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Form No. 10-300 , UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM 3 SHEET FOR NPS USE ONLY JUN 2 1976 RBGEiVEO DATE ENTERED All£ SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOWTO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES - COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS (NAME HISTORIC Frederiksted Historic District AND/OR COMMON (LOCATION STREETS NUMBER _N0T FOR PUBLICATION CITY, TOWN Frederiks ted . VICINITY OF CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 1 STATE U.S. Virgin Islands CODE 78 COUNTY St. Croix CODE 0800 CLASSIFICATION CATEGORY Xdistrict —BUILDINGIS) —STRUCTURE —SITE —OBJECT OWNERSHIP —PUBLIC —PRIVATE X_BOTH PUBLIC ACQUISITION —IN PROCESS —BEING CONSIDERED STATUS JfccCUPIED ^UNOCCUPIED —WORK IN PROGRESS ACCESSIBLE —YES: RESTRICTED ^YES: UNRESTRICTED —NO PRESENT USE —AGRICULTURE ^-MUSEUM ?LcOMMERCIAL —PARK —EDUCATIONAL 2?PRIVATE RESIDENCE —ENTERTAINMENT ?LrELIGIOUS —GOVERNMENT —SCIENTIFIC —INDUSTRIAL —TRANSPORTATION —MILITARY —OTHER: (OWNER OF PROPERTY Multiple ownership NAME STREETS. NUMBER CITY. TOWN VICINITY OF STATE LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION Register of _______ COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS,ETC. STREETS. NUMBER Government House CITY. TOWN Christiansted STATE U.S. Virgin Islands [1 REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS TITLE Historic American Building Survey DATE ^.FEDERAL —STATE —COUNTY —LOCAL DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS . . _____________ . ... V CITY. TOWN Washington National Park Service STATE D.C. DESCRIPTION CONDITION lEXCELLENT —GOOD ^EA.R Jk)ETERIORATED J^RUINS —^NEXPOSED CHECK ONE ^.UNALTERED ?Laltered CHECK ONE ?.originalsite —MOVED DATE- DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE The Frederiksted Historic District includes all of the original town laid out in a gridiron plan in 1751 by Jens M. Beck. Originally planned as two similar areas four blocks wide by three blocks long separated by an existing lagoon and a proposed fort, the northern section was never developed. Instead, in 1767 an additional double tier of blocks, four blocks wide, was appended to the initial southern edge of the settlement and a single block wide, five block long tier added to the eastern boundary. The plan and town limits of Frederiksted, except for the addition of two blocks to the extreme southeast corner in 1875, remains xin- changed to this date. The grid runs on a northsouth axis parallel to the harbor, with the fort and customs house in the northeast section as the focal point of the plan. The market square, part of Beck's plan of 1751, remains at the intersection of Torvegade (Market Street) and Dronnensgade (Queen Street) but never reached the importance intended, and except for a 20th c. market shed is almost unrecognizable today. New construction in the town was controlled from the start by provisions of a 1747 building code, the same as applied to Chris- tiansted. This code placed all construction at the sidewalk line, controlled building materials and regulated side yards. Coupled with the unwritten act of permitting overhanging upper floor galleries projecting to the street, and the planned width of forty and fifty feet for all streets, the visual character of the Historic District was predetermined at its inception. The ^^esulting low hipped roof, mostly masonry structures fronting on the sidewalk lines with many having arcaded walkways at grade le­ vel, and the fact that the government has continuously owned the seaward side of the Strand (Strandgade), permitting only the con­ struction of wharfs and small sheds, gives Frederiksted a unique character, different from the more intensivley built towns of Christiansted and Charlotte Amalie. Development of the town was slow, and by 1755 there were only two houses, in addition to Frederiksfort, begun in 1752. By 1780, however, the upper section of the town had prospered, with King and Queen Streets the location of most of the new buildings, followed by the development along the Strand. Roman Catholic, Lutheran and Moravian churches, with their attendant cemeteries were built in the northeast quadrant of the town during the beginn­ ing of the 19th century. However the area to the south was still largely unsettled, until after Emancipation in 1848, when this area was developed for residential use to accommodate the large increase in population. Form No 1f)-300a (Aev 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OE THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY . JUN 2 1976 RECEIVED DATE ENTERED .AUG 3 1976 CONTI NU ATtON SHEET ITEM NUMBER 6 PAGE eight U.S. Virgin Islands Inventory of Historic Places May 1976 x State V.I. Planning Office Charlotte Amalie U.S.V.I. Form No. 10-300a (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OE THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF fflSTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NFS USE ONLY yiSiWi: deceived^ tH ■ DATE ENTERED AUG 9 1976 CONTINUATION SHEET ITEM NUMBER 7 PAGE one Frederiksted suffered periodic damage by hurricanes and the Strand area suffered considerable water damage by a tidal wave in 1867. The Labor Riots of 1878 resulted in the burning of the four block business area in the northeast section of the town, an area quick­ ly rebuilt with many of the structures reflecting the ornate architectural detailing of the Victorian period. This Historic District, situated on a flat plain along the harbor and rising to a 60 foot high hill in the southeast quadrant, can be divided into three functional areas - the commercial in the northeast section, the institutional area along the eastern edge of town, and the residential section south of Hill Street (Bjergegade) The commercial area, which extends from the fort to Hill Street between the Strand and Prince Street, is predominantly retail and office in use, with residential uses above in some instances. Most of the existing structures, many of vdiidh date from the fire Of 1878, are masonry, some with frame upper stories, all one or two stories in height and have hip roofs. Density is medium to high with most block facades a solid row. The condition and main­ tenance level is high in this section of town. The overall visual character is one of low buildings constructed along the sidewalk line with overhanging galleries supported by arched arcades or on slender wood posts. There is a large amount of exceptional applied Victorian trim, including sawn ballusters, latticework porches and sawn and pierced bargeboards. The institutional area lies between Prince and New Streets from Custom House Street to the lots facing the south side of King Cross Street. The large scale public buildings (churches and . schools) are sited on large lots, surrounded by masonry walls creating a pattern of open space with low density building. Heights vary from one story of the intermingled small residences to three and four stories of the church towers. The non-public buildings are built along the sidewalk line and this pattern is continued by the enclosing walks of the churches and cemeteries. Roof forms are hip for the residences, gable or shallow hips for the public buildings. Building conditions and the level of main­ tenance of church yards and cemeteries are good. The condition of the residential structures varies from good to poor. There are relatively few arcades and galleries in this area. Form No. 10-300a (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OE THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY RECEIVED JUN 2 1978 DATE ENTERED AUG 9 197G l|i CONTI NUATiON SHEET ITEM NUMBER 7 PAGE two The residential area of the town extends the full five block width of the district, plus the additional two blocks added to the southeast corner, and runs from Hill Street to the southern town limits at Fisher Street. This is an area of low density residential construct­ ion with some convenience retail scattered throughout in similar building types. Building materials are about equally divided between rubble masonry, frame and a combination of the two-rubble ground floor with frame, often elaborately detailed, above. Building heights are also equally divided with both one and two story structures, many of the latter provided with projecting galleries. The houses are placed at the sidewalk line and the predominant roof form is hip. Structural and environmental conditions vary from good to poor, with isolated examples of dilapidated buildings scattered throughout the area. The Frederiksted Historic District is bounded on the north by recreation fields and undeveloped open space, on the east by undeveloped space and a cemetery, on the south by new residential construction and public uses of a very low density and of a distinctly different character, and on the west by the Caribbean Sea. Pivotal buildings in the District, keyed to the accompanying map, include: 1. Frederiksfort - a rubble masonry fort with two story cur­ tains begun in 1752. The plan of the fort is a trapazoid with the four outer wings enclosing a square courtyard. The west curtain is provided with projecting bastions at the salient angles and is protected by a heavy breastwork with gun platforms between it and the sea. The east wall contains the sally-port and a single bastion to protect the fort from land attack. There is a continuous gun deck over the bastions and along the north and south cur­ tains. There is an enclosed horse yard and stable area north of the fort proper. The clock tower is later. The fort has recently been restored. 2. Customs House - an excellent example of late 18th c. Danish civic architecture, the original design of the building has been somewhat altered by the addition of a second story gallery and a hipped roof. The building is two stories, built of brick (which has been stuccoed) with the later frame gallery in the central section of the second floor. Form No. 10-300a (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OE THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS use ONLY RECEIVEDjyfj 2 DATE ENTERED , ir?r: CONTINUATION SHEET ITEM NUMBER 7 PAGE three The central section of the first floor is divided into three arched bays resting on square pilasters with capital bands. The corners are quoined and there is a belt course at the second floor level and a molded cornice below the original parapet wall at the roof line. The gallery is supported by six slender masonry alternating columns and pilasters, all of which have Capitals and bases. The eaves board is decorative sawn scroll work. 3. Victoria House, 7 and 8 Strand - an extraordinary three story residence set back from the street, Victoria House is one of the most elaborately detailed buildings in the Virgin Islands. The six bay masonry with stucco ground story has a projecting stair pavilion with offset stairs leading to the second, or main, floor. A three bay porch at this level overhangs the first level and is trimmed with trefoiled ornamental latticework in the soffits of the three arches. The walls Of this story are clapboard with narrow corners, windows are fitted with three panel shutters, and there is a slightly pro­ jecting eave with a flat cornice. The third story is inset from the second with an open porch on three sides. The porch has turned balusters and square posts with capitals and chamfered edges. The spaces between the posts at the eaves are filled in with open brackets with latticework. The masonry wall surface has molded quoins, full length shuttered windows and a molded cornice. The main block of the third story has a metal hip roof with shed roofs extending over the porches. 4. Residence, NW corner of Queen and Customs House Street - this two story masonry residence is typical of many of the residential structures in the district dating from the late 19th c. The first story consists of a seven by five bay arcade with stuccoed elliptical arches rest-=- ing on square posts. The columns have capital bands cuid shallow bases and the arches are trimmed with brick archivolts and molded keystones. The ground floor has window and door openings reflecting the bay arrangement of the arcade and the wall surfaces are stuccoed. The upper story is bounded on two sides by an overhanging gallery of great distinction. The gallery roof, which Form No. 10-3G0a I Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY RECEIVED ^ DATE ENTERED 1976.,,;ggf: AUG 9 176 ill CONTINUATION SHEET ITEM NUMBER 7 page four is part of the hip roof covering the entire house, is supported by slender square posts with chamfered edges and lambs tongue terminals and capital bands. The elaborate sawn scroll work in the hand rail is repeated in the soffit of the porch roof. The walls of the se­ cond story are exposed masonry block. 5. Market Square - while part of the original plan of Frederiksted, this space, probably due to the fact that the major public buildings and the prime commercial sites were located in the northwest quadrant of the town, never achieved the importance intended for it. At pre­ sent only one of the four corner lots is in use as a market, with the only structure being a mid 20th c. open shed of minor interest. The three remaining lots front­ ing on the intersection are now unpaved, overgrown park­ ing lots. The original space, however, is defined by good buildings (built after the fire of 1878) on all sides except the northeast quadrant which has been recent­ ly developed for apartment use. 6. Residence, southwest corner of Prince and Market Streets - this early building is a good example of a two story masonry and frame residence with arcade but no galleries. The ground story arcade consists of four large segmental arches on each street facade. The walls are limestone marl and are trimmed with keystones in the arches, capital bands and a belt course at the upper floor level. The second floor is frame with a high, almost pointed, hip roof. The fire bay exterior walls are shingled, the windows are unglazed but shuttered and there is a shallow molded cornice below the projecting eaves. 7. St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, Prince Street - This limestone church with brick linings at the openings has iindergone a number of alterations yet remains as one of the town's most important structures. Constructed in 1848 in the typical crucifoann plan, side aisles have been added to give the structure an almost square plan. A large three story brick bell tower with a four sided bell cast roof is also later. The basic architectural style of the church is Gothic Revival with pointed arched windows and doors, but the gable ends of the nave Form No. 10-300a (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATtS DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY JUN 2 1976 RECEIVED DATE ENTERED AliG 0 1976 aiili CONTINUATION SHEET ITEM NUMBER # 7 PAGE five and transept are curved in profile, reminiscent of the Spanish Mission style of church building. The arcaded basement level projects slightly from the walls of the church to form a watertable and there is a molded cor­ nice across the gable ends at the eaves line. The end walls have a flat coping along the swrnig gable, with the south entrance being divided into three bays by flat engaged pilasters. Most of the stained glass is later. The church and cemetery is enclosed with a high masonry wall. 8. St. Paul's Anglican Church, Prince Street - essentially of the square auditorium plan with shallow transepts in the north and south facades, the church is one story high with a hip roof over the main body and gable roofed wings. The church was constructed c. 1810. The walls are stucco over rubble masonry with a watertable and a molded cornice below a low parapet wall. Window and door openings are pointed arches with windows running full length to the floor. The lower sections of the windows are provided with a hand rail and turned ball- usters. The north entrance to the church has pointed arched triple doors with flanking windows set into the stepped gable facade. A later three story English Gothic tower (c. 1848) is the main entrance to the church along the west facade. Constructed of limestone marl blocks, unstuccoed the pointed arches are lined with yellow brick. The top of the tower is crenelated, with pinnacles at the corners. The tower has stepped corner buttresses and a belt course at each floor level. 9. Shop and Residence, southwest corner of King's Cross and Queen Streets - this two story hip roof structure is an important example of the early 19th c. combination shop and residence. The six bay by six bay building is surround­ ed on both street facades by a two story arcade and gallery resting on tall slender square columns with highly decorative sawn and pierced wood brackets. The second story gallery has sawn balusters between square wood posts terminating in very flat eliptical arches. The wall of the lower story is limestone marl without stucco, and the surfaces are un­ decorated. The second story is frame covered with clapboards Form No. 10-300a (Rev. 10-741 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OE THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY RECEIVED JUN 2 1976 DATE ENTERED m 9 iS7r' CONTINUATION SHEET ITEM NUMBER 7 PAGE six with full length windows (shuttered) opening on to the gallery. There is an excellent freestanding masonry stairway to the second floor at the south end of the east facade. 10. Benjamin House^ 48 Queen Street - this important example o£ early 19th c. Danish residential design is a two and one half story block with a one story 'L' to the rear. The first two stories of the house are brick, the lower one stuccoed, resting on a slightly projecting brick and rubble foundation. The gable ends of the main block are frame with clapboard. The main block is five by three bays with a six round arched arcade extending across the street facade. A brick belt course divides the building at the second floor line. This upper story is lime washed brick and has full length shutters and jalousied windows. There is a wrought iron balcony across the I'^iddle three bays of the five bay front facade. The roain block of the house has a jerkin-head roof with three dormers along the street facade. The entire property is enclosed with a 4'-6' masonry wall. Commercial Building, northeast corner of Custom House and King Streets - this large commercial structure is typical of a number of other post fire buildings in the Historic District. Two stories in height with a gable roof running parallel to King Street, the building is eight by six bays and constructed of brick, except for the gable end which is frame and clapboard above the eaves line. The first story is surrounded on two sides by an arcade consisting of flat segmental arches rest­ ing on square pilasters. The pilasters have plinth blocks and capital bands. There is a brick belt course at the second floor level and a flat dentilled cornice under the slightly projecting eaves. All window and door openings have flat jack arches and are provided with shutters. A second story gallery projects over the first bay of the building, which is embellished with sawn ball- usters and trim in the soffit. The gable has an interest­ ing sawn bargeboard. Form No. 10*300a (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OE THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF fflSTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY RECEIVED DATE ENTERED aiiSi;:;:;''! 'W.iili AUG 9 IP Si" Fredericksted Historic District CONTI NUATION SHEET ITEM NUMBER 7 PAGE Although the visual integrity of the Fredericksted Historic District is not inviolate, new construction has for the most part not been distruc- tive to the historic town. Recent construction is at the same scale eind with the same mass characteristic of older buildings. The over-all effect is non distruptive to the continuity of the historic district. SIGNIFICANCE 'V pU'- i —3 PERIOD AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE - CHECK AND JUSTIFY BELOW —PREHISTORIC —1400-1499 —1500-1599 —1600-1699 XLl 700-1799 2Ll 800-1899 —1900- -JVRCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC —ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC —AGRICULTURE ^ARCHITECTURE __ART .XCOMMERCE —COMMUNICATIONS —COMMUNITY PLANNING —CONSERVATION —ECONOMICS -EDUCATION -ENGINEERING -EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT —INDUSTRY __INVENTION —LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE —LAW —LITERATURE ^MILITARY —MUSIC —PHILOSOPHY ^OLITICS/GOVERNMENT ^RELIGION —SCIENCE —SCULPTURE —SOCIAiyHUMANITARIAN —THEATER —TRANSPORTATION —OTHER (SPECIFY) SPECIFIC DATES BUILDER/ARCHITECT I c;- STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE Frederiksted is important for its collection of architectural styles from the early Danish military and neo classic to an impressive assemblage of late Victorian residential construction. The town also retains important examples of the English Gothic Revival, Georgian and well designed 20th century commercial buildings re-^ fleeting the visual character of the earlier arcaded rows. Frederiksted is also an important example of Danish town planning, and settlement. Laid out in a grid plan by Surveyor Jens M. Beck in 1751 in two syitTOtrical parts with the fort as the focal point (the northern part was later abandoned), growth of the town was in part governed by a series of exemplar building codes and regulations that contributed to its visual attractiveness. The town grew slowly with a population of only 1153 by 1800, most of whom were dock and warehouse workers, white and free-colored craftsmen, house servants and a few merchants, planters and govern­ ment officials. By 1875 the town's population was 3,817, the highest of the 19th century. Frederiksted was often damaged by hurricanes, and in 1867 a tidal wave did severe damage to buildings on the Strandgade. The most distructive event in the towns history man-made however, when on October 1-2, 1878, rioting laborers set fire to Frederiksted. Dissatisfied agricultural workers migrated to town from the outlying plantations and within hours four square blocks that comprised the town's business district were destroyed by fire with property losses totalling $106,300. Among the many grievances contributing to the violence was the maximum daily wage Of ten cents. The burnt out area was almost immediately rebuilt, but the town never completely recovered from the incident. This period of general decline lasted until the 1950's, when the economy of Frederiksted was bolstered by the in­ crease in tourist trade experienced by St. Thomas and St. Croix. Qmajor bibliographical references Gosner, Pamela. Historic Architec±ure of the United States Virgin Islands. Durham, N.C.: Moore Publishing Co., 1971. Boyal Acadeny of Fine Arts. Three Tcwns. Copenhagen: Tutein & Koch, 1964. Historic American Building Survey. njGEOGRAPHICAL DATA ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY. UTM REFERENCES 101 acres ZONE EASTING cLl I J I . I ♦ I . . I NORTHING J I . . J A B C D£ bI 17° 17° 179 43' 43' 42' 42* 42* 08" 08" 57" 41" 3 N N N N ZONE dLlJ -U EASTIN 1 I 64° 64° III jr 53' 53* 52' 53' 06" 57" 52" 52" 06" W W W W J__ L 1 I NORTHINGi°r. 1 I VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION The boundary of the Frederiksted Historic District begin at the Southwest corner of Frederiksted where Fisher Street adjoins the sea, the line runs; approximately East along the South side of Fisher Street to the South- West corner of Plot No. 40E of La Grange where New Street intersects Fisher Street; thence along the East side of New Street to the inter­ section of Queen Cross Street; thence East along the so-called LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES STATE CODE COUNTY CODE STATE CODE COUNTY CODE [FORM PREPARED BY NAME/TITLE Russell Wri^t ^ Thomas Richards Virgin Islands Historic Survey ORGANIZATION Virgin Islands Planning Office DATE May 20, 1976 STREETS NUMBER P.O. Box 2606 TELEPHONE (809) 774-1730 CITY OR TOWN Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas STATE U.S. Virgin Islands 00801 Estate historic preservation officer certification THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS: NATIONAL^ STATE____ LOCAL As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-665). I hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service. STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER SIGNATURE Director of Plar FOR NPS USE ONLY k , 1 HERE8Y CERTIFY THAT yfIS F^ Urn ^ina . •RTY IS IN^UDED H^HE NATIONAL REGISTER iy Zb, ly/b DATE ^p/yC. i4~0«R£CT0R. 0FEIC6OF AROHEC^GY HISTORk/pRESERVATION ATTEST: Oate , jigEEPER OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER ■■■ : GPO 892- 453 Form No. 10-300a (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OE THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF fflSTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY RECEIVED DATE ENTERED 111' Fredericksted Historic District CONTINUATION SHEET ITEM NUMBER 8 PAGE C_ i-' Fredericksted, one of the two historic towns of St. Croix, has served as an important social, economic and political center for the western district of the island for over 200 years. Easy access to the Caribbean roadstead early made the town a warehousing and transhipment point for the sugar and produce of the sugar plantations in the adjacent hinterland. Fredericksted fort, built by the Danes originally to protect the town from pirates and commerce raiders, served as the government and administrative center. The local market served as a mechanism for both social and economic intercourse for the poorer classes. Plantation ovmers vied with local merchants in constructing elaborate town houses where the planters could escape the isolation of the countryside. After emanci­ pation Fredericksted became the focus for freed black slaves who sou^t a more urban life. Form No. 10-300a (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NFS USE ONLY RECEIVED JUN 2 1976 DATE ENTERED AUQ 9 1976 CONTI NU ATION SHEET ITEM NUMBER #10 PAGE Seven "Wheel of Fortune" Public road to the South-East corner of No. 2B King Cross Street; thence along the West Line of Estate La Grange (Plot No. 69 of La Grange) to the common corner of No. 4IB New Street, No. 40C of La Grange land and No. 4B of Lagoon Street, where the East Side of New Street intersects the North side of Custom House Street; thence North along the East boundary of No. 4B & 4A Lagoon Street to the North-East corner of No. 4A Lagoon Street; thence West along the common boundary of No. 4A Lagoon Street and Estate La Grange to a point where this line intersects the East side of Prince Street; thence along the East side of Prince Street to the water course called "Harden Gut"; thence along this water course, which is the East boundary of No. 2 Lagoon Street, to the Harden Gut bridge; thence along the South boundary of Plot No. 40 GC of La Grange to the sea; thence South along the shore line to the point of beginning, at South side of Fisher Street. 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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR DATE , ^ /^7C’ (August 1971) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE TELEPHONE REPORT TIME OF CALL AM PM I. CALL TO; [[H FROM (Name) (n 2. ADDRESS (Tel, No, if needed) '"774^ 3. SUBJECT. PROJECT NO.. ETC. S^AxcU^kU^ 4. DETAILS OF DISCUSSION ^3 ■; ■L/-- 7vexj4 v4"C^ --7AXr7lAJ^aL4<k^K^ -emeus’ C\ (/^yjui^cily^ .■_ _ )^(Xxtz.a^ ■ y&PicjL, / c4^o0L'\Ji.d^ ~kj ■/b'-y-^^jr A_jS,>^Lc' y NAME OF PERSON PL A Cl N S/R EC El VI N G CALL AjAA'-A.^ ~ [A.L 'J A GPO 897.648 ft' ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER STATE vwsm ISLANDS Date Entered AUG 9 ^976 Ncune Location tvdtxikafA Hiatmrie District 7r«d«zlluit«d St. Croix Islaad Also Notified Son, Rob 4« Luge Regional Director, Southeast Region -ft-?' -’•i '-aiit; iz MMott/row 8/10/76 State Rietorlc Preservation Officer Mr. Thoaas Blake Planning Director Virgin Islands Planning Board Charlotte Aoalle St. Thomas, Virgin Islands 00801 INT: 2050-75 ' . • ^-1 ■■ft f ^ ft ft,r: :ftl :■'« ,-fti fi 'mi: ■k -'-y ■ft" ■0i "f Advisory Council on Historic Preservation 1522 K Street N.W. Washington. D.C. 20005 JUN 6 1978 Mr. Thomas Appleby Deputy Regional Director Department of Housing and Urban Development Regional Office 26 Federal Plaza New York, New York 10007 Dear Mr. Appleby: Thank you for your letter of May 18, 1978, concerning the Hill Street Renewal Project (V.I.R.-6) and the Frederiksted_jyj£^j2ri^_2isHi£JL> St. Croix, Virgin Islands, a property listed in the National Register of Historic Places, We appreciate your timely comments as well as the copy of the Urban Renewal Plan. Council staff concurs with your evaluation that with the exception of LOT 11-B in Block A, the acquisitions recommended by the Virgin Islands State Historic Preservation Officer in his letter of December 9, 1977, to Mr. Jose E. Febres-Silva, Carribean Area Director, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, are appropriate. These recommendations will be presented to the Executive Director for final approval. In regard to the development of a design review process for the project area, we are still awaiting information from Mr. Roy E. Adams, Senior Planner, Virgin Islands Planning Office, concerning the feasibility of extending design controls enforced in Christiansted to Frederiksted. Upon receipt of the above information, including a copy of the ^ Governor's Economic Policy Study also to be provided by Mr. Adams, we will contact your office concerning further consultations. Thank you for your continued cooperation. If you have any questions or need further assistance, please contact Ms. Pepi at 254-3967. Sincerely, Signed Myra F. Harrison Assistant Director Office of Review and Compliance The Council is an independent unit of the Executive Branch of the Federal Government charged by the Act of October 15, 1966 to advise the President and Congress in the field of Historic Preservation. Advisory Council On Historic Preservation 1522 K Street. NW Washington, DC 20005 September 12, 1980 Ms. Diane M. Porter Regional Administrator Department of Housing and Urban Development Region 2 26 Federal Plaza New York, NY 10278 Dear Ms. Porter: The Advisory Council has been notified by Mr. Anthony Ayer, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, St. Croix Landmarks Society, that the demolition of buildings for the Department of Housing and Urban Development Hill Street Urban Renewal Project in Frederiksted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands, has been initiated. Copies of the mailgram and follow-up letter from Mr. Ayer are enclosed for your reference. As you are aware, the properties in question are located within the\ Frederiksted a property included in the National Register of Historic Places and demolition is proceeding in violation of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act 1966 (16 U.S.C. Sec. 470f, as amended, 90 Stat. 1320). The Council's involvement in this matter began on February 28, 1978, when we notified HUD that the Council could not accept HDD's determination that the Hill Street Urban Reviewal Project would not have an adverse effect on the Frederiksted Historic District. Since the Council could not accept HDD's determination of no adverse effect, it was then necessary to begin the consultation process called for in Section 800.6 of the Council's regulations, "Protection of Historic and Cultural Properties" (36 CFR Part 800). As part of this process, an onsite inspection was conducted by the Coxmcil staff and discussions were held with the Virgin Islands State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO), HUD, and other involved parties on the measures that would be necessary to reach a Memorandum of Agreement and thereby complete the Council's process. These measures dealt principally with establishing certain design guidelines for new construction and providing for the rehabilitation of significant properties in the historic district. Nvunerous delays have been experienced during the consultation process, for which all of the consulting parties share a blame. The Council Is prepared to assist HUD In concluding the consultation process and believes this might best be achieved Initially by meeting with your staff to resolve differences that currently exist. Until such time as the Council has Issued Its comments, either through a Memorandum of Agreement or through a consideration of this matter by the Council membership, HUD should ensure that all further demolition or other work associated with the Hill Street Urban Renewal Project Is suspended. We look forward to hearing from you In the near future. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Don L. Kllma at FTS 254-3495. Sincerely, Jordan E. Tannenbatim Chief, Eastern Division of Project Review > ■. C i WTE REC’D ^ I960 date action TAKtN initials - -'KPONSE (ATTACHED) '• M ^l-.I.^L sm TtLu H,ij£ CALL (ATTACHED) 11 TED SThTES DEPHETriENT DF THE INTEFTDF CONSERt-‘>=lTION RNt> FeCPEPiT I Df-4 SERVICE I iC.i M i HIN i;:- T □ .!■• !' li. C. d ij £ 4 S DfiTED: 1 U.--n7..-S0 EPO^; DNP TW. RDCJEPPY SUEiJECT: pREDEP^IKHi-TEr' Htst.DIST. Demolitidn RTTf-j: SERO Thte is r ccfy nr MRiLeRRM THE RDVisnPV Council to HUD. Be'3IN copy: ns DIRHE n PORTER REGIDNRL RDHINISTRRTOR DEPT DP HDUSIHG RHD URERH DEVELDPMEHT REGION £ £6 FEDERRL PLRZR NEW YORKG NY 10£?y DERP ns PORTERn THE COUNCIL HRS: TODRY RECEIVED NOTICEi. VIR R TELEGRRN FRDN THE ST. CRDIY LHNDNRRKS SOCIETY. THRT DEnOLlTIDN DP BUILDINGS WITHIN THE PREDEPIKSTED HISTORIC DISTRICT POP THE HILL STREET URBRN RENEWRL PROJECT IS STILL PROCEEDING. THE COUNCIL HRS NOT RECEIVED RNY RESPONSE PROM HUD TO OUR LETTER OF SEPTEMBER 1£ 1980 RND RPPRRENTLY HUD HR- FRILED TO TREE NECESSRRY MERSUPES TO INSURE THRT DEMOLITION IS SUSPENDED iJNTIL CDMPLIRNCE WITH SECTION lOR OF THE NRTIDNRL HISTORIC PRESERVRTIDN RCT RND THE COUNCIL-S REGULRTIDNS IS COMPLETED, TO RVDID FURTHER VIOLRTION OF SECTION lUu. HUD MUST TRUE IMMEDIRTE RCTI ON TO STOP DEMOLITION WE RRRTT YOUR IMNEDIRTE NDTIFICRTIDN THRT SUCH MERSUPES hhVE BEEN TRREN BY HUD RND YOUR REPDNSE TO THE CDUNCIL-S LETTER OF SEPTEMBER £0. SINCEPELY THuMRS F KING DIRECTOR OFFICE DP CULTURRL RESOURCE PRESERVRTIDN RDVISDRY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVRTION 15££ K ST NORTHMEST WRSHINGTDN DC £0005 15:57 EST COPY DF THIS MRILGRRM RLDD SENT TO: RNTHONY J RYER RICHRRD RYER hSSOlIRTES 13 STRRND STREET. P.D. BOY 754 PREDEPIKSTED (ST. CRDIY:' End dp cdfy. Cdfies Td: SERO 18£5 V\ " M [i)K cO^ d axprKCo, The Frederiksted Historic District was listed in the National Register in 1976. In the late 1960*s several blocks in the area of the district had been cleared and public housing built ^ there as part of an urban renewal project. The urban renewal effort was dormant until 1978, when the Advisory Council, SHPO, regional HUD office, and local urban renewal authority began to negotiate about which buildings were of primary importance to the historic district and which could be removed under a memorandum of agreement for the project. Although a final memorandum was never completed for the project, the regional HUD office recently notified the local redevelopment authority that it could proceed with demolition. The buildings recently demolished, although in poor condition, were considered to be contributing to the district, although not of primary importance. According to the SHPO staff, demolition is continuing at a slow rate; the SHPO office has not been contacted by either HUD or the COuncil since the date of the telegram. Don Klima, Council staff person for the southeast region, was not in the office today and no one else could be located who had information on the current status of the project. (Information in this memo was provided by the Virgin Islands State staff.) /c/ 7:- ■ . .3' ■ U S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR HERITAGE CONSERVATION AND RECREATION SERVICE TELEPHONE REPORT IV I-Vt> TIME OF CALL 1. CALL 0^TO; [n FROM rJVama; > 2. ADDRESS (Tel, No. ii tteBded) 3. SUBJECT. PROJECT NO.. ETC. if. h. 4. DETAILS OF DISCUSSION CM, aj2_ AmaL u/a f]k/> /fero, ^ A ^ NAME OF PERSON PL ACING/REC El VINO CALL TITLE HrsT. FHR-8-227 June 1978 FEDERAL ASSlSTAriCii 1. TYPE OF ACTION □ P.\yPPL:CATIOM pt] APPLICATION (Aforvcp. Q r:orif!CATiON of intent (OpD □ REPORT 0? FEDERAL ACTION projtriai9 box) Z. AKPLI- CANT'S APPIU CATION Jl-ool___ b. DATE Yter month I** 78 8 llav Ar.UICA. TIO.’) I01-.M7I- FiEH _Jl-79-Q25__. b. DATE ASStSNEO 1< I'tar v^nth d.iy LcavB Dlank 4. LEGAL APPLICAMT/REClPIENr t, Appllunt Nim* : b. Orcaniutlon Unit : e. Streat/P.O. Bu : d. City : f. StiU : h. Contact Porjon (A'am* £ ftitphoKB No.) iThdoas R. Government of the Virgin Islands Virgin Islands Planning Office P.O. Box 2606 St. Thonas •• c»nt» : St. Thcmas Virgin Islands a. zipcodr 00801 Blake (809) 774-1730___ 7. TITLE AND DESCRIPTION Or APPLICANT'S PROJECT Frederiksted National Historic District; Saint Paul's Episcopal Church, Restoration aM Stabilization of histotio property 5. FEDERAL EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO. 69-067-001 PRO­ GRAM (From Federal Cataloff) t. HUMBE.T I ll Ell* I ol nl all b. TITLE Historic Preservation S. TYPE OF APPLICANT/RECIPIENT A-Stitn B-ln'emUti C-Siib^Utn District D-Caunty E-City , F-School District C-Spncial Purpm* District H-CommuniFy Action Ayercy I- Hi;hst ECucstional Institution J- Indian Tribo K-Otb»r tSpicif'j); Enter appropriate letter 9. TYPE OF ASSISTANCE' A-Basic Grant 0-lnsuranca B-SuppIa.-nanlsI Grant E-OIFer G-lc:n Enter expro­ priate Ultsr(e) 10. AREA Or PROJECT IMPACT (.Varr.ca o/ eitiej, eountiee. Stetee. etc.) U.S. Virgin Islands’ __100,000 11. ESTIMATED NUM­ BER OF PERSONS BENEFITING 12. TYPE OF APPLICATION h-iim C-Reyision £-AuEmontalicn C-Rer.e«al 0-Continuation Enter appropriate letter PROPOSEO FUNDING 14. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS Or: t. FEDERAL s 26,500 .CO a. APPLICAFir b. PROJECT b. APPLICANT .CO 1 1 e. STATE .09 IS. P-ROJECT START 17. PROJECT DUilATION 12 ilcnlhe d. ICC.\L .09 a. OTHER 30,600 .00 liL ESTIMATED CATE TO ftp <2 1 ir> Va iTi'Ci'^ T'*! Year tnont^ day t. TOT.AL 5 57,100 .03 OC oUUsM.lir.LJ iU FEDERAL AStNCY P- 19 78 9 25 15. TYPE OF CHANGE {.'’or JSc or-Jie) A-tnereasa Dollars F-Othar ISpecijy): B-Dacrea:o Dollars C-Increiaa Duration O-Dscreasa Duration ____ £-Canc«l!ation N/A Enter appro* pricte letterfe) 10. EXISTING FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION NU.M3ER 20. FEDERAL AGt.SCY TO EECEiVE REQUEST iName. Citv. SUto. ZIP coiU) Heritage, Conservation and REcreation Service, VZashington, D.C 21. FiEMARKS ADDEO B Ytas □ No THE APPLICANT CERTIFIES TKAT^ a. Ta iba bat o( my Fnarilslja nni fcaliel, data in thii p.-Dapplication/applica'icn are true a.dd correct, tha document baa been duly authorirad by “te coveming bo<!y cf the aepliaant and tbs ap.lica.it will comply with tbs attachiid sssurabcsa if tha auist- anca is approved. b. It rocuired by 0MB Circular A-OS this appl'oation pursuant tn in- s;ruc'.io.ss therein, L> apprupriata cloarinihousm and all responses are attached: 0) A-95 Clearinghouse (2) Office of Cemraunity Services «) p n TVbv dl .a+- Thrmact v T re* •ponte E] □ Hespcnne attached □ O nnsm 23. CERTIFYING REPRE- SENTATIVF. a. TYFtD NAME AND TITLE Thonas R. Blake, Director of PIpanniTV-T/aTTPD b. SiCNATUijt-j' ^ ' c. DATE SIGNED Year mantis day 19 24. AGENCY NAME ^ ^ Deot. of Interior 25. APPLICa- Year month day RECEIVED 19 78-9-25 2o. CitGANiiVi'iCN.'.L UNIT Heritage,Conservation and ^CTeation 27. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE Grants Administration Div. 2B. FEDERAL APPLICATION IDEN7IFIC.ATION 29. ADDRESS Washington, D.C. 20240 30. FEDERAL GRANT IDENTIFICATION 72-8C96 31. ACTION TAKEN 32. FUNDING Year month day 34. Year month day J] t. AWARDED □ b. RDECTED □ e. RETUHHED ICS AMENDHEHT □ d. OErcRFEO □ *. ViiTHD:iA-.V:i aS. FEDERAL ACE.NCT A-9S ACTION a. FESEPAL i b 26,500.00 b. - APPlICAJiT '____ 29 .600JOO c. STATE .00 d. ICCAL e. OTHER f. TOTAL .00 .00 56,100 .00 33. ACTION DATE t* DATE 1978 35. CONTACT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMA- TiON (dVams ar.4 telephone number) Stephen D. Nevnnan 343-4941 36. ENDING DATE I'cor month day 19 79 11 30 I •. IjiAirD ,-y n-id fc-c«iv^ frcii yi\,e If tz*- y :t*r • i’ i* lif.iicr p.oy-$iC..i ol Peit 1, C:<iJ C ici.tjr A-9)». t: t.4i te^n ct ii i mu*. 37. REMARKS ADDED □ Yes JflNp I>. TLhER,\L AtlEhCr A-55 C.'rlCIAL (Kiiliu* and Ulepkcne no.) SAME AS BLOCK #35 424-101 SEP 25 C:3 STANDARD FORM A2A PAGE 1 (10-75) PrCteribed bp CSA, yederal fdanagemtmt Circular 7^7 T3 A 1 DATE: f- ’ ’,-% <r>. <<1^/^ I .A RovIl-wit lAI^ DOE y 0 NAMEm it flTPEARS IN FEDERAL REGISTER: AEli JCgI AUG 9 W6 OTHER KA^XS: LOCATIO STREETS NUMBER OTV.TOW bou.Kicfeo( FiSine^ '3:,^ G,0_c-vvAlIba.j^^ j--Fy^ch-AA^-^ ^ Owof ' ■V&'^-S- yuAAj:- 'is rA9-U_bi5Xc( :l;(H^ CONGREbbtONAL OfSTRiCT . VICINITY OP STATE code .13 VlS-.V^ tO Sc:VG_,.cti T OWNER OF property: (Circle)^ ■g7 ADMINISTRATOR(underllne) UPS REGION: (CIRCLE) N.ATLANTIC PRIVATE) STATE LOCAL FEDERAL (AGENCY NAIffi) : MID ATLANTIC SOUTHVEST ROCKY MOUNTAIN ■AL COUNTY OTHER SOUTHEAST MIDWEST VEST PACIFIC NORTfflffiST features: I>7TERI0R EXTERIOR ENVIRONS _Substantially intact-2 —Substantially intact-3 __uidcnown.-5 unknown -6 — not applicable - 8 _ ^ot applicable-9 — Substantially intact-1 _ unknown - 4 _ not applicable - 7 —Interior, exterior, environs not intact-0 CONDITION - -excellent —GOOD —EAIR —DETERIORATED —RUINS —UNEXPOSEO —Onexcavated —UNALTERED —ALTERED _ Reconstructed -Excavated —ORIGINAL SITE —MOVED —Unknown ACCESS- Yes-restricted Yes-unrestricted^^ No access Un)cnown historic district‘d 'ye^ WITHIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT? IF YES, NAME: WITHIN NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK? IF YES, NAME: YES ADAPTIVE use; YES Saved ? YES FUNCTION (S); (use Vtjcabulary words) then- ^ now- 5^is_vw-^ V -tvvuw&xaa.w^ significance: «>HCH60iOUY-PREH1ST0RIC .ARCHEOLOGY HISTORIC w ^^GRICULTURE 7 —ARCHITECTURE ->RT ^V.COMM£RCE —COMMUNICATIONS Claims —CONSERVATION —ECONOMICS —EDUCATION —ENGINEERING —EXPLORATION —INDUSTRY —INVENTION —LANDSCAPE ARCH'TECTURE —REUGION —LAW/Gov’t/politlcS —SCIENCE -LITERATURE ^II^^MILITARY —MUSIC —PHILOSOPHY JL I ?:;roLITICS/GOVERNM£NT . —entertainment _health __recreation —SOCiAuHUMANiTARiAN *^oct Lenient jO'-^socio/culCural —TRANSPORTATION ViiThnn & commun —OTH£R(SPEClPYI planning 'first’- YES NO ** oldest’-’ YES NO '*onIyl? YES NO I i ARCHJTUCTUItAL STYLE; archi tec0n .bu i Ide r; landscap(/garden designer: interior decorator: engineer; artist/artisan: builder/contractor; ethnic group; NAMES; nersnnal Q- yucux /'75'( (label role & appropriate date) events hiq Coai<< Co 4 I U-^ •^‘-4- -\lz4Z'K^ institutional ' DATES; DATE OF CONSTRUCTION (Specific date or 1/4 of century): ^ DATE(S) OF "MAJOR" ALTERATIONS: H '^yyiooSs^ HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT DATE (S) : 7b'/- SOURCE. (OF NOMINATION) PRIVATE ST^) LOCAL GOV'T MUNICIP^ COUNTY OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY: ACREAGE, (to nearest tenth of an acre) /O/ COMMENTS; (include architectural Information here) e. 3^^ c.'CK,^c.ljLa- I"*' i l~\~~l' ~ \ I, WV -T toO^lLteLOCX -LU-'-H- ^ ____ 7- - ■ .. fu £ 6 1-ci.lo-^ V “Jt' ' - \ ~At-C^ I.V- '-i >T^ ;7/ ,| S; .;b. 1 G-u- , '■ af '.V £ un . tU A- t: < i^'' i>- ,-^ I f f , , ■• ' ■ ' ................-■ ■* W."- A ' i y ~ [GNHTGANCE . - , CL, CL. _ r. '6 '' - *■' ‘ ~- ^ -I ,5 I ■ , v ^ ■ L q'.J ■ 1>1 P^rL\ T^ ~yO^^:uxi:co >LJ y 7- ARCHITECTUIiAL STYLE: architec^m .bu i Ide r: engineer; 4andscapq/garden designer; artist/artisan: interior decorator; builder/contractor: ETHNIC group; Tijffrf names; personal ^ ^7S( (label role --------------- ' " (^ .. & * ‘ appropriate date) events U'^SoLu c!bo(a institutional ' dates: date of construction (Specific date or 1/4 of century): ( ''y' '• '■ DATE(S) OF "MAJOR" ALTERATIONS: / <j4^/-ui^c/ ■>/ HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT DATE(S) : SOURCE* (gp nomination) private STAT^) LOCAL GOV'T MUNICIPAL COUNTY acreage; other FEDERAL AGENCY: ’ (to nearest tenth of cm acre) /O/ COMMENTS* (include architectural information here) f n ^ lYimarily l%h in^Ludes story hipped atructu-es of ’nascnry construction, many with arcaded wallcways sane with 2nd-story arcaded porches; the ruhble masonry Frederichsfort; an iSth C. custoNshouseJand an elahorate4^f«#«***4^M^-story residence, the Victoria House. Construction follows sMxi!»±iiiEIxiiHiMi3igx*Bi8 building code a:xl/J?^ioon pi an ".Amid-TJ^^ one of 'ttr 2 historic towns of ot. Croix, an important social, econoui^ and political center fnrxtJaixBxaiover 200 years, |c enter for emancipated black slaves seeking an urban life.