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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 • -'the site an important historic archeological area. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE Rustenberg Plantation South is significant for its remains of many early buildings that still exhibit original construction methods and plan types. Latitude Longitude Acreage: 15 acres A 18° 20' 46" 64° 45'09" B 18° 20' 46" 64° 44' 5V C 18° 20' 35" 64° 44'5V D 18° 20' 35" 64° 45'09" There are no UTM references on any published maps of the U.S. Virgin Islands VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION 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 expound #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. App'endix B, REG ION South east 2 3 1981 CLASSIFIED STRUCTURE FIELD INVENTORY REPORT ' : (Attach 4"x5 M B&W Photo)' NPS ORGANIZATION PARK/AREA NAME Virgin Islands Nat'1 Park CODE NO. 5360 •STRUCTUKB NAMIi) Horsemill. Rustenbferg South____________'• STRUCTUU1! NO. H-27, 1 OKDKK OK SIGNII-'LCANGK: National I I State IX i . Local I I LOCATION OF STRUCTURE; 150 yards south of Centerline Rd &c 3 miles east of Crua Bay UTM REFERENCE: i I ) I 1 I CLASS VI LAND ACREAGE (if not A I_|_I |_j_|_i j I I I_1_j_1_I I I I part of a complex or district: Zone Easting Northing . _______ acres. STRUCTURE; Type ,of, and composition; Raised circular earth mount defined by rubble masonry retaining walls.________________________________ Physical Description;Rustcnbe.rg Plantation is located 011 the high center ridge of St. John northeast of Camelberg Peak, just south of the Centerline Road f the__ former Konge Ve.j. By 1780 it was a well-developed sugar plantation and it re- . jmained 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 unidcnti' fied structures and several unexposed remains of slave quarters in addition to gateposts, water troughs and walls.________\_______' •_______^____________ The Horse mill has a ib£4 date stone and is a replacement oi the one shown"aiT"the Oxholm maps. It is circular in plan with a diameter of 75*. The top surface is at _grade level toward the west, but built up to the southeast and north and defined by . rH-.ai'Tnng walls varying in height from 0' to 18'. On the north side r o factory, the horse mill has a vaulted chamber extending approximately 12' into ,the mill. The factory is 15' north of the mill. The retaining walls supporting the mill platform are in fair to poor condition. ____ ________________. — ———————————;—————————Latitude i8 oZU'4Z" Longitude 64^44'!^"——;—— (continue on reverse if necessary) PRESENT CONDITION: Excellent . Ruins | j , Unaltered | y Good Altered Fair 1 X Deteriorated > i——i V Original Site 1 xi Moved Appendix B,,Historic District CLA.S S IF XED STRUCTURE FIELD_TO . RKGIONSoutheast Jli 231981 U:i?ORT NI'S ORGANIZATION PARK/AREA NAME Virgin Islands Nat'1 Park CODE NO. 5360 STKUCTUKK NAMI3 JT.actorv. Rustenbe r q South. OK DM OK SKJNIKLCANCli: National I 1 Static fVI STRUCTURE NO, H-27, 2 Local I 1 LOCATION OF STRUCTURE; 150 yards south of Centerline Rd and 3 miles east of Cru^ CLASS VI : LAND ACREAGE (if not part of a complex or district: acres. UTM REFERENCE: j I 1 1 1 A LI J i ...I-.1-1 i i i LU_I_LJLJ. Zone Easting Northing Type of, and compositioniRectangular rubble masonry structure in Phy s ical De n c r ip t ion : Rustenberg Plantation South is one of tho_mQs^pxtensivc and rlch^lantatipn sites on St. John. Developed early and apparently nb^ndnn^d o. — s_t 3LJHC ^u T gs of exceptional interest for their early plan type and construction., _ The y aTsoHHIuminate aspects of agricultural structures rarely preserved and the silc thereby is of importance to the entire territory. Although inadequately, researches d historically., the growth and decline of the plantation. ,.aAl<l_O-C _.its _sugnr ^°IL°^ S a recognisable pattern ch ar a c t e r i s ti c of th e <?. c on o nil c a 1 iu s to r_y--ofJLiic ___ Vlr ;ginnr!3Tan(rs~r^~Tir<.rTa site ilTustrates a social pattern of the 18th and early 19th. centuries as does the relative size and iniportance given to the different a one anrT~fwoTslTory masonry structure bZ' by 4b r. Th e d at e o struction~ls upT^nown ' buiTFy pTan, 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 wes.t : side an elevated cistern with dr_iffM]D^.tr...p_ughfc5-..-l-5-t.-by..-2.Ql.-adj.niiT-J the factory building. _».. The ruins are in a poor condition although ..some. _o f, the . Avails (continue on reverse if necessary). PRESENT CONDITION: Ruins j_j£j Excelle Unaltered nt ! Good Altered Fair j __ j Dcterioratet[ V 'Original Site [~x~l Moved [_ still stand to plate height. It has retained the boiling bench and fragments of tw coppers.and of its original limestone pavement. Latitude 18°20'42" Longitude 64°44'59" M. 23 1981 Appendix B, Historic District CLASSIFIED STRUCTURE FIELD INVENT* ) RY_ / V i'URT ' ! (Attach""41'xS1r*~B"&wr3?ho to)"*" NPS ORGANIZATION PARK/AREA NAME Virgin Islands Nat'1 Park CODE NO. 5360 REGION Southeast STRUCTURE NAME Bagasse Shed, Rustenberg South OKb/iK OK SIGNIFICANCE: National |__| i——i , «——I . . i——r State |__| ' STRUCTURE NO. H-Z.7, 3 Local fx"I LOCATION OF STRUCTURE:15Q yds south of Centerline Road &c 3 miles east of Cruz Kay UTM REFERENCE: i I I I I I CLASS VI LAND ACREAGE (if not A |_j _ I L| _ i _ j j j I I _ 1 _ J _ } _ [ jj j I part of a complex or district: Northing , Zone Easting acres. STRUCTURE; Type 'of, and composition; Rectangular building with 3 high masonry base walls supporting a wood superstructure now lost.___________ 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, the former Konge Ve.j. 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 _.o_n St. John. It includes a horse mill, 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 slave quarters in addition to gateposts, water troughs and walls. ___V_____________ The Bagasse Shed is located west of the horse mill and factory. It measures 15'x30' with an 8' ramp along the north and part of the west sidQ. It was a wood ^construction^ resting on a low masonry wall. Only the 3.' high walls and the ramp remain. In construction and form, it deviates from the usual bagasse shed in design.______' __ __ ____ _______________ Latitude 18°20'42" Longitude 64°44'59" (continue on reverse if necessary) PRESENT CONDITION: Excellent Ruins j~x] . Unaltered |"x j Good Altered j Fair [ [ De~tcrioratedi j Original Site 1 xl Moved :j 198! Appendix B, Historic District CLASSIFIED STRUCTURE FIELD INVENTORY REPORT REGION Southeast ORGANIZATIOH PARK/AREA NAME vir Sin Islands Nat'1 Park CODIj; No. 5360 STRUCTURE NAME ^Storage Building, Rustenberg South OK OKU ()!•' SIONIKIXIANCI-;: National I I State /• STRUCTUK1S NO. H-27.4 Local I vl LOCATION OF STRUCTURE ; 15Q yds> s- outh o£ C enter line Rd & 3 miles! east of Cruz. Bay. UTM REFERENCE: j ! I ! 1 I CLASS VI LAND ACREAGE (if not A J_j_j L|_|_I J j I j_|_j_]_{__J I I part of a complex or district: Zone Easting Northing . pii\uiauK.&; Type ot, and composition: Rectangular one story rubble masonry building that formerly had one wood framed and sheathed wall. Physical Description;Rustenbe.rg Plantation South is locatfccj on .the high ccmter. of St. John northeast of Camelberg Peak, just south of the Ccnterline Rd. the former Konge Vej. By 1780 it was a well-developed sugar plantation and, it re- mainccLsQ into the 19th cenl^yy. It is on^ of thn mnsit nyfrpn.q-jyp f^r>i-nry nn St. John. It includes a horse mill, a factory, a bagasse shecU a storage building. a still, a combined warehouse and residence, an expound with stable,. trwo •unidenti­ fied structures and several unexposed remains of slave quarters in, addition to gateposts, water troughs- and walls. ________ ____ ' • ______ ^ ____________ The s.tarage building is a 65' by 15' two room structure east of the horsemill and south of the bagasse shed. The building is constructed cast-west witl> the two o n d , the partition and the long north wall in masonry. The south wall has a two -foot; high masonry sill with traces of a wood frame sheathed .embedded in fhn maflnnryj hn fc .the, original exterior finish cannot be determined. The masonry walls stand to pi ate height and are in fair condition. __________ ______________________ Latitude 18U20'42" Longitude 64°44'59 ______ ( cont inu e on r ever se if ne cess ary) PRESENT CONDITION: Ruins I xl Excellent Unaltered | Good Altered Fair 1 ) Detcriorat edl 1 V Original Site 1 xl Moved I j JUL 2 3 1981 > Appendix B, Historic i g^gSIPTED STRUCTURE FIELD INVENTORY REPORT. REGION. Southeast____ PARK/AREA NAME.. STRUCTURE NAME, Still. Rustenbfcrg South________________" STRUCTURE NO. H-g7, 5 OKOEK OF SICNII-'LCANCK: National j j State j~l Local T&W PhotoT NPS ORGANIZATION Islands..Nat'1 .Pa.rk CODE NO. jgJl&Q__ ui- oi.KuojLUKJii:iDu ycis. soum 01 v^enterime i\a ana o UTM REFERENCE: j I 1 ! 1 A LlJ I J 1 I I 1 I LJ J_1_| Zone Ea ist ing Nort ing CLASS VI'LAND ACREAGE (if not part of a complex or district: acres. STRUCTURE; Type of, and composition; One story 'irregular shaped rubble masonry structure, __________________________ • _____________ Physical Description; Rustenberg Plantation South is one of the most extensive and rich .plantation sites on St. John. Developed e airly and apparently aba ndoiLecL early as, a L,, sugar .producing plantation, the remains; of the plantation buildings contain .. interest for their early plan type and constructJon. _ J yjj. e y also illuminate aspects of agricultural structures rarely preserved a ncl the site ^^^.-^^^-jolJpi^xfcasics^^ historically, the growth and decline oi the plantation and of its sugar productions follows a recognizable pattern characteristic of the economical History o£ the -Virgin-Islands. . The large village sita. illustrates a. social patt.^.rn nf 19th centuries as does the relative .size, .and importance givoyi to i-.'ho. <ril structures of the site. _._... ___u^Jix^JbLaE^djo^^ The still proper is located on the south side of the " 30 cooling cistern measuring 24 by 12 feet and extending \vesl:w^a.i:d_feuiLJ;li.eL-C.cn t.c.r., c or e of th e ..buildin g .... A. .two. .T.P.Qm.^Mya^^ tliQ. g ;:\ s t jincj^np rj.h .. . . .... wall of the cistern. All walls have been preserved to their full height except: Cor (continue on r e v c r s e i i: n o c e s » a ry_) PRESENT CONDITION: E3 . Excel lea tT Unaltered Good Altered Fair 1 [ Deteriorate-d Original Site fxl Moved *" 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. Latitude 18°20'42" Longitude 64°44'59" 2 3 1981 Appendix B, Historic District CLASSIFIED STRUCTURE FIELD INVENTORY REPORT. (Attach 4firx5^ B&W Photo) REGION Southeast NFS ORGANIZATION PARK/AREA NAME Virgin Islands Nat'1 Park CODE NO. 5360 STRUCTURE NAME Warehouse and Residence, Rustenberg South STRUCTURE NO. H-27. 6 OKMK OK SICNiraANCK: National I I State [~xl Local I [ LOCATION OF STRUCTURE;i 5 Q yds< south of Centerline Rd & 3 milcS east of Cruz- Day UTM REFERENCE: j I I I 1 I CLASS VI'LAND ACREAGE (if not A j_(_I |_|_|_| j II I_1_J_\_[ _J \ j part of a complex or district: Northing • J acres. Zone Easting Type ot, and composition: Rectangular one story rubble masonry . building f _____ ____________ _________________________ __ Physical Description; Rustenberg Plantation South is located on the high center ridge of St. John northeast of Camelberg Peak, .just south of the Center line -RcL. the, former Kinge Vej. By 1780 it was a well-developed suga.r plantation nnrl -H- remained so into the 19th century.^ It is one of the most P.^i^r..^^ factory sites on St. John. It includes a horsemill. a factory, a bagasse shod building, a still,a combined warehouse and residence, an expound wifh 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 8Z ' 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 wail. Tlie south; end of the building was used as a residence or quarters while the north end Ja.p.pp^a.r_g.J..1;oJhavc served ._ja.s a ..xyj^r 'ch.ousp facj,]ity. About 50%, of the structure s Lands to 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.y- walL The structure was evidently build in several stages and the walls are con- structed in rubble .as well as brick mas onry._ jLat. lg°20 ' 42 u Long *_64P_44_' 5 9 1 PRESENT CONDITION: Excellent Ruins rjTl Unaltered X f Good Altered Fair 1 ), Deteriorated V Original Site [IT] Moved " 2 3 1981 Appendix B, Historic District CLASSIFIED STRUCTURE FIELD INVENTORY REPORT tta° X ° NPS ORGANIZATION REGION Southeast_____ PARK/AREA NAME Virgin Islands Nat'1 Park CODE NO. 53.60 STRUCTURE NAME Cook House, Rustenbe.rg South_________ STRUCTURE NO. H-27, 7 ORD/iK 01-' SIGNIKUJANCK: National | | State | 1 ." Local LOCATION OF STRUCTURE;i5Q yds south of Centerline Rd and 3 miles east of Cruz Bay UTM REFERENCE: j Mil ! CLASS VI L^0 ACREAGE (if not A |_i I |_J_|_Jill (_1_J_1_I I \ \ 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 Camclberg Peak, just south of thcCcnterlinc Rd. P the former Konge Vej. By 1780 it was a well-developed sugar plantation and it r.emaincd so into the 19th century. It is one of the most extensive far.tnry fn1:o.s_rm St. John. It includes a horse mill, a factory, a bagasse shed,' a storage building. a still, a combinccL^vardhouse and residence, slave quarters in addition to gate­ posts, water troughs and walls.____________;____________n___________ A 15'xl8' 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 archeology difficult. ~~—————• Latitude 18 U20'42" Longitude 64Q44'59" (continue on reverse if necessary) PRESENT CONDITION: Excellent Ruins Ixl Unaltered X ur Good Altered " Fair 1 "~[i Deteriorated Original Site 1 X | Moved JIB o O JUL 23 Appendix B, Historic District CLASSIFIED STRUCTURE FIELD INVENTORY. REPORT (Attach V'xP'B&W Photo) ' *•• NPS ORGANIZATION REGION. Southeast PARK/AREA NAME Virgin Islands Nat'1 Park CODE NO. 5360 STRUCTURE NAME .Unidentified Structure. Rustanbarg, South "STRUCTURE NO. 1^,7.7, ft ORDER OF SIGNIFICANCE: National '1 State fxl Locnl I | LOCATION OF STRUCTURE;150 yds south o£ QenterUne Rd. & 3 miles east of Cruz. Bay UTM REFERENCE: i ill 1 I CLASS VI'LAND ACREAGE (if not A I_,_I |_|_|_j J | I j_1_I_]_[_ _| j I part of a complex or district: Zone Easting Northing , _______acres. STRUCTURE; Type of, and composition: Rectangular wood frame and daub and wattle building on rubble masonry base. Physical Description; Rustenberg Plantation South is located on the Mgh ccn(:c_r ridge -QL^L^JLpJinjQOxtlieiLSJLliL^ n mclbcrg Peak, just south o£ Uic Center Uric 11 (1^,Jjjj!__ former Konge Vej. By ITS'O 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. Jphn. It includes ahorse mill, a factory, a bagasse shed, a stora?ge builcli.ng^ ,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"unidentiTie'd structure is parallel to and 3U'northwest of H-Z7, 6 and south_oj .the still. The structure appears to have been of daub and wattle construction, .481x15'. with the wood posts of the wall sunk in masonry walls about Z^\ high. Only fragments of these walls remain.________________________________^ __________________ Latitude 18°20'42" Longitude 64°44'59" (continue on reverse if PRESENT CONDITION: Excellent i Ru^ns 1 x Unaltered i X j_ | Good Altered Fair \ __ | Deteriorated! ^ Original Site fj^l Moved L JUL 231981 Appendix B, Historic District CUSS IFIED STRUCTURE FIELD INVENTORY REPORT 1 '. f At t acVf 4ffx5"1 '~"B &W Photo) *"» NFS ORGANIZATION Islands Nat'1 Park CODE NO. 5360 REGION^Southeast PARK/AREA .' STRUCTURE NAMtSQxp.ou33d&t. Stable No. 1 . Rustenberg South ' STRUCTURE NO. H-27, Q • OKMK OK SIGNIFICANCE: National ) | State |~) Local pf] LOCATION OF STRUCTURE350 yds south of Centerline Rd & 3 miles,east ot (Jruz t3ay UTM REFERENCE: j I I ! 1 1 CLASS VI LAND ACREAGE (if not A I_i_j j_|_|_j J 1 j j_|_j_1_j | j I part of a complex or district: Zone Easting Northing , ______„. acres. STRUCTURE; Type of, and composition: A rectangular enclosure defined by rubble masonry walls. _______________________________________ Physical Description; Rusteriberg Plantation South is located on the high center _ ridge of St. John northeast of (Jamelberg .Feak, just south o± the Centerliiie RcT^ 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 v a .storage building , a still, a combined warehouse and residence, slave quarters in addition to gate­ posts, water troughs and walls. The oxpound and stable No. 1 are located approximately ZOlTyards west by southwest of the still (H-27. 5) immediately south of the trail from the factory site to the Centerline Rd. The expound is a rectangular area 4Q'x6Q' defined by rubble masonry ij. _A frcestaiiding stable 18'x3Q' is located in the northeast section of the ox - pound. The three remaining walls of the stable stand to plate height and arc rubb 1 e masonry while -the fourth" side facing north appears to have had wood posts now mis s ing supporting the roof. The walls of the oxpound are in a poor condition. _____ Latitude 18 U20'45" Longitude 64 U45 '05" (continue on reverse if necessary) PRESENT CONDITION: Excellent Ruins [xl . Unaltered fx" Good Altered Fair j [ Deteriorated Original Site | X I Moved JUL.23 1981 Appendix B, Historic District CLASSIFIED STRUCTURE FIELD INVENTORY REPORT ' (Attach 4nrx5TrT6<W Photo~5 REGION Southeast NFS ORGANIZATION PARK/AREA NAME Virgin Islands Nat'1 Park C01)E NO. 5360 STKUCTUKJS NAMEQxpound &r Stable No. 2. Rustenberg South ' STUUCTUKIS NO. H-27. 10 K OK SICNIKtCANCK: National I | State [IH Local LOCATION OF STRUCTURE-.150 yds south of Centerline Rd & 3 miles east of Cruz Bay UTM REFERENCE: iT"j ij j CLASS VI LAND ACREAGE (if not A j_i_j I_j_|_j j i I J_1_J_I_j jl || ! part of a complex or district: Zone Easting Northing , _______ acres. STRUCTURE; Type-of, and composition: Rectangular enclosure defined by rubble masonry wall._______________________________________ Physical DescriptiontRusteribarg Plantation South is located on the high center p£ St. John northeast of Camelberg Peak, .just south of the Ccntcrliiic Rd. the former Kongo 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 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._____.____________• •______j^____________ The expound and stable Mo. Z are located approximately ZUU yds west by soutlrwcst 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 Ruins T Unaltered I Good! Altered Fair 1 | Deteriorated V Original Site | 'X | Moved "~ >xpound while'the south wall-facing on the enclosure appears to have consisted 5f wood posts supporting the roof. Sections of the south and west wall of the x>und as well as the stable walls have collapsed. Latitude 18°20'45" Longitude 64°45'05" JUL 231981 Appendix B, Historic D^ffiFIED STRUCTURE FIELD INVENTORY REPORT (Attach 4"x5" B&W Photo) NFS ORGANIZATION REGION Southeast _____ PARK/ AREA NAME Virgin Islands Nat'1 Park CODE NO. 5360 STRUCTURE NAME .Village. Rustenb&rg South _____________ STRUCTURE NO. H-27, .11 OHDKK OK .SIGNIFICANCE: NaCional • £71 ' State I I - Local LOCATION OF STRUCTURE; South of Centerline Road 3 miles east of Cruz Bay______ UTM REFERENCE: j I I 1 1 I CLASS VI LAND ACREAGE (if not A Ll_J L_|_|_I J j J |_J_J_]_jjjll part of a complex or district: Zone Easting Northing _____. acres. STRUCTURE; Type of, and composition: Terraces on a hillside indicative of old cabin sites. ' Physical Description; Rustenberg Plantation South is one of the most rich plantation sites on St. John. Developed in the mid~18th century and apparently abandoned by the mid-19th century as a sugar producing plantation, thc^rc mains, pf the plantation buildings contain structures of exceptional interest for their early plan type and construction. They also illuminate aspects o£ agricultural structures rarely preserved and the site thereby is one o£ importance to the entire territory, Although inadequately researched historically, the growth and decline of the ___ -.TanfaHrm anrl of its sugar production follows a recognizable pattern characteristic >jL4i1^^0€ono.mj^aju4^^.tQ3;y of the Virgin Islands. The large village site il social pattern of the 18th and early 19th centuries as does the relative si .mportance given to the different structures of the site. ______ oouth has what appears to have been an extensive "village"- on the slopes iouth and west of the factory. Nothing remains above ground of the assumed slave juarters and they are discernible only as an irregular pattern of ill defined terraces m the hillside. The number and actual size of the slave quarters cannot be deter­ mined without archeological investigation, but judging from the contours of fhp. s1np<» mlv, the village contains from 2.0 to 30 cabin sites. Lat. .18°20'42" JLoag. 64-^45-459'' PRESENT CONDITION: Excellent Ruins . Unaltered Good Altered —————-————^.-——-uxtj^jp————.——,,————j~—————r^ Deteriorated]_I i——i i * / * Original Site Ixl Moved |__j Vault Historic Name: Rustenberg Common Name: Rustenburg Plantation Ruins South . Maho Bay Quarter, St. John, Virgin Islands Photo credit F. C. Gjessing Date of photo April, 1973 Negative filed at Virgin Islands National Park Entrance to vault under horsemill (H27, 1) viewed from the north. Boiling Bench ame : Rustenberg Name . RUStenburg Plantation Ruins South Maho Bay Quarter, St. John, Virgin Islands Photo credit F. C. Gjessing Date of photo April, 197 Negative filed at Virgin Islands National Park Boiling Bench of factory (H-27, 1J viewed from the southeast. Lt»*fc 4j|]J|fc^.NR' •^WK.iC^'SP^ Raised Cistern ((Jf MUtf- Historic Name: Rustenberg Common Name: Rustenburg Plantation Ruins South Maho Bay Quarter, St. John, Virgin Islands Photo credit F. C. Gjessing Date of photo April, 1973 Negative filed at Virgin Islands National Park Raised cistern of factory (H-27, 2) viewed from the southwest. *• -•• t ">4<^ ^-•i'.^i-''.*': v ' i^JKSHH Cistern of Still (Id KjOJL- Historic Name: Rustenberg Common Name: Rustenburg Plantation Ruins South Maho Bay Quarter, St. John, Virgin Islands Photo credit F. C. Gjessing date of photo April, 1973 Negative filed at Virgin Islands National Park Cistern of still (H-27,5) viewed from the south. ^°* Warehouse and Residence Historic Name: Rustenberg Common Name: Rustenburg Plantation Ruins South Maho Bay Quarter, St. John, Virgin Islands / itf" MM - Pa^L /)lv£t^< jZc*i*^ Photo credit F. C. Gjessing dat6 of pfeoto April, 1973 Negative filed at Virgin Islands National Park Interior of warehouse and residence (H-27, 6) viewed from the west.