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' APPENDIX B BROWN BAY PLANTATION HISTORIC DISTRICT DESCRIPTION JUL 2 3 1981 Brown Bay Plantation is located on the east section of the north shore of St. John in an area of relative dryness. The plantation buildings with few exceptions are located immediately behind the beach of the shallow Brown Bay. In addition to the masonry remains of a horsemill, a sugar factory and a large plantation house and an earlier Great House on the hill to the west of the bay, the site has the masonry footing of two wood frame buildings and four unidentified masonry struc­ tures, 2 small cabins, 3 wells and drinking troughs and 2 large cemeteries. The site was not brought imder cultivation until the late l8th century and most of the buildings presumedly date from the 19th century or are the much altered re­ mains of the original structures. The ambitious layout of the sugar factory and its supporting structures built between 1T80 and l800 and the marginal suitability of the area for cultivation of sugar cane led to financial failure and early abandoment of sugar production. In place of it, cotton and by the mid-l800’s cattle became the main products of the plantation. Its development illustrates the vicissitude of the islands economy and agriculture during the 19th century. The ambitious buildings are distinctive. They display classical revival details and are impressive by their size and architectural design and also shown signs of several alterations as they were adapted to changing usage. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE \ Brown Bay Plantation is significant for the architectural q,uality of its Plantation House and as an example of a plantation with diversified agricultural activities as evidenced in its building remains. The boundaries of Brown Bay Historic District start at the cliffs on the water­ line on the north side of the bay and then follows the shoreline south and east to where it t\ims northerly then it follows a line due south to the intersection with the 80 foot contour and then follows the 80 foot contour in a westerly direction to its intersection with the gut draining the northside of Base Hill and then it continues in a north-westerly direction to an intersection with the foot trail Brown Bay-Leinster Bay and from there in a east-northeast direction to the starting point at the cliffs on the shoreline. The boundaries are defined to include the valley setting of the historical resource and all of its elements. They are partially natural barriers and partially straight lines connecting fixed and identifiable natural and man made featxires. ■ ’ Latitude Longitude Acreage: 30 A 18°21'53" 61+01+2’38" ■s| ^ • i\ B 18°21'53" 61+01+2’IT" C 18021'39” 61+01+2’17" ■ ':m D 18°21'39" 61+01+2’38" There are no UTM REFERENCES on any published maps of the VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION U.S. Virgin Islands. ■,'uls JU. 2 3 1981 ■^.;'........................................................................., .. ■ *»*>...*«• Appendix B, Hist-oric District CLASSIFIED STRUCTURE FIELD INVENTORY REPORT ^ B« Pho.0) 0RCANIZA7I0N ____ PARK/AREA NA>1S Virgin Islands Nat'l Park CODE NO. 5360 REG ION Southeast STRUCTURE NAME Horse Mill. Brown Bay Plantation ORDER OF .SIGNIFICANCE; National I 1 State ' STRUCTURE NO. N-36-1 Local lx _ ^ _ On north shore ol east end ol bt. .Tohn on trail between LOCATION OF STRUCTURE; Lej^^^ter Bav and Hermitage^ i REFERENCE; | j ...... 1 ! ) 1.1 1 J f Zone Easting Northing CLASS VI LAND ACREAGE'(if not part of a complex or district; acres. M'.' r STRUCTURE; Type of, and composition; A level circular platform defined by cuts in the uphill side and rubblemasonry retaining walls on downhill side. Physical Description; Brown Bav Plantation is located on the east section of the north shore of St. John in an area of relative dryness.' The plantation buildings ■tx/ifh fpw pyrffptions are located immediately behind the bench of the shallow Rrnwn Ray. In addition to the masonry remains of a horse mill, a sugar factory and a large plantation house and an earlier great house west of the bay, the site has the masonry footing of two wood frame buildings and four unidentified inasonry structures, small dwellings. wells, drinking troughs. and 2 large cemeteries. The site was not brought under cul'tivation until the late 18th century and mostof the buildings presumedly date from the 19th century or are the much altered re­ mains of the original structures.^_ The horse mill is located at the western extremity of the h?iy. Tt dug into the hill that formsTche west and north boundary of the vallp. iS p;n T*1:i Jt is -5^ It is dp fin p d b roughly circular in plan with a diameter of approximately 60' retaining walls against the hill and built up supporting walls about 7' biab r>n >1 low side; A masonry ramp on the south side of the horse mill leads up ifrom the LSt of lower elevation to the level of the horse mill. The factory building i.s S' , the horse m.ill and connected to it by a ramp. This is an unusual feature. '* Latitude 18°21'50" Longitude 64°42'25" (continue on reverse if nccc.ssnry) PRESENT CONDITION; Excellent Good jluins i X1 . Unaltered jx j Altered Fair i j. Deterioratedi j Original Site 1 -viMoved 1 j feu. Appendix B, Historic District ^ ^ CLASSIFIED STRUCTURE FIELD INVENTORY REPORT (Attach 4‘'x5^'* 36W Photo) ^ ^ NFS ORGANIZATION PARK/AREA NAMEVi^g^^ Islands Nat'l Park CODE NO. 5360 REG ION Southeast STRUCTURE NAME Sugar Factory , Brown Bay Plantation ' STRUCTURE NO. H-36, 2 ORDER OF SIGNII-’ICANCii; National .State 1_K. Local } I LOCATION OP STRUCTURE:: . UTM REFERENCE: Zone liiNOli: 1 LI_i_L i i Easting b. .1. i I Northing CLASS VI'LAND ACREAGE (if not part of a complex or district: • acres. STRUCTURE: Type of, and composition: R.ectangular one story rubble masom-y s1"‘nir*'f*nT*p ^ Physical Description; a relatively small rectangular factory 27'x42' .only a boiling house. The factory was intended tn be "T" shaped in either never completed or altered. ■ Storage wing is now a -walled open coiirty The unfinished section, ard between thi consisting of Hllf’ WAin 0 curing 1 c; /r» A.nd factory and the newer plantation house to the east. The mins' starii^ fr> height of the windows. The chimney is missing. The cnring- ,-ind .stn-ra p w m O' the head of the "T" shaped plan layout was apparently intended to be_2 stories The building in all probability was erected during the ‘last rleearlg-g of flw century. ... „ ■JRffc. Latitude IS^ZI '50" Longitude 64042'25' (continue on reverse if neccssni-y) PRESENT CONDITION; Ruins i y Excellent f Unaltered Good Altered . Fair |__ J. Dctcrioratedi Original. Site j vl Moved [_ fV s f i b ' i jf-the ■5 •ti ■ .'tvii "T-? ■ -V Appendix B, Historic. STRUOTmE RTKT.b' INVENTORY REPoki, ' (Attach 4^x5''* B6W ?aoto) ^ Southeast JUL 2 3 1981 REGION NPS ORGANIZATION park/area NAMsVi^S^^ Islands Nat'l Park CODE NO, ..536 STRUCTURE NAME Plantation House, Brown Bay Plantation STRUCTURE NO. ORDER OF SIfflin’ICMCE: Nncicnal i / 1 • „ State Local [II] } i H-36. 3 I 'H ‘Vi On north shore of east end of St. John on trail between LOCATION OF STRUCTURE; Leinsten Bav aiid Hermitage —----- ________ ' ---- ‘---- --------------- -------- T irV.TAATT\ AnOWAmr. • /'•i i* UTM REFERENCE; A __« U_i. Zone Easting J I Li \ i Northing CLASS VI LAND ACREAGE-(if not part of a con^plex or district: acres. STRUCTURE; Type of, and composition: A large rubble and brick.masonrv s.tmclur.e one and two stories high "L" shaped in plan. UXIC CIAIVX uvvvy u --------- 1-.- --- .1 Physical neHcription:A l^rcrp. and impressive ,ruin of plantation dwP.Uing hnnsn^ 60'x70'. Originally a two-storv building with a masonry grand._aoor and P, gecoad .qtorv in wood, it was expanded with a late mh^entury two-?tory ma^cmjy--------- well as additions of one story masonry construction. It incorpoj-^_t^_ sffrVgVandTtherwoIk'T^^^^ plantation. The walls still stand to^ th.^ to the former wood second story. Theiija^ ^ two of which still hold water. The exterior still exhibit con5idc,.i3Jal^ architectural embellishment such as projecting gn^-nsbandP , raised panelR and- fragments of cornices with classical reviyal moulding^----------- - ----------———---------- In the j uu,ixictA wi v_/1^1,1.X-^ X. --.T— -------------------^---------------------_____-------------------------—:--------: , on the T'Sth of February of 1797 and a stop oyer at a plantation on the northeast,_end of St. John then owned by WilliaA Brown the plantation or,„ proat honsc jg menr_ "tioned "as pleasantly situated on a high hill aboye his Sugar House. Ciithbe,ii_ Powell s description of his yisit with William Brown has been associated wrm. T^fournaro'f CuthberTPoweii'' describing a trip from St. Thomas to Tortoj^a Brown Bay becaLe of the identical names, and although Brown Bjy cjbPS haye^ great house at some distance from the sugar house and at a higher glQyati.oJUll^ —— (continue on reverse if necc.-^saryA I|. Deteriorated]"] PRESENT CONDITION; Ruins l~y] Excellent Unaltered Goodi Altered Fair i - Original Site _K. Moved ,;g ■I -s.'ssr r.1" More probably Mr. Powell visited Leinster Bay Plantation just wist o" nCT K ° factory as at Brown Bay is «lose to the beach and the SroUT ° described below and shown on ■Browl^ ® probably the ruin of &;S original Great House of wn Bay and the present Plantation House a later 19fh century development. O / T'’’'T''-r'T: • CT-:.VM-fy . Lfatitude 18 21 50'^ Longitude 64^32'24" >■■ % I ' l/. /J 7 tr'''"---, i. -'■ ;i'. v;l ............. ,7.icrv:;' -r;' ,, ■ ... _ ■ ------ 'o > ' r . r- • 1' ...,L . .-..y-e ■ '■ >• ,1 ^ ■ ' '■ 1 • ■!, ■■ .'■ita: ■ ‘ '■ ' • , ■ ..s .• ■ '■• • .V V’' -. *''• C' ''• "71:77;;;w 7 ^ 7#- . ■f’'vr7 7 . ..7 7''' ■' ,V >, ' : t:. ' . |7 ■ .. -r ; ■ jt''. '■ •■‘■t k. .t’' 7-' ' ■ . • f . ' ' r ■' V- ’ i7' 'i-7 ■. '■■ • * a • - . .; 7' f '■ 7'77'" ^ 7' . ' ; ■ VI- ‘*<1" , '^1 "■ *' ■" e' S' S' r--‘- XV-- ■ ^'xT' '' .,x'.'„.. Appendix B,'.Historic District , JIJ o Q /noj CLASSIFIED STRUCTURE FIELD INVENTORY REFORT ^ v3 lyat (Attach 4'™3c5‘'.B<SiW Fhoiio) REGION Southeast NFS ORGANIZATION PARK/AREA NAMEVi^'‘gi^ Islands Nat'l Park CODE NO. 5360 STRUCTURE NAME Farna T^nilding’ TsTo. 1 ■ R rowTi Ray OiUjER OF SIGNIFICANCE; National £ PlantationJjtate £ ^" structure no. H-36, 4 lx)cal H LOCATION OF STRUCTURE; UTM REFERENCE; On north shore of east end -of St.-John-on-trail-hetween T .p^instp^T “Ray and l^f^Trrnf.;^ g «J LLi-- Zone East I j Li. 1 J I i n g N’o r t h i n g CLASS VI LAND ACREAGE'(if i\oC part of a complex or district: • acres. STRUCTURE; Type of. and composition: The masonry foundations and Icwer walls in rubble masonry formerly, supportinp: , a rectangtilar wood structure. Physical Description; This structure is the footings and low masonry walls of a rectangular building 12'x20' and with the upper sections of the walls consti'ucted. in wood. The building is located behind the beach near the center of the bay approximately 100 yards southeast of the plantation house except for traces in the masonry nothing remains of the wooden superstructure. No date for the structure can be established with certainty^presumedly it is one of seyeral buildings needed in a full scale agriculture pursuit and therefore can be assumed to date from the early 1800s. _________________________________ Latitude 18^21'42" Longitude 64°32 Z4" f* (continue on reyerse if neccsEary) . ^ 'V -r 'i PRESENT CONDITION: Excellent 3 Good Fair [ j. DeterioratedS ( h ' Ruins id Unaltered X| Altered i ^ Original Site X Moved 1 1 : 1 , • ■ ' i 'S’ ■■'si si ■ -----i-------- .............................. ... . ^ 23 1931 Appendix B, Historic STRUCTURE RTRT.U TRyUNTORY REPOI^ ' B6<W Photo) ORGANIZATION PARK/AREA NAME Virgin Islands Nat'l Park CODE NO. J360—, STRUCTURE NO. H-36, 5_ LocaI [x-I REG ION Southeast STRUCTURE NAME Farm •Rnildi-nc No. 2. Brown Bay. V/ROER OK SXONIKICANCE:, NaCional Plantation State 'I;: : o ■ On nortta shore ot east end oi ^L."‘j'uan on trail between LOCATION OF STRUCTURE;^^ T-T^T-mita^e UTM REFERENCE: A. I Zone I \ L-l—l Easting \ J. I L Northing SlASS VI L^IND ACREAGE (if not part of a complex or district; acres. STRUCTURE: Type or. and composition: The masonry foundations rubble masonry formerly eupporting ' ^ rectangular wood stiiic -u,i, ----- Physical Ueserintion: This structure is the footings and low naaso_nry walls of a_^ reetnuRiilar building IZ.’xZO' and with the upp.nr sections of th.i^LallS-C^^n^^ The buildina is located Uehind the beach ncar.thc center oi llu-..bay.------ rnrox^elv'^O vagds southeast of the plantation house exceplTfoTl^I^xn^ the masonry nothing remains of the wooden superstructur.a 'XT^ .I.f. fnr~-be structure"can be established with it is^onT r>£ severalbuildings needed in a full scale agricuiturr^rsuit and theiefoie c.cm. be assunaed to date from the early 1800s^ T.atdtude 18^21'42" Longitude 64°3Z 24! ^continue on reverse if aicccssarxl Deteriorate^_1 PRESENT CONDmON*: Excellen^fl] Goodi-----1 . _Eair I^uino C3 . Unaltered fx~ Altered [_J ^ Original. Srte Moved r JU. 2 3 1981 ifeI- Appen'dix B, Hislioric District CLASSIFIED STRUCTURE FIELD INVENTORY REPORT VxS-' B« Phoco) ^ ORCAMIZATIOK PARK/AREA NAME Virgin Islands Nat'l Park CODE NO. 5360 REGION Southeast STRUCTURE NAME U^^*5entified Structure No. 1 Brown Bay Plantation ORDER OF StONIFICANCli; National | 1 .State STRUCTURE NO. H-36, 6 I^CAl H Zone Easting Nort. hing acres. STRUCTURE: Type of, and composition: A one story L shaped rubble masonry biiildinp'. Physical Description: A one-story "L" shaped rnasonry building immediately west of the horse mill.' each wing approximately 18' long and lO'wide. About 50% of the walls stand to full height. ____ nv jT-p lyitor ndaptions of the oriirinal 18th century structures. The unidentified structure No. 1 appears from its location to have been' associated with the sugar T Q~n anrl is o£ an eaylv cia.t0. Latitude 18^21'50" Longitude 64^24'25' (continue on reverse if necessary) PRESENT CONDITION; Excellent J 1 Good? Fair i !• Deteriorated! i Ruins 1 X Unaltered [X j Altered i '' Original Site 1 X j Moved 1 u| ^'■1li -^1 '■1 s UTM REFE RENCE; no Lei U d V CSC UCiiliil CLASS VI LAND ACREAGE (if not | A , ^ LI 1 1 1 ! 1 1 J p part of a complex or district: Brown Bay Plantation was brought under cultivation in the last decades of the 18th century and most of its numerous buildings probably date from the 19th century ■ -iiVl "u ■‘7 1 i !!Sr ''''' . -,u.. JJL 23 1981 Appendix B, Hi'atoric 'District ' CLASSIFIED STRUCTURE FIELD INVENTORY REPORT REGION Southeast (Atcaca B« r„ot:o) ORCANIZATION PARK/AREA NAME Virgin Islands Nat'l ParkCODE NO. 5360 STRUCTURE NAME Masonry Well ^ Drinking Trough No. 1 tirown ±iay Plantation ORDER OF SIONII-’ICANCl':; National State STRUCTORE NO. H-36. 7 ■X 1 Loca 1 ir’’ ' 'i u- Un north shore ot east ena o£ St. John on trail between UTM REFE 1 S ID tCl iJctV C£ ±. CLASS VI;'LAND ACREAGE •(if not A LiJ 1...L Ml .1.......1 - J 1 part of a complex or district: Zone Easting Northing - acres. • ' ‘T m SIEUCHM^- Type oS auu coraposicxon: 6' in diameter constructed in ^ ui'uugu a ux'x'uuiiuing a Circular rubble masonry. Physical DescriptioniA well and drinking trough of an uncommon design is located 40 feet south o± the factory. The"well is a circular masonry shall in'daameEe'r and the walls of the shaft stand about 4' aboye present grade leyel. It was sur­ rounded by a circular drinking trough 3' wide and raised 18" aboye present Rrade leyel; Similar layouts for wells and associated drinking troughs occur at T.ameshur and Dennis Bay oh St. John and in seyeral locations .on St. Croix but there gFinerally with a well tower supporting a small windmill for hauling the___ water. The existing.remains are in poor condition and show no traces of support■ ing a windmill. _______________ _ Brown Bay Plantation was brought under culuyation during the late decades ot the TstlTcentury and most of its buildings presumedly date from the 19th century or g.re 19th century adaptions of the original earlier structures. '" Latitude 18^21'5 0 " Longitude 64°42'25' (continue on reyerse if necessary) PRESENT CONDITION: ■ Excellent i ( Goodl Fair ( . Deteriorated! 1 Ruins 1 X 1 . Unaltered j Xj Altered Original, Site 1 Xj Moved 1 1 f?' -J Appendix B, Historic District JOL 2 3 iS3i CLASSIFIED STRUCTURE FIELD IN\’ENTORY REPORT REGIONSoutheast (Attach 4"x5’' Photo) NPS ORGANIZATION PARK/AREA NAME Virgin Islands Nat*l Park CODE NO. 3360 STRUCTURE NAME Well and Drinking Trough #2, Brovn Bay STRUCTURE NO. ^-36;8 State I I Local | X | ORDER OF SIGNIFICANCE: National j | LOCATION OF STRUCTURE'®’^ North Shore of east end of St. John on trail Between 'T.p-i ngt.pr Bay n.nd Hp-rmiteg-p. UTM REFERENCE: L_i Zone Lli. I I 1 J. 1 1 Easting Northing CLASS VI LAND ACREAGE (if not part of a complex or district: acres. STRUCTURE; A drinking trough surrounding a circular Type of, and composition: veil 6* in diaTnetpr constructed in rubble masonry. Physical Description: A veil and drinking trough of an uncommon design is located 280 yards southwest of the factory. The well is a circular masonry shaft 6' In diameter and the walls of the shaft stand about 3' above present grade level. was surrounded by a circular drinking trough 3' wide and raised Id" above present grade level. Similar layouts for wells and associated drinking troughs occur at Lamesh-ur and Dennis Bay on St. John and in several locations on St. Croix but there generally with a well tower supporting a small windmill for hauling the water. The existing remains are in good condition and show no traces of supporu- ing a windmill. Latitude 16^21'Longitude d4°U^':sO’ (continue on reverse if necessary^ PRESENT CONDITION: Excellent I Good Fair | | Deteriorated! j Ruins 1 1 Unaltered | X Altered Original Site Moved j j Report prepared by: Frederik C. Giessing October 31 Signature 197 8 Date ItjT* • ^r3-.75 JU. 23 1981 Appendix B, Historic District CTJVSS IFlED STRUCTURE FIELD KWENTORY REPORT (Attach 4"x5" B6AJ Photo) NFS ORGANIZATION PARK/AREA NAME Virgin Islands’Nat*1 Park CODE NO, 5360__ REGION Southeast ■________ ________________________________________ STRUCTURE NAMSWell and Drinking Trough #3, Brovn Bay STRUCTURE NO. H-36,9 ORDER OF SIGNIFICANCE: National State □ Local R~[ TorATTON m? between LOCATION OF STRUCTURE.g Hermitage. UTM REFE^NCE: A L.J LU- Zone EastingII I 1 Northing .CLASS VI LAND ACREAGE (if not part of a complex or district: . - acres. -.1 ,'.1 STRUCTURE: Type of, and composition: A drinking trough surrounding a circular well 6' in diameter constructed in nibble masonry.________________ Physical Description:A well and drinking trough of an uncommon design is located 280 yards southwest of the factory^ The well is a circular masonry shaft .6* in i 1 diameter and the walls of the shaft stand about 3* above present grade level. It was surrounded by a circular drinking trough 3’ wide and raised I8” above present grade level. Similar layouts for wells and associated drinking troughs occur at Lameshur and Dennis Bay on St. John and in several locations on St. Croix but there generally with a well tower supporting a small windmill for hauling the water. The existing remains are in good condition and show no traces of support- ing a windmill. _________ Latitude l80p-|ii^i^n ^hor^.^gi. (continue on reverse if necessary) PRESET CONDITION: Excellent 1 Good Fair j | Deteriorated! | Ruins x| Unaltered | X Altered Original Site ] Moved j j Report prepared by: Frederik C. GJessing October 31 197 8 Signature Date i,;- Appendix B, Historic,. District 23 1981 ftEG ION Southeast ■U NAM^Vir^i^nds NafI Parle 'TST """'•“ '"'■ «rail-t<vv«cii: Hational I----1 State I---- i ■Local • X'J ^-een UIM REFERENCE; A_____ ' ' Zone E a~8"c~il^ Northing J I j CLASS VI LAND ACREAGE (if not " J part of a complex or district: acres, li ojjhe rising ground nf ^ Z(nrJG~yards, ana~gftia g^illfi-camej^rv are hnilf ^^^'retaining wallg Both the north and south wall Step_s lead^I^l^^-Iir^trance-^1^^ hillside. .-—T-;---------- j^/ate tJLankeri hy articn iITF;^-I T ' ' ' "g. nmsiclo. fimaLs at the south east corn,.,- ^ with pyran^]E3 q^p ed Rravas_s_everal in excall..” There are 13 mor,,-- blwhat appears_^be fkirlYTldent Tandaliaed ~ ■^uments elaboratd' none r!n.“„ °^ t'~ 'T-irr——--------- ------ - - ^___ ' ^ ^-------- on—.Vt-,1 Jrx-r—^ —_22------ance ^.contempWLrZjTt one general ~~------^vd.i.xon ana appearane^a A~n--------;---- ^ a , na-r tnoTm fi-,^4... frpTin- baiS^aiisd^EH^g The various ro„.L.„°? on.. pl.„Ppttpn is c^eterr No. 2 faa<;;;trsrTtr;;nr-M , mod„nssL-., o/ subseo,n.nf i-u--------- s . --------USed, as_ajnj^al ground hof-lfp^; — subs^ent to the one ~ra- , i i gi^ound botl^i^n fd. -.j;---------- b.^a_M££jwo_cemeteries re"^^^^nf Honma./ ‘■“‘^SEOT c5K™1----- ESiw Eulns UnalCcrad Good Altered ■> ^ntinu^n_i-everse if neccss.nrvr “jl --.ww ,^4. ■I u ■ . J O^isiaal. Site X Moved ~~^ ' :1 .' STHiirrmn. ------------------—•■■ - " ..wut, NO. 5360 - UCUKt. _Cemete.y No. 2 B.own B ay Plantation ^ . ', ORDER OK «t/.mt„,.,............ " ------------------------ i>^RCClUKE NO.H^.,10 j " ■ «:! /V, 'J J 'W, i:. ■' ‘ JUL23I98I Appendix B, His;toric'District ' ' ' ‘ CLASSIFIED STRUCTURE FIELD INVENTORY REPORT B« 1-hotp) ORG,U.IZATION- PARK/AREA NAME Virgin Islands Nat'l Park CODE NO. 5360 REGION Southeast If STRUCTURE NAME Unidentified Structure No. 2, Brown Bay Plantation ^ State 1 1 ORDER OF SI0NIFU’ANCI5: National I ^ i STRUCTURE NO. H-36. II Ix>cal { V 1 1/ • LOCATION OF STRUCTURE;.On north shore of east'ehd ol St. John on trail between Tj e ins t e r__B av^anc UTM REFERENCE: .LJ Li_i. j I Zone Easting I I Northing CLASS VI LAND ACREAGE (if not part of a complex or district! ' acres. ■ '7 i. STRUCTURE; Type of, and composition: A rectangular one storv rubble masonry structure. __________________________ _____ Physical Description; One rubble masonry wall 10'' loup and st;vnrlTUP' S' .Thrive l-1ie present grade is located on the eastern edge of Cemetery No. 2 (H-36. 10). Rubble to the north and east of the standing remains indicate extension of the construction. No architectural or archeological search has been made.__________________ . The functions of the structure which adjoins the cemetery No. 2 (H-36, 10) are not known. Presumedly it dates from the 19th century. ______________________________ (continue on reverse if necessary) • > PRESENT CONDITION; Excellent ; 1 GoodI Fair ( j. Deteriorated! { Rpins [ X 1 Unaltered | X j Altered j Original Site 1 n1 Moved 1 1 ! ■?* A** ». ■:1 yi g 1•f i .3 ^ -W^ - -7H ■ w"-: '■''li Appendix B, Historic STRUCTURE FIELD INVENTORY REPORT ' ^■“ (Atta.cK~^''^P‘ B6<W Photo) REGION Southeast___ JUL 23 1981 A NPS ORGANIZATION PARK/AREA NAME CODS NO. ■' STKUCTUKli NAME Unidentified Structure No. 3 Brown Bay STRUCTORE NO. H-36, 1^2 ORDER OF SIGNIFICANCE; NatiSaf State Local [3 LOCATION Of yXKUOXUKii; On north shore.of east end of St. John on trail between i^einster tJay & Hermitage______________ ■ [ REFE RENCE; i LI 1 LLjL ! 1' 1 ? Zone Easting Northing CLASS VI'LAND ACREAGE (if not part of a complex or district: acres. STRUCTURE; Type of, and composition;A rubble masonry ■wall of small structure yryngbly -rprtnngnlar but so buried in vegetation that its extent has not been Physical Description; determined accurately. One rubble masonry wall 15' long and in very poor condition is located nptiiil. and_ 10 yds north of the west end of the cemetery in a dense.cover oi "eaten kcep. No determination has been made of the extent of the structure beyond the standing remains.__________________________ Brown Bay Plantation is located on the east section of in an area of relative dryness. north shore of St. John located immediately behind the beach of the shallow BroWn Bay The olantation buildings with few exceptions are... In addition to the masonry remains of a horse mill, a sugar factory and a large plaiitation house and an earlier great house on the hill to the west of the bay, the site has the masonry footing of two wood frame buildings and four unidentified masonry structures,, small dwellings, wells, drinking troughs and two large cemeteries. The site was not bronght under cultivation until the late 18th century and most of the.buildinjis, presumedly date from the 19th century or are the much altered remains of the original structures. ____________ _ Latitude 18^21'50" Longitude 64°42'25' PRESENT CONDITION: Ruins [3 . Excellent f Unaltered [ X j Goodi Altered ! (continue on reyerse if neccssai-y) I i Fair 1 T Deteriorate^ J ^ Original, Site 1 xl Moved . _j , , ,1; '.1 •4 .4 i I t ■ '.u '"feI ,1 Aja 1981 Appendix B, Historic District CLASSIFIED STRUCTURE FIELD INVENTORY REPORT (Attach 4‘'^5^w“Phot:p) ^------ PARK/AREA NAMEVirpfin Islands Nat'l Park CODE^Nof^^^n^^ I REGION Southeast G. SIBUCTUHii'NAMliG^at Brown Bay Plantation ~ h-36-i^ ORDER OF SIGNIFICANCE: . ' National f----j State I—1 Local 'I location of STRUCTURE; John on traxi between ' UTM REFERENCE; — ------------------------- -----------------------——------------------ Zone LLi.J i I Easting J. J f Northing CLASS VI LAND ACREAGE'(if not part of a complex or district: < _ acres. STRUCTURE;, Type of, and composition: The rubble masonry and brirR crvnnnd • n building roughly square in nian. -------------- ^ rhysical Description; Thi ^------- southwpc^f of f of the Gre^^t T-Tnn^q js 1or^f,nH ^nn Vrrio MiTlding stands on nentlv ritry.o,Brown Bav bench. The ~~~i- , r",....i 1.^, ground on an elevation approximately RC tihotro Ha leyel ana naa a vxew of the fa'acry across the lafioog and of fta ^ SU.lDT^Or'tlTlP' Vt/OoH .Q *y* e-f-n^-iirrm_ _ t . * ^ . "" & *' y°°^ f’^P°‘-=ttnetnrl The ground story bill L plTrtS~ of two rectangles a^jorommately 16'xZ4' pffset from earh of-W A' andjvit^cpmmon long wall. The section of the yround floo^ " c_n^ains a cxstern and a _.small room with windows and a door towards tbp p.L “ west section has one large room with a doorw;,v on fRp ^I..window.opening_ towards the north, and south. Access to th^ fely,£Jaa|onrx^xj^s^supported on arches on the east and wl.f .-H ■ ESf aid Ld landi^lvrorjr,:"Flenabprg Steen", a yell;;;; ,^tonai Virgin isLnSs ^.pen ,13„th century rnew.st atalroasa ia 6' wldabn. U parallel with t., w„,t innf B-: una^;:gsiK:::si-j. J m ■ -i''' ■ ■ Stfc'i--*'-’. :;.c ' The arches of both staircases have partially collapsed and although the rubble masonry walls of the ground floor still stand to plate height they are cracked through and show other signs of failure. The building judging from its construction materials and design elements is probably the one shown on the Oxholm map of 1800 and consequently dates from the last decades of the 18th century, • V*) i: ■ ' ■ . '■ ■ \ ii' l ,i'- •’! • 'f ..... . . ^ . ■■ :■ 1- ■ 'i'. ,KV. ..i 'i.. i: |i::; r 0. ■ %■ ;■ ct-; I' ' 1 r ■ ■ . •' • ■ 1.. {:■ . vi*. ■ ■!'. 'i. :v : A •, -V ■ t.. ... i......-. ,. :.'. .v>\. ( ■ ... yl,' ■'I ’^1 -.s '-V '■ i,' '..'V -A-.::! ■..: -<5 ..'i . . ' ...y^ '. ..I ' • •s. - : V" -V, :* '. ''4 ; ■ > ...i:...... Appendix B,-Historic District CLASSIFIED STRUCTURE FIELD INVENTORY REPORT ' ^ (Act:ach“4'''‘x5^"' B&W Photo) JUL 23 B8I REGIONSoutheast NFS ORGANIZATION PARK/AREA NAME Virgin Islands Nat'l Park CODE NO. 5360 ' STRUCTURE NAME Bake Oven, Brown Bay Plantation ORDER OK SICNIKICANCE; National I I Stato ' " structure no. H-36. 14 H . . 13 LOCATION OF STRUCTURE; on north shore of east end of St .. John-on trail between Leinster »ay Kr Horrmta^o. . . .• UTM REFERENCli;: IJ Lli. I L LiI Zone Easting Northing CLASS VI LAND ACREAGE (if not part of a complex or district: • acres. STRUCTURE; Type of, and composition; A square masonry structure of rubble masonry and brick. ______________ _________________________ Physical Description; Five Service Buildings are associated with the Great Hmise (H-36, 13) and clustered around it. The Bake Oven immediately north of the-Great House is a 6' square masonry structure approximately 6' high with a slightly arched top surface. Although still standing to full height it is in a jSoor eorditinn. :The Bake Oven can be assumed to be either contemporary with or an early addition to the 18th century Great House._____________________ __________________ Latitude 18°21' 11"-■ Longitude 64°42'36"... (continue on reverse if necessovy) PRESENT CONDITION; Excellent | Good i Fair 1 j. Detcrioratedi 1 Ruins jx Unaltered X | Altered ! Original Site 1 Xj Moved 1 ! ' ■li .1 r s,. ■ Appendix B, Historic District CLASSIFIED STRUCTURE FIELD IIWENTORY REPORT JUL 23 1981 RKG ION Southeast (Attach A' xh BAW Photo) ORGANIZATION PARK/AREA NAME Islands Nat'l Park gpoE nO. .. STRUCTUKli NAME Unidentified Structure No. 4, Brown Bay ___ Plantation ^ National ! I OMDEK OF SIONIi'’ICANCIi; State STRUCTURE NO. H-36, 15 Local { y '(■f t \ ' LOCATION OF STRUCTURE; On^no.rth^shore^^ of eas^t^end^of St. John on trail between UTM REFERENCE; A Li_J U_i. Zone E a 6 i 1 t jL n g Northing CLASS VI LAND ACREAGE (if not part of a complex or district: acres. jr/—■ 'STRUCTURE: Type of*, composition: Square rubble masonry footing,.. Physical Description;The remains of a footing or masonry platform is located_on the north side of the Great House and about ].D' v/est of the bake oven. The.' remains extend only a few inches above grade and are approximately 5' square. Although the unidentified structure No. 4- is clearly associa,t(i^d with the Brown— Bay Plantation Great House, it has not been determined if it is contemporar.Y---- with this late 18th century structure or a later addition to the Great.Hmise--------- complex. ^_________ Latitude IROZI'II"- Longitude 64°42'36" PRESENT CONDITION; Excellent Ruins i y] , Unaltered [~yi Good Altered (continue on reverse if necessary) Petcrioratedl j Fair (, _ ------ ^ Original, Site 1 Moved ■| ■■■ ■- ,4 •*. • - . L 1, ■ % : h ■■1 : i- ! ■ , .1 r. ; 3i ¥ 1 ‘•I m 4; ) M 23 1981 Appendix B, Historic District CLASSIFIED STRUCTURE FIELD INVENTORY REPORT - B6.W Dh^t3) ORCA.XIZATION PARK/AREA NAME Islands Nat'1 Park CODE NO. 5360 REG ION Southeast STRUCTURE NAME riahi-n Nn.’ 1 Brown Bav Plantation ORDER OF SI(;NI1'’I(:ANCE; National State STRUCTURE NO. T-T-36^ 1 6 Local ! X ■L., LOCATION OF STRUCTURE; ^L^ggl^el^Bav^~ tetyeen , UTM REFERENCE: Zone ENCE: 1 LLi_L I I Li 1 3 3 Easting Northing CLASS VI-LAND ACREAGE’(if not part of a complex or district: acres. STRUCTURE; Type of, and composition; The rubble masonry footings of a rectanp^ular daub and wattle or wood buildinfT.___________________________________________ Physical Description; The masonry footings of a building 14'xl6' are located 60‘ west of the Great Hoiise, Nothing remains of the building excc:]~)t for the lootlnps and it is assumed that it was either of wood or of daub and wattle construction. The cabin is part of the Great House Complex and presumedly was servaiits i.ve been contemporary with the late T Rtb r.entTiry Great T-Tmise dr a later addition to the site. ____________ _____ _ Lalitude 18°21'11" Longitude 6404Z'36' : i :1 - (continue on reverse if necessary) PRESENT CONDITION: Excellent f i Goodl Fair j j. Deteriorated! 1 Ruins [ X 1 Unaltered | x| Altered | Orieinal Site Moved j •I ji I ?^'«FS ‘■■X . ■,' ■■ '»■ JuL 2 3 I98i * Appendix B, Bistoric District CLASSIFIED STRUCTURE FIELD INVENTORY REPORT (Attach~4*‘’x5''^ L6.W Fhotp) REGION Southeast f:r i' ) i NFS ORGANIZATION PARK/AREA NAMK Islands Nafl Parkgona ^,^0.' -i.. II structure NANE Cabin No. ■ 2, Brown Bay Plantation " structure no. H-36,17 > :.4 ■ ?-« ORDER OF SICNIFICANCE; National [ State {] Local { Xj ■ ■ On north, siiore of east §nd of St. John on trail between LOCATION OF STRUCTUREBay k Hermitage. ____________ ^^-------- UTM REFERENCE; A I _1 L—j—i. 9 9 Zone Easting Northing ai'KUUTUKE; Type or, and composition; Rubble masonry tootings of a...rectanRul,ax building. Physical Description; The masonry footings of a b^iilding 8't^IZ' are loORtod 30Q.— and' alone siHe the trail that leads uo to the Great House.----JNo tr.a.QQS <?£ tlia. sSSerstru^re remains. Cabin No. 2 is part of the Great House Complex^ suoerstructure remains. ^ - — ^;— Rrown Bav' Plantation. ’ Its relative age has not been determined and it may_M contemooarav or post date the late 18th century Great House^--------------------------- latitude IR^Zl'll" Longitude 64^4Z'362 PRESENT CONDITION: Ruins Iv Excellent I ooooi__ . j Unaltered Altered j) ^ Original Site Ljd 1—J Good! (continue on reverse if necessary}. Fair 1 }■ Detcrioratedi { CLASS VI LAND ACREAGE (it' not part of a complex or district: acres. i- ■ ■'1 I fl.2 i" E '""wl ■ •■1"I • r-. Jil 2 3 1981 Appendix B, Histpric District . < CLASSIFIED STRUCTURE FIELD INVENTORY REPORT ^ (Attach Photo) . ' f NPS ORCANIZy'iTION PARK/AREA NAME Virgin Islands Nat'l Park CODE NO. 5360 REGIONSoutheast ? ■' STRUCTURE NAME Service Building, Brown Bay Plantation ORDER OK SLCNIFICANCE: National ! 1 State 1 1 STRUC'LTIRE NO. H^36. 18 l..pcal LOCATION OF STRUCTURE; north shore of east end of St. John on trail between . ■ Leinster iBav .Mermitap'e._____ _______________________ UTM REFERENCli; A Zone EastingL I U North I ,1. I J i n g CLASS VI LylND ACREAGE '(if not part of a complex or district: acres. STRUCTURE: Type of, and composition; The masonry footings of an structure. 'Ll' shaped Physical Description; The raasonry footings of an ^'L" shaped structure with an _oyerall dimension of 22'x28' is located uphill and south, of the Great House The highest point stand 2' above present grade. The deteriorated condition of the .service building's remains precludes a positive identification of the building's on'g’inal functions._______ ____________________________ ______ It is believed to be contemporary with the preat House and one of the two .structures indicated at this location on the Qxholm map of 1800. Latitude 18^21'll" Longitude 64^42'36' (continue on reverse if neccssai'v) 4 *,! .. building is assumed to have served as a stable or had other service functions ^connected with the Great House complex. Fragment of a brick pavement is located Jji, the angle between the two wings. The footings are in rubble masonry and at ,PRESENT CONDITION; Excellent | i Good! Fair ( j, Deteriorated! 1 Ruins X j Unaltered j XS Altered | ^ Original Site 1 X Moved j .•‘i - JUL 23 1981 Appendix B, Historic District ' ' ' i CLASSIFIED STRUCTURE FIELD IiWENTORY REPORT REGION Southeast 5'. NFS ORGANIZATION CODE NO. 5360 (ACeach 4‘‘'x5'^“li-6<W Photo) PARK/AREA NAME CODS NO. ooou STRUGTUUE NANS Cemetery No. 1, Brown Bay Plantation ^ STRUCTURE NO. H-36,:f‘9 State 1 X j ORDER OK SIGNIi-’lCANCS: National J 1 Local i I I I ■ LOCATION OF STRUCTUREnorth shore ot east end oi St. John ontraii between . . - - * Leinster Ba.v &; Hermitage. UTM, REFERENCE; Zone Ll_i EastingI J ! I J. Northing CLASS VI-LAND ACREAGE '(il' not part of a complex or diatrict: acres. STRUCTURE: '■‘•’ype of, and composition; Rectangular enclosures defined by breast height rubble masonry walls containing seyeral identifiable grayes. Physical Description;A walled cemetery is located 30 yards southeast of the road that from Hermitage crosses the northeast peninsula of St. John and enters Brown Bay from the east and then continues westward to meet the Coral Bay-L,einsi:er B~ay trail. The cemetery is approximately 400 yards southeast of the plantation house H-36, 3. It is rectangular in shape and measures 25 by 38 yards. The plastered rubble masonry walls are four feet high and are in a fair state of preservation except towards the northeast where sections of them have collapsed. The corners are accentuated by pillars with a projecting band and a pyramidical finial. The dbfhetery contains a number of identifiaoie graves without markings but only one monument. This is a small sarcophagi raised 30 inches above g-ra'd'e~'abd''l-opppd with an upright inscribed marble slab set in a niche at the head of the grave. surrounded by a cast iron fence on a raised brick masonry curb. It iS—g..e.t-Q.y.e.i;...the grave of James Thomas Abbot Davis, a. 2 and a half year old bov who died Nov. 20th. I860._____________________ ) PRESENT CONIHTION; Excollent j I G^ Ruins [X] . Unaltered Altered (continue on reverse if noccKsnry) ij ^ . Fair ]j. Deterioratedi { Original. Site tx I Moved i "1 ..■fi i 1 -.’'I . 'V. Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group dnr-11 Name Virgin Islands National Park Multiple Resource Area State Nomination Type of Review , ieae'i '■'I0: Brown Bay Plantation Historic District- •'''2. Rustenberg Plantation South Hist. Distj- «'3. Dennis Bay Hist. Diet. M. More Hill Hist. Dist. y ^ 5. Hermitage Plantation Histj Dist. ^6. Annaberg Hist. Dist. 7 America Hill Hist. Dist. i- I yfil Reef Bay Great House Hist. Dist. y'Q, Reef Bay Sugar Factory Hist. Dist. i. •' 10. Jossie Gut Hist. Dist. / ^yil. L'Esperance Hist. Dist. > 43. Liever Marches Bay Hist. Dist. •''14. Cathrineberg-Jockumsdahl-Herman Farm _ ^ 25^ Cinnamon Bay Plantation v 4g. Lameshur Plantation 47. Mary Point Estate -18^ Annaberg School ,29^ Trunk Bay Sugar Factory ✓ . 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. - Decision ✓ 7/<9SJ (Vo^-y- - • lI^tSAl ~ ^-nttxiOenrt*— previously listed 3-30-7S Previously listed 7-11-78 Previously listed 6-23-78 Previously listed 5-22-78 ■1: f: . , County !/"/ >Cl^- Nom or Request—Agency • " -Zl—__Z^ .J¥//9/ ^ Federal Register Date o?« y A ~ ' Name State _ Working Number *^^^^mination __Determination of Eligiblity On Nomination Form Maps Photos _Bldg(s) j/Site __Object __Structure District Witljin: ✓IWultit _^1Wultiple Resource Area Thematic Group Nomination prepared by: _ State Staff K^cal Other ✓^CEPT 7 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) /\f P , A 5/0? 7/^/ n. Evaluation of Nomination 1. Descriptive Statement Short Format /Yes No 2. Significance Statement Short Format /Yes No 3. Concepts/Integrity 4. Concepts/Criteria 5. Concepts/Boundaries 6. Contextual Evaluation Good Adequate Poor s ;.4 / / / Comments //w aoe^u/'Cur- I ‘>OCtu^ /'f—' CXioc^ etoOtu-tC^x’ General Comments (cont. on back if necessary): Reviewer/Date <3-a tr<rt n National Park Service See Attached__ U.S. Department of the Interior Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64QQQ886 %