Christiansted Historic District

The Christiansted Historic District is a 135.9 acres (0.550 km2) historic district in Christiansted, Saint Croix, Virgin Islands, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. It included 253 contributing buildings and two contributing sites.[1]

Christiansted Historic District
Christiansted Historic District is located in the U.S. Virgin Islands
Christiansted Historic District
LocationRoughly bounded by Christiansted Harbor, New, Peter's Farm Hospital, and West Sts., Christiansted, Virgin Islands
Coordinates17.746111°N 64.704444°W / 17.746111; -64.704444
Area135.9 acres (55.0 ha)
Architectural styleRenaissance Revival, Danish W. Indian vernacular
NRHP reference No.76002266[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 30, 1976

It includes the Christiansted National Historic Site, also listed on the National Register. It includes Renaissance Revival and Danish West Indian vernacular architecture.

The town of Christiansted was platted in a grid pattern in 1734 by Frederik Moth, who later was the first Danish governor of St. Croix.[2]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Russell Wright (May 22, 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Christiansted Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved May 25, 2017. With 14 photos from 1976.


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