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■JUL 2 3 IS81 AJU^ * APPENDIX B JOSSIE GUT HISTORIC DISTRICT DESCRIPTION Jossie Gut Historic District is located in the Reef Bay Valley about % mile down from Centerline Road. It is on the old cart road of Reef Bay Valley where the main gut is joined by the two guts that drain the west side of the Bordeaux Moiin- tain ridge. The district contains a factory, a large horsemill, an expound, a stable and a storage building and the fragmentary remains of a dam across the tributary gut with sluices and a cistern for collection and distributing surface runoff. The horsemill is in a fair state pf preservation and some of the factory walls still stand to plate height although in a poor condition. All other buildings and structures have been partially destroyed by erosion and deterioration. Jossie Gut Factory like Reef Bay Factory is a 19th century structure and the plantation appears to have had reasonable amount of sugar production during the first half of the 19th century. It was owned and operated by Governor Hans Henrik Berg from the 1820ties until his death in 1862. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE Jossie Gut Sugar Factory is significant for its remains of a surface water collecting and distributing system and for its associations with Hans Henrik Berg, Governor of the Danish West Indies. Latitude Acreage: 5 acres 18° 20’ 31" Longitude 64° 44' 27" There are no UTM references on any published maps of the U.S. Virgin Islands. VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION Starting at the crossing of the cart road from the east to the west side of the gut 600 feet north of the factory, the boundary follows a line in a south-westerly direction for 358 feet and then turns a 90 angle in a south-easterly direction for 650 feet, until it intersects the cart road 150 feet south-east of the factory and then continues in a north-northeasterly direction for about 600 feet to the bed of the stream that drains the west flank of the Bordeaux Mountain Ridge and then'in a west by northwesterly direction for 350 feet to the starting point of the cart roads crossing of the gut. The boundaries include all parts of the historical resource that is set in protected surroundings. 3 I ;':3 '5 't JUL 2 3 1981 « k —' • App4ndijc B, .Historic District . • ’ 5 ■ ’ CLASSIFIED STRUCTURE FIELD INVENTORY REPORT (Attach 4"x5*' ii&W Photo) NFS ORGANIZATION PARK/ARiiA NAME^yirgin Islands Nat'l Park CODE NO. 53^0 V , REGION Southeast r STRUCTURE NAME Horsemill. Jossie Gut ORDER OF SIGNIFICANCE: National □ . STRUCTURE NO. H-14. 1 ^StateHI]. . Local f3T| LOCATION OF STRUCTURE: Reef Bav Valiev i a u™ ----------------^ef_Bay Valley , nule down fron. CnterUna Road H. REFERENCE; LiJ Zone Easting i I N, o r t h i n gi I CLASS VI LAND ACREAGE (if not part of a complex or district: - _______acres. STRUCTURE; Type of, and composition: Physical Description; a ri-r~ Horsemin the slope on the east 3 I 1 G ** I A ^ -I -1 -r-. r~r w. «« I 1 _ i7 i masonry retaining jyalls. _ The retaining walls on the south and west are up to 16' high. The mill is^ located north of the factory sit^ ----------------^-------------- -The .Tn.ssie Gut factory was brought under cultivation after 1800. Though begun -after the peak ye^ of OfoSBerity in the island it appears to have had a"re^ son,nM>. -amQvint of.,sugar production during the first half of th^ 1 Qfh . o-n-d -by. CTnvernor Kans H^nr-ik Rerg in the IRZOs. Latitude I8°2Q'3I" Longitndf^ A4Q44'?7" PRESENT CONDITION; Ruins Excellent Good Unaltered | X Altered (continue on reverse if necessary^ Fair 1 } Do t e rio ra t e d | X 1 Original Site jX"| Moved j 1 "nK a 1,:1 VP... I • ■■*■■ ■■ ■ ■ " '■ jyi_ Appendix B, Historic District ■ CLASSIFIED STRUCTURE FIELD INVENTORY REPORT <Attach"4"xS*' B6« Photo) ^ , NFS ORGANIZATION ’ , , REGION Southeast PARK/AREA NAME Virgin Islands Nat'l Park CODE NO. 5360 ■ ■ ■ „ STRUCTURE NAME Factory. Jossie Gut __________ , STRUCTURE NO. W-14 7. ORDER OF SIGNIFICANCE: National State 1 I , Local IX)CATION OF STRUCTURE:Reef Bay Valley y mile down from Centerline Road. UTM REFEJUENCE: .... .. A J—L-1.;—J. Zone East J ! t ‘3 L n g I. J. J I N, or th ing CLASS VI LAND ACREAGE (if not part of a complex or district;-- • acres* STRUCTURE; Type of, and composition; Rubble and brick masonry one and two story building in the shape of a "T". ____________________________ _ Physical Description; The factory is a rubble masonry structure with yellow brick lining of corners and of door and window npRm'ngs. Tt is "T" RT-ia-nprl ir\ nlan .-mii-l-L the stem of the "T" 3 feet from and south of the horsemiH. Thp singlp Hfn-ry stem of the "T" contains the boiling house with the firing traneh nn f:hp» wpsf- Unwn- hill side of the Stem. It measures Z6'xZ8'. The head of the- "T" contains the cur­ ing and storage rooms of the factory and had two staircases. The width of the •wing is approximately 18' and it is about 45' long. Only a few sections of the walls stand to plate height, in all cases they are badly affected bv vegetation and in a poor condition. Jossie Gut factor^y like Reef R?iy Par.tnry is a 1 QtVi structure that appears to have had reasonable amount of sugar prodnet-inn rhiring the first half of the 19th centur-y. Although not adequately researched, histori- call'V it is known to ha~ye been owned and operated by nnvf»rno-r Wans tTpn-rilr R»-rg, It is of local interest as well for its conformity to local standards agricultural structures of the early 19th century. __________ Latitude 18^20'3r^Longitude 64°44'27" (continue on reverse if necessary) PRESENT CONDITION: Excellent J Good Fair 1 j Deteriorated! 1 Ruins nn Unaltered | x Altered Original Site [xi Moved 1 1 ^ I CijAS^ j.1' ii£ij .'»'t.'i\u<j'i'uiv,', i''jiii.,i) £ii\i REGIONSoutheast ■ ORDER OF SIGNIFICANCE: National □ .State I 1 Local [3 UTM, REFEp:NCE: A Zone East i n g \ REFERENCE: T"j ii----- LiJ U_i_L j I I I 1 I 1 Northing ^LASS VI LAND ACREAGE (if not * ^ part of a complex or district: acres. STKUCTUKE; E^!e masonry Physical De8cription:^rth of thn f.-.r.tnr.r _the tributary gut from the east side of the vall#x^ a flT»1 I I __ ___n ' ' ' ..f , ■ rr:----------—■=----- —--------------—■-.--- Yciiity. j. uf uam nas a sliiirp -1 n^i \°r‘’ t° ^le^ated cistern between th. »„t and thl a.0.g8le r.'lt factory sit> is Ipr^tprl in the R,->f v,h„.. -u—. 1 J^aquerau tojhe northeast_ani^ope tojhe routhwTst. The^it. wa^^^^ -guUs joined by the two puts that drain the area between^kqgerInland Hone . Latitude i8 20'31" TiOnpitiide h4 44'?7n PRESENT CONDITION: Ruins i X1 Excellent Unaltered fx Good Altered ^continue on reverse if necessary) Fair [ { Deteriorated Original Site 1 X 1 Moved Appe ndix B, Hi storic "Bi strict Q. i.. , 2 3 1981 I ' • ■ CLASSIFIED STRUCTURE FIELD INVENTORY REPORT {Attach BLW Photo) ORGANIZATION RRflTQNSoutheast PARK/AREA NAMEVirgin Islands Nat'l Park CODE NO, ■ j' STRUCTURE NAME Oxpound, Jossie Gut Factory Site___________ STRUCTURE NO. 1 State □ Local H ORDER OF SIGNIFICANCE; National ■ LOCATION OF STRUCTURE:Reef Bay Valley j mile down from Centerline Road___________ ------------ ——------- --— CLASS Vl LAND ACREAGE (if not part of a complex or district;- ____ acres. UTM, A .1. Zone I 1 t n g LU-i I I Northing M I . . __i I ■ . ■ ------------------- . - - . — - - ' STRUCTURE; Type of, and composition; Irregular rectangular enclosure defined.b.v. remains of stone fence. Physical Description; TVip nyprmnd is IneatpH -nnrtL auH uphill frnm the fa.r..tm:-y------ and on the west and opposite side of stream bed or the factory. The stone.fenc^ surrounding the oxaound has for its greatest extent tumbled but cah ^pU9.W.£iL, its rn'hhle remains. .. . .i .......... ...........■— M- The Jossie Gut Factory site was brought under cultivation after 1800 but appears to have had a reasonable amount of sugar production during the carlv ---- of the 19th century.' It was owned bv Governor Hans Henrik Berg during thg------- , ISZOs^--------------------- ----------------- --------------------------------------------------- ------- T.atitude 18^2Q'3r' Longitude 64^44'27.' (continue on reverse if necessary) Excellent PRESENT CONDITION; Ruins i 1 Unaltered Good Altered Fair 1 ~1 Deter ioratedlin Original Site Moved 1| r ^1 -T Appendix B, Historic District CLASSIFIED STRUCTURE FIELD INVENTORY REPORT (Attach ”4"x5" B6W Photo) Southeast I r > REGION NFS ORGANIZATION PARK/AREA NAME Virgin Islands Nat'l Park^cODE NO. 536^ STRUCTURE NAMEStorage Building, Jossie Gut ORDER OF SIGNIFICANCE: _ National i I State STRUCTURi; NO. H-14, 5 Local [ ' Li LOCATION OF STRUCTURE;p_egf Bav Valiev i mile'down from CenteiMine Road UTM REFERENCE: A L» J LL Zone East J. 1 1 n g 1_L North 1. 1 i i i n g CLASS VI LAND ACREAGE (if not part of a complex or district; acres. STRUCTURE; Type ot, and composition: Kectangular one story rubble masonry, structure. Physical nescrintion: Remains of a.rectangular storage buildipg 12'x20.',.ia---- located south and east of the oxpound. It is constructed in rubble masonry. Tjie • - ■■ ........ ... . ............ ~-'i '. ................^ -v r^T^irrivir^i walls are in poor condition and only one corner still stands to near its_priginal. ---------- r,nt factory "like Reef Bay Factory is a 19th century structure. ■ -----—■■■ ■■■'" ' ■ ' —: ■ , r -v*4 V. rr i-U /=* f T T» and^appelrs^^o l^ve had reasonable amount"of sugar pro'ducUon during_the first half of the 19th century. Although not adequately researched, historically it is 'I ■ I ™. . I I I > I ' I r - Pi—~ ~ ______________ ___ ____ T T ^.-1 /-I T T ^ 1"V* O' T"l* T C! known to have been owned and operated by Governor Hans Henrik Berg. It is_of local interest as'wITl for its conformity to local standard agricultural structures of the early 19th century._____________________________ ___—— Latitude 18O20'31" Longitude 64°44'27' PRESENT CONDITION; ExcelleaC Ruins . Unaltered I Good Altered (continue on reverse if necessary) Fair 1 1 Deteriorated! Original Site [X] Moved [_ J 1 .1: ..1 ■1 ■ S % i I 1 Appendix B, Historic District fjUL 2 3 1981 f-_ ■ .. 1 ^i’prs'»wigp| I r region Southeast ciassified structure field inventory report (.Attach 4"xi" B&W Photo)------------- park/area name Virgin Islands N.m O^^GANIZATION. STRUCTURE NAME . Stable, Joas-.^ Gut ORDER OF SICNI|.’K:ancE: National □ CODE NO. 5360 ________ STRUCTURE NO. K_i4, k State I ] i^ocal ; ] i ao.. cente^une Ko.. UTM REFERENCE^ ----------------1-------- T ^ L.J Ll^i I I Ll Zone S’ - - ^ - *——' Easting N o J i thing CLASS VI LAND ACREAGE (if not " part of a complex or district: ________ acres. Rectangular on. eanstru^ted in rubblp m = ‘ "" miiars ar^ a^hort section have toonlorT ^Jossie^rnf f—PO-QT condition and excepf- fo^ e Gut factory durin^^'tirst half of ^ ^ amount of sugar oroHn^H^^ ipcai s-CTi^dTjHr- Latitude I8^?.0'^l~ Longitude 64P44'?7'i Continue on reverse if nece^sa^ PRESENT CONXION: Excellent L XI Unaltered []x ---------- . __l_Lr *tc:v.c:c>ectLy Fair \__J D^rioratedin L—J Original Site Hn Moved □ Good Altered i k- ■ k" ;■ '■ Im'" V" - V p'- Name State Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Virgin Islands NationaT Park Multiple Resource Area VI dnr-11 Nomination Type of Review •" 1. Brown Bay Plantation Historic District - •'''2. Rustenberg Plantation South Hist. Distj- «'3. Dennis Bay Hist. Dist. M. More Hill Hist. Dist. ^ 5. Hermitage Plantation Histi Dist. ^6. Annaberg Hist. Dist. I ■7 America Hill Hist. Diet. I ✓&.' Reef Bay Great House Hist. Dist. I-^ ✓g. Reef Bay Sugar Factory Hist. Dist. - - • ^fO. Jossie Gut Hist. Dist. ✓ L'Esperance Hist. Dist. > 43. Liever Marches Bay Hist. Dist. •44. Cathrineberg-Jockumsdahl-Herman Farm _ ^ Cinnamon Bay Plantation v _ ^15, Lameshur Plantation ‘ • f.17, Mary Point Estate _ -15^ Annaberg School « ^19^ Trunk Bay S\igar Factory 7 .. 20. 21. 22. 23. Decision - Jc/)^ 7/<^3jp <k:e>e/3^ - (^.T3c/<7irfu. previously listed 3-30-76 Previously listed 7-11-78 Previously listed 6-23-78 Previously listed 5-22-78 Hcxy. - \£ej^ ^ Jfih l __________________ dnr-3 State, (y(j^ty Norn or Request—Agency /)//^ Workir^/Number cJ Federal Register Date Name ✓domination __Determination of Eligiblity On Nomination Form Maps ^ Photos 7^ ^Bldg(s) _Site __Object __ Structure District Wi^n: ✓mil tit ✓iMultiple Resource Area Thematic Group Nomination prepared by; _ State Staff Local Other Ac^n: / i v^CCEPT lIX^/Sl RETURN ■reject Check if Appropriate: __State Request for Review __Keeper's Decision to Review 2nd Return L Evaluation of Resource (cont. on back if necessary) O'Cc^^ - /f v'S lj<P3l8'l r n. Evaluation of Nomination 1. Descriptive Statement Short Format v/Yes No 2. Significance Statement Short Format t/Yes No 3. Concepts/Integrity 4. Concepts/Criteria 5. Concepts/Boundaries 6. Contextual Evaluation Good Adequate Poor Comments a4/ctu-f^t*^ ^i/n^ General Comments (cont. on back if necessary); Reviewer/Date 'XlxXC/Yk </%. See Attached National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior c- ■ \ / AZJHf. 6f®AF'5L7*’ x"// / ,:t.% "Sy; ;;;<>,■„ . <■;: r!3j y y y ! m traiL 1b «wrrit U«t ■■ -£' >*.;■! STA5UE ;f ovwuisf^f \ \ ‘4 ■ \ - >'■' \5TDRAfli£ BUa^f^ V s\l mriLicT BOUH17AE.Y U'HE \ .sr-* \ ./ \ ' \ • § UAT /S®2>o'3f \ \ \ SlXEAH &LJ7 \ H0R4EM1LL / / ^ FACTOfLY trail To eejiF bay s7 V 50' O’ 5p' 100* WO* APPROX dCALt l“*<CI0' ioo' MORTH JQ551E1 G^UT K-l^ 5T. JOHIi , VlWmi&kAjHT T ..-lirtf fF 4 W JUL i 3 1981 w '■'M ■'f m M ■•j i4 "4 I ■-<:.’V M ■ ■■"'-■Cii ■ TRAitilf cfurrfx ulmit jt I 'Jt \ NSTOEA^E 5UlLFJttfl| v; Fi5TE-ICT 6QUHI?Altr UfiW^ 3T^H \ I. W tflW jSArr RECEIVEBf- JUN 8 1981 APPR^> acAwi. r*iao' NATtONAt X REGISTER JQS3IE G.UT H ST, JOHM ,VI|UHt1 ISLAH7 JUL 2 3 1981 Sf^ Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64QQQ886