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JUL ? Appendix B DENNIS BAY HISTORIC 'DISTRICT DESCRIPTION: Dennis Bay Plantation is located on the small peninsula that seperates Trunk and Hawknest Bay. The lands of the plantation included the relatively flat and easily arable land of the peninsula as veil as the steep hillsides to the south of it. The plantation was claimed and cleared by 1728 and appears to have been devoted very early to the cultivation of sugar cane. The plantation buildings included a windmill tower and a horsemill sited on the high bluff on the west side of the peninsula, both post-dating 1800, while the rest and older buildings of the plantation are clustered on the shoreline of Dennis Bay between 200 and 250 yards east-northeast of the windmill tower. From east to west they are the Plantation House, the Factory Building, the Still and a Storage Building, the ori- ginal Horsemill, an Oxpound and Stable, a village with 5 standing masonry cabins, as well as a small masonry bridge, walls, gateposts, drinking troughs and 2 wells and the remains of a masonry aquaduct for conducting the canejuice from the windmill site to lower elevations of the factory. This latter feature and the masonry cabins of the village, are unique for St. John plantations. The plantation house is the best preserved example of the traditional type with- in the V.I. National Park. The buildings of Dennis Bay have exceptionally well executed masonry work and although quite simple in general design are of interest for their rarity and architectural quality. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Dennis Bay is significant because of its many well preserved buildings from the l8th and early 19th centuries of a well developed sugar producing plantation and for their architectural interest. Acreage: 20 acres Latitude Longitude A 18° 21» 19" 61*° 1±6' 45" B 18° 21' 19" 61+° 1*6' 26 " c 18° 21' ° 8 " 61*° 1*6' 26" D 18° 21' 08" 6k° b6< 45" There are no UTM References on any published maps of the U.S. Virgin Islands. VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION Dennis Bay Historic District is bordered to the east, north and west by the North Atlantic and to the south by the North Shore Road. The boundaries include the presence of all parts of the historical resource and their setting defined by the natural barrier of the sea and the man made North Shore Road. . • Appendix B, Historic District . CLASSIFIED STRUCTURE FIELD INVENTORY REPORT REG ION Southeast STRUCTURE NAME Horsemill No. 1. Dennis Bay OKO/SK OK SIMIIKLCANCH: National j I JUL • (Attach 4"xb" B&W Photo) NPS ORGANIZATION PARK/AREA NAME Virgin Islands Nat'1 Park CODE NO. STRUCTURE NO. H-24. 1 State Local jy- LOCATION OF STRUCTURE^pp yards north of North Shore Rd at Dennis Bay________ UTM REFERENCE: i i j I ' 1 I CLASS VI LAND ACREAGE (if not A 1_|_I | j_|_I j ) I J_1_j_1_I j| I I part of a complex or district:: Zone Easting Northing -£ Q acres. STRUCTURE; Type of, and composition; Circular earth platform defined by rubble masonry retaining walls.________________i__________________ Physical Description: A circular earth platform, .with a diamet'.er of aprpi'oximaU*_ly 60' raised 5' above the surrounding grade 40' behind the beach at: the center oi' Dennis Bay, .The horscmill is defined.by rubble masonry .retaining walls, and has a gently sloping earth ramp on its east side providing cart access to the mill. It is one of Dennis Bay plantation's two horsemills and its location corresponds to the mill shown on both the 1780 survey and the 1800 map of St. John.___________ '————————— Latitude 18Q21'15" Longitude 64°46'04" (continue on reverse if necessary) PRESENT CONDITION: Ruins 1 X • Excellent j! Unaltered | X| Good Altered Fair I __ | Original Site Doteriora t ecit j fxl Moved 1 i Report prepared by: AppendixB, Historic District , CLASSIFIED STRUCTURE FIELD INVENTORY REPORT JUL'23 i98l REG lONSouth east ~(At tach 4^xfP'Ha&W Phot;67 NPS ORGANIZATION PARK/AREA NAME Virgin Islands Nat'1 Park CODE NO. 5360 STRUCTURE NAME Suar Factory. Dennis Bav State I 1 STRUCTUKK NO. H-24..2 Local LOCATION OF STRUCTURE;2QQ vards north of North Shore Rd at Dennis Bay________ UTM REFERENCE: i • i j ] j CLASS VI LAND ACREAGE (if not A Li J LI—I_i J 1 I Li_!_J_1 < II I Part o£ a complex or district: Zone Easting Northing _______ acres. STRUCTURE; Type of, and composition: A rectangular rubble masonry one story Physical Description; Dennis Bay Plantation was brought under cultivation at an unknown date during the second quarter of the 18th century. Prior to 1780 it had the basic facilities such as a mill and factory of a sugar producing plantation and Was connected by road to Susanneberg plantation on the high ridge land to the south. The factory is a rectangular rubble masonry structure 3U'x4U' located soulih an<T~6' from horsemill No. 1. The walls stand to a full one story height. AlthougTT~the building apparently has retained its original door and window openings, shutters and doors are new. The interior has been divided and remodelled to serve residential purposes and new concrete floors have been laid throughout at a level approximately 3.' above? surrounding grade. The building is covered with a corrugated metal shed roof on wood beams. An open porch -with a floor level 2'6" above grade and with a shed roof supported on-wood posts has been constructed agains the west end of the building for its full width. Except for the walls, which are in good condition, and the original door, "window and gutter openings there are no indication of the building lEth century character and the alterations which are approximately 20 years old tend to obscure its original functions. Lat. 18 U21'15" .Long. 64°46'Q4TT (continue on reverse if necessary) PRESENT CONDITION: a—-—* Ruins j__J Excellent j jGood; X Unaltered II Altered X Fair 1 J[ Deteriorated] Original Site |'"xj Moved j__J Report prepared by: Appendix B, Historic District • CLASSIFIED STRUCTURE FIELD INVENTORY REPORT S*"' B&W Photo") JUL o REGION Southeast (Attach . ___ _.... _______ • NPS ORGANIZATION PARK/AREA NAME Virgin Islands Nat'1 Park CODE NO. 5360 STRUCTURE NAME ar Sfrr>f a A Dennis Ba OKDKR OK SIGNIKU'ANCE: National | | ______ STRUCTURE NO. State | j ' 'Locnl LOCATION OF STRUCTURE:200 , th of No!rth Shore Rd at Dennis Bay UTM REFERENCE: KUFtiKttNUU: j II I I L.J I i i i i i I I i S i I » i Zone Easting Northing CLASS VI LAND ACREAGE (if not part of a complex or district: acres. STRUCTURE; Type of, and composition: Rectangular one story rubble masonry building.______________ __ Physical Description; The one story rubble masonry still and storage building is located 4' south of the factory. It measures approximately <d4'x:3U'. The stUTwhich i s built against the west side of the storage building is in ruins, and as in the facto r y than?. a.rtt no apparent traces of the chimney. The cistern for the cooling coils of the still has been preserved and retains water. The walls of the storage building stand to a full one story height and the building has a corrugated metal shed roof. The has en cnverted into residential use. The .texture., material and workmanship of the original walls are the same as in the factory and the building appears to be part of the 18th century remains nf tion although the modern alterations tend to obscure its original character. ____________________________Latitude 18°21'15" Longitude 64°46'Q4" planta- (continue on reverse if nccesGary) PRESENT CONDITION:Excellent | Ruins Unaltered Good Altered X Fair | | Deteriorated.! .Original Site 1 xi Moved Report prepared by: AppendixB, Historic District , CLASSIFIED STRUCTURE FIELD INVENTORY REPORT (Attach 4uWnr&W Photo") NFS ORGANIZATION ___ PARK/AREA NAME Virgin Islands Nat'1 Park GOOF, NO. 5360 REGlONSoutheast____ STRUCTURE NAME .Plantation House, Dennis Bay OHMK OK SICNIKLCANCK: National] | State X STRUGTURI-: NO. H-24,4 1[ LOCATION OF STRUCTURE% 00 yards north of North Shore Rd. at Dennis Bay_______ U1M REFERENCE: j i I j ] | CLASS VI LAND ACREAGE (if not A L|_J LJ_I_I J I I I_1_i_1_I J g I part of a complex or district: Zone Easting Northing ______. acres.' Type of, and composition: A rectangular masonry and wood structure in tw STRUCTURE; t Physical Description; The plantation house is a rectangular two story building placed immediately behind the berm of the beach of Dennis Bay and east of the f ? ri-nry r , Tt h a._s d, ,_ n^n, s onr, y g fcound f 3, P.Q IL s uppor ting _.a s c c QncL s to z'y T j,n, .woo d, _cpn_- struction with a hipped roof. A roofed second story wood, gallery carried on masonry columns extend around the east^north and west side of the, buildi-ncr.g. The exterior masonry staircases provide access to the second story, a modern one centered . ,Qn L the ..HQ.rth^sj.de^a.p.d .9-n. or.iginj?,.L_Qn..Q._.pjift. . .... . .._..._. at its east end. The latter is constructed in brick with masonry sido walls ,tha± .a.t the bottom of the staircase flare outward and terminate in cylindrical posts forming an "Open arms staircase" a typical feature of the late 18th century and early 19th century Virgin Islands architecture. The columns supporting story^gal^cry arc 2V square., piers and appear to be original, wlijln tha nf i."h e north and west ;_ gall cry are slender concrete _ columns of a rnoro, recent dntn. A small concrete or concrete block addition has been made to the ground floor on the west side within the space of the gallery. The masonry of the first story is stuccoed and the exterior of the second floor is clapboard. The balr.ony rails nf . etory are wood lattice work witn picket gates at the head of the staircases. _____ (continue on reverse if necessary) PRESENT CONDITION: Excellent' Ruins I"] , Unaltered GoodX Altered Fair j _{ .'Deteriorate^ Original Site fx 1 Moved Report prepared by: The building is in good condition and is in use as a residence. The date of its construction is not known, presumedly early 19th cewury appearance then can be assumed to be much the same as it is now except north and west gallery. The additions and changes were made, reported the, 1930s. . \ Latitude 18°21' 15" Longitude 64P46'04" JUL 231981 Appendix B, Historic District CLASSIFIED STRUCTURE FIELD INVENTORY REPORT (Attach 4"x5" B&W Photo} REGION Southeast NPS ORGANIZATION PARK/AREA NAME Virgin Islands Nat'1 Park CODE'NO. 5360 STRUCTURE NAME Yard Enclosure Walls, Dennis Bay_______ STRUCTlMli NO. H-24, 5 OKDKK OK SIGNIFICANCE: National | | , • State II Local [X LOCATION OF STRUCTURE^ 00 yards north of North Shore Rd at Dennis Bay________ UTM REFERENCE: i I I I 1 1 CLASS v* LAND ACREAGE (if not A j_^_I I_I_J_Jill I_1_J_]_I | | I part of a complex or district: Zone Easting Northing ______ acres. STRUCTURE; Type of, and composition: area, and a work yard. Rubble Masonry wall enclosing a garden "••*• » • "- - "••'-'• W- |J- v» %-> J. ^ v f i, -^ yi. « .._....- f .- i — ————— . ————— 'hysical Description: Dennis Bay Plantation was brought under cultivation at an unknown date during the second quarter of the 18th century. Prior to 1780 it basic facilities such as a mill and factory of a sugar producing plantation ..a ii.d__ was connected by road to Susanneberg plantation on the high ridge land to the south. A rectangular area south and east of the plantation hona**. thai: was fhr> yard or garden of the residence is enclosed by 4' to 5' high rubble, masonry A, gate in tETe west' wall gave access to the factory area and the main gate in the southwall at the southeast corner of the enclosure provided direct access to. the plantation liouse from the outside. Both gates were flanked by banded. masonry gatepost with decorative finials. ______________________ __ ___ Hxtcnsion of the yard walls towards the west formed with the factory and the storage building a second nearly square enclosure; a work yard, related to the actory. _____ 'he walls are generally in fair condition although the south wall of the work yard as toppled. ... Latitude 18°21' 15" Longitude 64°46' 04" (continue on reverse if necessary) ESENT CONDITION: Excellent Ruins j 1 . Unaltered |"x" I Good Altered Fair CXjDeteriorated} I Original Site [~^1 Moved II port prepared by: JUL 2 3 1981 Appendix B, Historic District CLASSIFIED STRUCTURE FIELD INVENTORY REPORT (Attach 4nrx3T) B&W" Photo"5 NPS ORGANIZATION __ PARK/AREA NAME Virgin Islands Nat'1 Park CODE NO. 5360 REGION Southeast STRUCTURE NAME Bridge, Dennis Bay i? IVA Mr'1.'. M11- •{ Art o 1 State I I STRUCTURE NO. H-24. 6 Local [~x~I LOCATION OF STRUCTURE:200 yards north of North Shore Road at Dennis Bay REFERENCE: i Mil LI j i i.. i.. I i i I LU_i_L Zone Easting North'ing CLASS VI LAND ACREAGE (if not part of a complex or district: acres. STRUCTURE; Type of, and composition: A small arched bridge constructed in stone. Physical Description; Dennis Bay Plantation was brought under cultivation at. an.... unknown date during the second quarter of the 18th century. Prior to 1780 it had . _.th.e basic facilities such as a mill and factory of a sugar pr.Qducing_pla\il:atiQii-imd _was connected by road to Susanneberg plantation on the high ridge land lo the _j3 outh.. It can be concluded from the notable extension of .cleared land Indicated ^on the Oxholm map of. 1 800 that it was an expanding operation during the..last two decades of the 18th century and frora the post 1800 addition of a windmill and a ...second horsemill to its production facilities that it continued as a viable operation into the early decades of the 19th century. stone"lSr"idge with, a clear span oi b' crosses^'the gut ol an stream that runs through the front yard of the plantation house and on its cast side. It provided a dry shod connection between the access road through IIic main .fta.to. and thfl.na.th to the large staircase a± the southeast corner of house. The bridge is in poor condition. Latitude 18 O21'15" Longitude 64°46'04" (continue on reverse if necessary) PRESENT CON Ruins DITION: Excellent: f X Unaltered V B J Good Altered Fair i ] Dpterioratedj Original Site 1 X 1 Moved L Report prepared by: Appendix B, Historic District CLASSIFIED STRUCTURE FIELD INVENTORY REPORT 1981 REGION Southeast (Attach 4»Tx5*f1' B&W Photo)" • ,, NFS ORGANIZATION PARK/AREA NAME Virgin Islands Nat'1 Park CODE NO. 5360 STRUCTURE NAME Drinking Trough and Well. Dennis Bav STRUCTURE NO. H.24,7 i——i OKOKK OK SICINIKtCANC!-:: National |__j vState 1 1 Local LOCATION OF STRUCTURE: 200 yards north.of North Shore Road at ueniiis r»ay UTM REFERENCE:jTlj1jCLASS VI•LAND ACREAGE (if not A [__j_j L|_|_) j j I I_1_J_1_il I I part of a complex or district: Zone Easting Northing acres. STRUCTURE; Type of, and composition: A cylindrical stone shaft surrounded by . masonry drinking trough.______________'______________ Physical Description; Dennis Bav Plantation was brought'under cultivation at an, unknown date during the second quarter of the 18th century. Prior to 1780 it had .the...b.a.sric. Tfa.cj.lijtie.s suchas a mill and factory of a .sugar,-producing plantation nitd .Was connected by road to .Susanncberg plantation, on the high ridge land to the .south.__________________________________________• ________ A well and a circular drinking trough is centered in the workyard. The well is a ^cylindrical shaft 6' in diameter raised approximately 30" above surrounding__ grade. It is surrounded by a continuous 3' wide drinking trough raised 18" above -grade._____________________________________________________________ ___ ___ Latitude 18 O21'15" Longitude 64°46'Q4" PRESENT CONDITION: Ruins j j Excellent | Unaltered 1 xl (continue on reverse if necesBnrvJ) : Good Altered Fair j X | Deteriorated! _ i Original Site | x 1 Moved |~^ 2 3 1981 Appendix B, Historic District CLASSIFIED STRUCTURE FIELD INVENTORY REPORT REGION Southeast NPS ORGANIZATION PARK/AREA NAME Virgin Islands Nat'1 Park CODE NO. 5360__. STRUCTURE NAME Unidentified'Structure, Dennis Bay______ STRUCTURE NO. H-24. 8 ORDER OK SIGNIFICANCE: National 1| . State 11 Local RH LOCATION OF STRUCTURE.-200 yards north of North Shore Road at Dennis Bay. UTM REFERENCE: i I I ! 1 A LlJ I I 1 I J 1 I I..L.U1_J- I Zone Easting Northing CLASS VI LAND ACREAGE (if not part of a complex or district: acres. iype or, and composition: A small square rubble masonry structure. Physical Description; Dennis Bay Plantation was brought- under cultivation at an unknown date during the second quarter of the 18th century. Prior to 1780 it had •hhf=> lp a>. H-jr. facilities such as a mi,!! and factory pi; a sugar produ,cj.ng .. plantation .-arid was connected by road to Susanneberg plantation on the high ridge land to the sout h. structure of uncertain functions is located on the horsemill .#1. 6' from the south- Tf. i s a 4 ' sqiipir er hoi 1 rnn anrtr .-\ya.1 ]s t.Vipt Qd 2 ' abovp ,the present grade of the hors^yq^ill and with t\vn stf.ps on _i:hn jim*j;h- side of the structure. It postdates the discontinuance of the use of horsemill //I but is not of recent construction. ______________________________________ Latitude 18Q21' 15" Longitude 64 Q46'04" (continue on reverse if necessary) PRESENT CONDITION; Ruins 1 X j Excellent Unaltered Good Altered Fair I "] Dcteriorated Original Site 1 X | Moved Report prepared by: JUL ? °i IQPl Appendix B, Historic District •• c <-> woi CLASSIFIED STRUCTURE FIELD INVENTORY REPORT (Attach 4^x5^ B&W Photo) ' , . NFS ORGANIZATION __ PARK/AREA NAMEvirgin Islands Nat'1 Park CODE N0 . 5360 REGION Southeast S TRU CTU RE NAM E Road Walls. Dennis Ba,y OK OKU OK SIGNIFICANCE: National | j ________ STRUCTURE NO. H-24,9 State } 1 Local 1 yl LOCATION OF STRUCTURE:200 yards north-of North Shore Road at 'Dennis Bay UTM REFERENCE: A L.JU-L Zone Easting _l_l. North ing CLASS VI-LAND ACREAGE (if not part of a complex or district: acres. STRUCTURE; Type of, and composition: Approximately .350 yards of dry stone walls. Physical Description;Dennis Bay Plantation was brought'Under cultivation at an unknown date during the second quarter of the 18th century. Prior to 1780 it had T->afiir.. stir/h as a mill and factory of a sugar producing plantation and by road to Susanneb erg plantation on the high ridge Jand tor thc,gou}:h , The 500' of driveway that leads down from the north shore road to the factory site Qetwccn an avenue of .trees is flanked on both sides by dry stone walls. Approxi- mately 2,00' south of the factory the now abandoned road that led idrectly to the ,}iQiise branched off towayds the east to entqy the main .ga.te of thn plantq.- Pcion house yard. Latitude 18°21'15" Longitude 64°46 I 04" , (continue on reverse if necessary) PRESENT CONDITION: Ruins j j Excellent | Unaltered j X| _J Goodj Fair 1 X J Deteriorated! [ Altered j . Original Site 1 X 1 Moved | j -. \ Report prepared by: Appendix B, Historic District REGION Southeast CLASSIFIED STRUCTURE. FIELD INVENTORY REPORT (Attach 4nx5'r B&W Photo) NFS ORGANIZATION PARK/AREA NAME Virgin Islands Nat'1 Park CODE NO. 5360 STRUCTURE NAME Qyr>otmd and Stable . Dennis Bav STRUCTURE NO. H-24 10 f\l)r\t.>n f\V C LOCATION OF STRUCTURE; 2QQ vards north'of North Shore Road at Dennis Bay______ UTM REFERENCE: ! ! ! 1 1 I CLASS V^'LAND ACREAGE (if not A |_i I L|_I_j J \ \ [_!_|_1_i I Jj part of a complex or district: Zone Easting Northing _______. acres. STRUCTURE; Type of, and composition: A rectangular area defined by traces of J?o_T-'m.gr qtonc wall with a stable in oner corner,_________________ Physical Description; Dennis Bav Plantation was brought under cultivation at an unlcnawn.-dnt.ntl r^i.ririg the., second.quarter of the, 1,3th cjmJauiy-*_JZLidjar^^ the basic facilities such as a mUl and tactory oi a sugar producing plantation and was connected by road to Susanneberg plantation on the high ridge land to the south A former expound with a stable in its north east corner is located south and west of the factory. It was a rectangular enclosure approximately 100'xSO' defined by- rubble masonry walls. Except for a corner of the stable and a short section ot' £he enclosing wall only traces remain of the oxpound as the walls have been pulled down and used as a source of building materials. Latitude 18°21'15" Longitude 64 U46'Q4 M (continue on reverse if necessary) PRESENT CONDITION: Ruin8 ! X| Excellent Unaltered ^4—T Good Altered X Fair | __ [ Detoriorated Original Site P*H Moved Renort Dreoared bv: 2 3 198! Appendix B, Historic District CLASSIFIED STRUCTURE FIELD INVENTORY REPORT REGION Southeast STRUCTURE NAME .(Attach 4"x5" B&W Photo) • .,, NFS ORGANIZATION PARK/AREA NAME Virgin Islands Nat'1 Park CODE NO. 5360 Slave Cabin, Dennis Bay OKDKK OK SKINU'LCANCE: National j j State X STRUCTUKI2 NO. H-24, 11 Local f [ LOCATION OF STRUCTURE;2QQ yards north-of North Shore Koaa at i^eimia i->ciy.______ UTM REFERENCE: j Nil 1 CLASS VI ' LAND ACREAGE (if not: A j_|_j |_j_|_' I j 1 |_!_J_]_I I \ I part of a complex or district: Zone Easting Northing ______ acres. STRUCTURE; Type of, and composition: Rectangular one story rubble masonry structure. ________________________ ' ________________ ^ Physical Deacription;Dcnnis Bay Plantation was brought vmdcr cultivation at an unknown date during the second quarter of the 18th century. Prior to 1780 it had the basic facilities such as a mill and factory of a sugar producing plantation and was connected by road to Susanneberg plantation on the high ridge land to the south A "village" comprised of 5 standing rubble masonry cabins- is 3,oca.tc>d 125 yds, west of the factory. Cabin H-24, 1 1 is approximately 30 feet back from the berm of the beach. It measured 2Q'xl2' and had a. saddle rnnf. A rlnnr in gable end provided access to the interior and 5 window openings, Z in nach side and one in the gable opposite the entrance, provided light and ventilation .to. the-interior. The long side.s of the cabin is north. smith, fiahin W^?.4,.1 1 hn the north gable end and part of the west wall. Latitude 18o21'l6" Loncitude 64°46 I 06" (contimie on revorse If PRESENT CONDITION:Excellent!|Good Ruins Fxj . Unaltered "Xg Altered Fair j | Deteriorated Original Site [""xl Moved *"" Report prepared by: Appendix B, Historic District CLASSIFIED STRUCTURE FIELD INVENTORY REPORT REGION Southeast "(Ateach 4Ax5Tr B&W Photo)" ' • NPS ORGANIZATION PARK/AREA NAME Virgin Islands Nat'1 Park CODE NO. STRUCTURE NAME Slave Gabin. Dennis Bav ORDER 01' SIONIKLCANCE: National ( ] State X STRUCTURE NO. T-T-24 J Local I j LOCATION OK bTKUUTUKa; 2QO vards north -Qf North Shore Road at Dennis Bav______ UTM REFERENCE: j ! I ! ! CLASS VI'LAND ACREAGE (ii7 not A |_t I LJ_j_! J j j_1_J_]_II I \ part of a complex or district: Zone Easting Northing acres. STRUCTURE; Type of, and composition: A rectangular one story rubble masonry ____structure._____________________;_________________ P'hyaical Description;penms Bav Plantation was brouRhfcunder cultivation at tl.n__ .unknown date during the second quarter of the 18th century. Prior to 1780 \ t_Iw 1 .the basic facilities such as a mill and factory of a sugar producing plantation and jwas connected by road to.Susanneberg plantation on the high ridge land toj:ho sjguth. .A "village" comprised of 5 standing rubble masonry cabins is located approxi-_ jmatcly 125 yds, west of the factory. Cabin H-24, 12 is 18' east of Cabin .11-24. 11 ,and 30' back from the berm of the beach. It measures ZO'xlZ' and had a saddlc ,roof. A door in one gable end provided access to the interior and 5 window, 2_ .in each long side and one in the gable opposlt the entrance, provided light and_ .ventilation to the interior. The long sides of the cabin is north-south. Cab in_ J-J-24. 1Z has preserved all walls to plate height but the gable of the end walls above the plate have toppled._______________________________ ___ ______________________________Latitude 18°21'l6" Longitude 64°46'06" (continue on reverse if necessary) PRESENT CONDITION: Ruins |xl Excellent Unaltered f Good Altered I Fair 1 jDeteriorated ^i— i. 9 . •—••——— ( — Original Site ] X] Moved Reoort oreoared bv: Appendix B, Historic District REGION Southeast JUL 2319? CLASSIFIED STRUCTURE FIELD INVENTORY REPORT fAttach 4"x5 n B&W^'PlToto) • , NPS ORGANIZATION PARK/AREA NAME Virgin Islands Nat'1 Park CODE N0 . 5360 STRUCTURE NAME Slave Gab in, Dennis Bay ORDER OK SIGNIFICANCE: National | | State I XI STRUCTURI-: NO. H-24, 13 Local { \ LOCATION OF STRUCTURE;2QQ vards north of North Shore Road at Dennis Bay. UTM REFERENCE: A LULU- Zone East J bJ. .1. ing Northing CLASS VI'LAND ACREAGE (if not part of a complex or district: acres. b'i'KUCJ'i'UJiE; Type ot, and composition: A rectangular on story rubble masonry ___ building. ________________________ ^ __________________ Physical Description; Dennis Bay Plantation was brought under cultivation at an unknown date during the second quarter of the 18th century. Prior to 1780 U _h ad .tho basic facilities such as a mill and factory o£ a sugar producing plant. a 1: ior\_ ajicl was connected by road to .Susanncberg plantation on the high ridge land to tiie sou th . A "village" comprised a 5 standing rubble masonry cabins is located approximately .17.5 of fhp Fa rtnry. Cabin H-24, 13 stands in a line perpendicular to the shoreline behind Cabin H-24, 12. It measures 20'xlZ' and had a saddle roof. A ,door in one gable end provided access to the interior and 5 window openings, Z in each long side and one in the gable opposite the entrance, provided light and .ventilation to the interior. The long sides of the cabin is north-south. Cabin H-24 f 13 has retained all walls in their original height. I~I"""~"~""""I~~ Latitude 18°21'l6" Longitude 64 Q46'Q6 (continue on reverse if PRESENT CONDITION: Excellent Ruins I x] Unaltered [ Good Altered i Fair 1 |Deteriorated Original Site I XT| Moved Report prepared by: AppendixB, Historic District . • CLASSIFIED STRUCTURE FIELD INVENTORY REPORT REGION Southeast (At,tacn 4vlx511 BWPhoto) • ... NPS ORGANIZATION PARK/AREA NAME Virgin Islands Nat'1 Park CODE NO. 5360 STRUCTURE NAME Slave Cabin. Dennis Bay STRUCTURE NO. H-24. 14 OKOKK OK SIGNIFICANCE: National I | State X Local [_ LOCATION OF STRUCTURE^pp vards north of North Shore Road at Dennis Bay.______ UTM REFERENCE: i I I ! 1 I CLASS v*'kAND ACREAGE (if not; A j_|_j j_J_j_I j 1 I j_1_j_]_I I K I part of a complex or district: Zone Easting Northing _______' acres. STRUCTURE; Type of, and composition: A rectangular one story rubble masonry building.__________________________[___________________________ Physical DescriptionrDennis Bay Plantation was brought'under cultivation at an unknown date during the second quarter of the 18th century. Prior to 1780 it had the basic facilities such as a mill and factory of a" sugar producing "plantation and •was connected by road to Susanncberg plantation on the high ridge land to the south. A "village" comprised of 5 standing rubble masonry cabins is located approxi- mately 1 25 yds, west of the factory and approximately 30' back from the bcrm of . the beach. 'Cabin H-24, 14 stands in a line "perpendicular to 1h"eshorerme~UclunB Cabin H-24, 12 and H-24, 13. It measures ZQ'xlZ' and had a saddle" roof. A door in one gable end provided access to the interior and 5 window openings, Z in each long side and one in the gable opposite the entrance, provided light and ventilation to the Interior. The long sides of the cabin is north-south. GabltTl-I-M, 14 has retained all walls in their original height. However it has been slightly altered" by partially blocking in the doorway and by plastering the interior at an unknown date when it was used as an auxiliary cistern.________________ • • """ '' Latitude 18U21'16" Longitude 64U46'OP1 (continue on reverse If necessary) PRESENT CONDITION: Ruins { x 1 Excellent j Unaltered | . . | n Good Altered X Fair | | Deterioratedl Original Site 1 X| Moved 1 1 Report prepared by: Appendix B, Historic District CLASS IFIED STRUCTURE FIELD INVENTORY Id.i.Wf ' : (AttacrTZ^xS^ li&W 1'aotol' NFS ORG REGIONJSoutheast_____ PARK/AREA NAME Virgin Islands Nat'1 Park CODE NO. 5360 STRUCTURE NAME Slave Cabin, Dannis Bay_______________ STRUCTUKK NO. H-24, 15 OKDKK OK SIGNIFICANCE: National | | State [~Xl Local £ LOCATION OF STRUCTURE; 200 yards north of North Shore Road at Pennis Bay______ UTM REFERENCE: 5 . : | ] | CLASS VI LAND ACREAGE (if not A L|_I LJ_|_j \ | j j_1_J_]_1 I j | part of a complex or district: Zone Easting Northing _______ acres. STRUCTURE; Type of, and composition: A rectangular on story rubble masonry building__________________________________________________ Physical Description; Dennis Bay Plantation was brought under cultivation a.t.a.-n_... unknown date during the second quarter of the 18th century. Prior to 1780 it had the basic facilities such as a mill and factory of a sugar producing plantation and Was connected by road to Susanneberg plantation on the high ridge land to the south. A "village" comprised of 5 standing rubble masonry cabins is located approxi- mately 125 yds west of the factory. Cabin H-24. 15 stands in a ..line pcrp cud Lc ular to the shoreline behind Cabin H-2'4, 12, H-24, 13 and H-24, 14. It measured 20' by 12' and had a saddle roof. A door in one gable end provided access to the___ interior and 5 window openings, 2 in each long side and one in the gable opposite the entrance, provided light and ventilation to the interior. Tin* long sidc-.s of the cabin is north-south. Cabin H-24.'15 has retained all walls in their original___ height. ________________________________________»________________ Latitude I8°21'l6" Longitude 64 Q46'Q6" (continue oiv reverse if necessary) PRESENT CONDITION; Ruins | XJ Excellent 1 Unaltered f5Tj J Good! _ j Altered [ | Fair | __ | Original Site Deteriorated! i r ^L \ | (i IX j Moved 1 __ j Report prepared by: JUL 23 Appendix B, Histori«3fmrict CLASSIFIED STR.UCTURE FIELP INVKNTC>KY R!iJ'QRT (Attach"" 4r'xS11^6cW Piio to)" Nl'S REGION Southeast STRUCTURE NAME OKDKK OK .srCJNTKICANCK: National 1 1 ___ PARK/AREA 'NAME Virgin Islands Nat'1 Park CODE NO. 5360 Well. Dennis Bay__________________ STRUCTURE NO. I-J-24. 16 State { j Local LOCATION PIT STRUCTURE; 2QQ yards north of North Shore Road at Pcnnis Bay______ UTM REFERENCE: j S ! 1 ' i CLASS VI LA;ND ACREAGE (ii: not A j_$_I j_j_\_j j j j_I_j_]_[ | j! j part of a complex or district: Zone Easting Northing _______ acres. .STRUCTURE; Type of, and compos it ion; Apparently a masonry shaft partially_____ covered by rubble.______________________________________ Physical Description;Dennis Bay Plantation was brought under cultivation afc an .unknown date during the second quarter of the 18th century. Prior to 1780 it had basic facilities such as a mill and factory oi: a sugar producing plantation and was connected by road to Susanneberg plantation on the high ridge land to the s'ovTCh. A small structure that appears to be a well is located. ZU' east ot Uabin H-^'/i^. It's identity and dimensions cannot be determined as it is buried under a pile of' jrocks and other building material.___________ _______________________, _______"II~~~~ Latitude 18 U21'16" Longitude 64°46'06" (continue oiv reverse if necessary) PRESENT CONDITION: Excellent j. I^uins J3T1 , Unaltered Good! Altered X Fair 1jDeteriorated Original Site 1 X} Moved Report prepared by: AppendixB, Historic District CLARIFIED STRUCTURE^FIELD 1MENTORY KEi'OuT *. "v REGION Southeast 2 3 1981 ..PS ORGAN iZAY_. PARK/AREA NAME Virgin Islands Nat'1 Park CODE NO. 5360 STRUCTURE NAME Windmill Tower, Dennis Bay OK MR OK SIGNII-HCANGE: National | [ STRUCTURE NO.H-24. 17 i——? Local I__ LOCATION OF STRUCTURE; 2QQ.yards north of North Shore Road at uenma pay._____ UTM REFERENCE: i III 1 I CLASS VI '^ND ACREAGE (ii: not A L_I_J I—I—1..JI I i I I_J__L1_\ \ \ \ Part of a complex or district: Zone Easting Northing acres. STRUCTURE; Type of, and composition: A truncated cone shaped tower constructed in tapered rubble masonry wall.____________________________ Physical Description; A windmill tower is located on the.high point of the ridge,_ 250 yds west of the factory. It is a truncated cone circular in plan with a height of.24 - 29'. The floor level of the interior is 4' above the surrounding grado. At floor level the interior diameter is 18' decreasing to 13' at the crown oJTtlic tower. The tapered walls have a thickness of 4' at floor level and of 2' at the crown. TTie entrance to the tower is on the west side. It is"~a 8| foot wide archway that is reached by an earth fill ramp. TKe tall and narrow exchange slit for replacing the .interior works faces north, the cane juice gutter led out through _an_o_pcning_ towards the south and between it and the entry is the bagasse discharge opening. A-fi £th opening is opposite the entrance faces east. All openings in the walls have semicircular arches. The entrance has a projecting surround and above the key- shallow niche that probably at one time contained a date stone or the builder's name. The walls still reveal the traces of the interior framing^ Thc__ interior towards the northeast has a fireplace raised 2' above the floor with a __ flue spiralling up through the heavy wall and disgorging at the crown above the __ entrance. There are no remains of the interior works or of the mova6Tc~^wooci superstructure that carried the sails. The masonry is in a fair condition only. (continue on reverse if necessary) PRESENT CONDITION: Ruins 1 x! Excellent: | ( Good Unaltered !~x] Altered PC terio rated]_ Original Site 1 XJ Moved |__\ Report prepared by: The mill tower post date,s 1800 and is assumed to have been const -te< about 1830. Latitude 18°2i'll" Longitude 64°46'10" 2 3 Appendix B, Historic District CLASSIFIED STRUCTURE FIELD INVENTORY REPORT (4ttach ^xS" B6cW Photo) «. y REGION Southeast PARK/AREA NAME Virgin Islands Nat'1 STRUCTURE NAME Horstrain No. 2, Dennis Bay___________ STRUCTURE NO. KK OK SKJNTI-'ICANCK: National | | State JX j Local [ NPS ORGANIZATION CODE NO. 5360.... 18 LOCATION OF STRUCTURE; 2Q Q yards north of North Shore Road at Pennis Bay______ UTM REFERENCE: j it I II CLASS VI LAND ACREAGE (if not A j_i_j |_j_j_j \ I J j_!_|_"J_|j| jl J part of a complex or district; Zone Easting Northing acres STRUCTURE; Type of, and composition: A circular earth fill platform defined by s onr Physical Description; jp ennis Pay Plantation was brought uncle ^cultivation at: _a. unknown date during the second quarter of the 18th century. Prior to 1 780 i L the basic facilities such as a mill and factory_of a sugar producing .plantrttion_and was connected by roacTto Susanneberg plantation on the higli ridge land to the south. The area of the ridge immediately northwest of the windmill tower has been leveled to form ..a horsemill with a diameter of about 75', towards, the. .G a. s.t _ and west sides of the horsemill are defined by rubble mas onry retaining walls....- A 15' high standing figure of Christ has been constructed In Plaster of Paris by Col. Wadsworth, the former owner of Dennis Bay on the south edge of the horse." mill. A small masonry basin that : generally holds water is located at the foot of the statue of Christ. _______________________________________________ __ ____________________ Latitude 1 8°2 1 ' 1 1 "! Longitude 64°46'1Q". (continue oir reverse if ncccssnry) PRESENT Ru] CONDITION: Lns CU . Excellent ! Unaltered xl Good Altered I. „ Fair LxJ Original Site Deteriorated ._>,..— . ,— . | X) Moved L9 Report prepared by: JUL 2 3 1981 AppendixB, CLASSIFIED STRUCTURE FIELD INVK.NTORY Rl- 1'OIIT. ~B&W REG ION Southeast STRUCTURE NAME CaneJuice Gutter, Dennis Bay • Nl'S OUGANI/AYlOiN PARK/AREA NAME Virgin Islands Nat'1 Park CODE NO. 5360 STRUCTUKK ISO. H-24, 1.9 OHDKH OK SIGNIFICANCE: National { j State } | Local JX ui< biKmjTUKtt; 2 oo yards north of Noyth Shore Road at Pennis Bay____ UTM REFERENCE: j III 1! CLASS VI LAND ACREAGE (il: not A Ll J LL.1.-I \ I I L.LL1_ill! Part of a complex or district; Zone E a.sting Northing _______ acres, STRUCTURE; Type of, and composition: A plastered masonry gutter supported on a ________ rubble masonry wall. ________ _________ . _________ Physical Description; Dennis Bay Plantation was brought under cultivation at an unknown date during tKe second qu'arter of the 18th century. Prior to 1780 it had basic facilities such as a mill and factory of a sugar pro ducting plantation and was connected by road to Susanneberg plantation on the high ridge land to the Fragments of a masonry gutter supported on a 18" wide wall arc located immcct- ^ately south and below the windmill tower. It conducted the cane juice from the windmill and the horsemill to the factory site below. Only 'fragments remain and t has not: been followed .through the bush that covers the hillside between .the windmill and the factory. Latitude Longitude~5To?(STl'Q'1 PRESENT CONDITION: Ruins j X J * - - - .. i __ _r * Excelle Unaltered j nt fx ! (continue on reverse if ncceso Good Altered i — ,-iry) Fair 1 1 Deteriorated] _ i \»» ii» 1 . • •• • t i T .• ».. i Original Site 1 xi Moved i | Report prepared by: ,r* -»- " Factory Historic Name:, Dennis Bay Plantation Common Name: Dennis Bay Cruz B$ty Quarter, St. John, Virgin Islands Photo Credit F. C. Gjessing Date of photo March, 1976 Negative filed at Virgin Islands National Park Factory (H-24, 2) viewed from the east. JUL 231981 k -.« 4BK *ir' '-W- -j«S3 !»«•«»* ^^^•— j— g|g 5±Sto. Plantation House Historic Name:. Dennis Bay Plantation Common Name: Dennis Bay Cruz Bay Quarter, St. John, Virgin Islands Photo credit F. C. Gjessing Date of photo March, 1976 Negative filed at Virgin Islands National Park I Plantation House (H-24, 4) viewed from the northwest. JUL - <f 1 '.r ^ Jr. •r$7 &< saw*. "L it'' *^i ','',''.•'•'.'s J*V^: -«.'-A^n. VJ ..^ i-W Plantation House Historic Name:. Dennis Bay Plantation Common Name: Dennis Bay Cruz Bay Quarter, St. John, Virgin Islands Photo credit F. C. Gjessing, Date of photo March, 1976 Negative filed at Virgin Islands National Park Plantation House (H-24, 4) viewed from the south showing the original staircase to second story. (\ll lljM* P&jJ- f>LM< flLr JUL 23 I98UUN 8 1981 Cabin 5: Historic Name:. Dennis Bay Plantation Common Name: Denni s Bay Cruz Bay Quarter, St. John, Virgin Islands Photo credit F. C. Gjessing Date of photo March, 1976 Negative filed at Virgin Islands National Park Slave cabin (24-13) viewed from the northwest. JflH « JUL Mill Tower Historic Name:. Dennis Bay Plantation Common Name: Dennis Bay Cruz Bay Quarter, St. John, Virgin Islands Photo credit F.C. Gjessing Date of Photo March, 1976 Negative filed at Virgin Islands National Park Dennis Bay Mill Tower H-24, 17 viewed from the east. (VI fU*((spfaJL JUN8 B. 231981