Charlotte Amalie Historic District Explained

Charlotte Amalie Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Coordinates:18.345°N -64.9319°W
Nocat:yes
Added:July 19, 1976
Area:165.3acres
Refnum:76001860
Increase:July 3, 2024
Increase Refnum:100009346

The Charlotte Amalie Historic District in Charlotte Amalie in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands is a 165.3acres historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

The district then included 574 contributing buildings, three contributing structures, and a contributing object. It included the entire Charlotte Amalie National Historic Site (also known as St. Thomas National Historic Site, which was a National Historic Site from December 24, 1960, until February 5, 1975, when it was disbanded and transferred to Virgin Islands, to be administered as a territorial park). It also included the entire local Charlotte Amalie Historic and Architectural Control District.

European construction in the district began with the building of Fort Christian in c.1666; the town of Charlotte Amalie was platted in 1681.[1]

Notable properties include:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=76001860}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Charlotte Amalie Historic District ]. National Park Service. Russell Wright . May 20, 1976 . May 24, 2017 . With .