located in the southeast corner of the enclosure. Two of its walls were formed by heightened walls of the pound. A third wall extended out from the north wall of the (continue on reverse if necessary) PRESENT CONDITION-: Excellent j Good j Fair 1 1 Deteriorated! 1 Ruins 1 X j Unaltered X Altered 1 Original, Site 1 X Moved I i '.'-J 'MI :'5. I ■‘I'C i .xpoond whil.lthe south waU .facing on the enclosure appears j£ wood posts supporting the roof. Sections o£ the south and west wall of the pound as well as the stable walls have collapsed. I lit'- i ■. ^ I i I- - li’ I;: f"' I I'.. ■■ p: I "fe;'':"... '-’•l V'' (' ' r. f.,, ...t. ~ '* w J.iwa*.,, f. ; I',' • ■ t. .1- •; 'V •. S' V. .. . -...r ! r, 1 ■ I' .:^:: -Wa- . ■ Latitude l8O20'45" Longitude 64°45'05" • ■ - !:<'■ , v';, ............................. tr’ r? I I .... i. . ■' ’ ., >■ a.... ' r‘ . - I I' f’l 1 .'1 1 :;; ■ ::iS ,'1 If.,- w Appendix B, Historic District classified STRUCTURE FIELD INVENTORY REPORT ^ (Attach Photo) ^23 19^ REGION_Southeast PARK/AREA NAME Vi rgin Islands Nat'l Park C0DE^N0^^5^3 STRUCTURE NAME _YiUage. Rustenbarg South ORDER OF SIGNIFICANCE; National | 1 _ STRUCTURE NO. T 1 State I i , . Local t v I location of STRUCTURE; South of Centerline Road 3 miles east of Cruz Bav UTM, REFEJIENCE; A Zone E 1, REFEIENCE; i L. J LLiJ J I sting b. i I Northing CLASS VI LAND ACREAGE (if not part of a complex or district: _______ acres. STRUCTURE; Type of, and composition: Terraces on a hillside indicaHv^ nf ..1^ cabin sites, Plantation South is one of plantation sites on St. John. Developed in the mid-i8th RXiensive ^nd — -------——--------------------- ---------------XXX tut! miQ-ictn cen1:m ab^x»ned by the mid-19tb contux.Y as a sugar producing plantation, i-h^, X.the plantation buildings contain structures of exceptional interest for their earlv Plan type and construction. They also illuminate aspects of agricuWiT"----------- - --------------------------- ----------- ^ ---------v^j. xt^uxturai structures Sto^^^S^J^^slarct?gL^torigSlv5 tg^^gfowTh^n^^ pla.ntatinn and nf its prodpefipn follows a recocrnii^rable pptfprn of-the oooao-i¥i-ical histor3>:-Of the Virgin Islands, The larpe villagp site illustrates a s^ial pattern of the IStTTnd earlv 19th^^^ does Me ^ .-----------r-------------:—--------- yxctAxy X-7L1X Licnturies as ao importance given to^e different structnr^a of the sitR. What appears to have been an extensive""village"■ on the ------ quarters and they are discernible only as an irregular m the hillside. PRESENT CONDITION; Excellent Ruins Unaltered jy Good Altered Fair | | Deteriorated Original Site [J] Moved fi 50T century and apparently pin,;d without a^cheolagiaal tovesHfBtion, but f.om th. from 20 to 30 eabi-n T -'4. 1RO?nt^9tt T ^ 1 '\5 i [ ^ ' i' i L ,‘.; :L r... ! fc".. S': I?': p: |i:. I’- ■ fe:r |: ! ' ' ^ i ' [ W- I:. I- ^ -'■'-''-••TV'- '•t -■ ■isi /S\ (fi JUN 8 «®' ^ Pi 'CA N*‘1S2Ji / \v- ^ §103»STE« Ao \y- /'V : A-:- -''A- ■■■ A' ■■}■■■■■>;';' :si, i i... ■.: --5 ,. J 3 /■:! ...vSi Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group dnr-11 Name State ' Virgin Islands National Park Multiple Resource Area Nominatiwi Type of Review 1. Brown Bay Plantation Historic District - o-^. Rustenberg Plantation South Hist. Dist.- •"3. Dennis Bay Hist. Diet. yA, More Hill Hist. Dist. y ^ 5. Hermitage Plantation Hist< Dist. ^6. Annaberg Hist. Dist. I 7 America Hill Hist. Dist. I ✓t>.' Reef Bay Great House Hist. Dist. I- 5 ■^9. Reef Bay Sugar Factory Hist. Dist. i. 10. Jossie Gut Hist. Dist. / L’Esperance Hist. Dist. ^ 12. Point Fort / Lind Point Fort / > 43. Liever Marches Bay Hist. Dist. '14. Cathrineberg-Jockumsdahl-Herman Farm _ ^ Cinnamon Bay Plantation v i 10. Lameshur Plantation <47. Mary Point Estate -10. Annaberg School ^19. Trunk Bay Sugar Factory </ 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. Decision y / ' aCoe/3T^ - 7A^ te.v-~ • (y_/) - vU^Js'f 7^^7/erl previously listed 3-30-76 Previously listed 7-11-78 Previously listed 6-23-78 Previously listed 5-22-78 I^ET,. V j J)cj^ ~ 7/A3/S'/ , Cl^nty // ' Fed Nom or Request—Agency A/'/^S, / Name State ____________ Working Number C. S/.Ji^/ /9^ Federal Register Date r^. ^. fA ‘•^J^omination __Determination of Eligiblity On Nomination Form Maps Photos _ Bldg(s) ✓^ite __Object __Structure District Within: i--Multiple Resource Area __Thematic Group Nomination prepared by; __State Staff ✓^cal Other Acnon; / , ✓Accept 7/^y^/ RETURN REJECT Check if Appropriate; __State Request for Review __Keeper's Decision to Review 2nd Return I. Evaluation of Resource (cont. on back if necessary) 6 1 I' /'C. f^c/ n. Evaluation of Nomination 1. Descriptive Statement Short Format ✓ Yes No 2. Significance Stat^ent Short Format Yes No 3. Concepts/Integrity 4. Concepts/Criteria 5. Concepts/Boundaries 6. Contextual Evaluation Good Adequate Poor i/ / / Comments JoM ^Moc, ^ /7)/^/q ooe/to^}tur~ aotAO-HjuT' (/ <yoen^/oj- General Comments (cont. on back if necessary); Reviewer/Date (^3 National Park Service See Attached__ U.S. Department of the Interior i Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64Q0Q886 :v ■■ ■' f ' . ^ y ■’■■..S'.