Custom House, Custom House Street, Frederiksted, St. Croix, VI
Summary
Significance: Although the original 18th-century design of the Custom House is discernible, both in the building's over-all form and in its details, the addition of a front gallery and a hipped roof above the parapet wall have obscured its authentic architectural character. Nevertheless, this structure is a fine example of the late 18th century Danish civic architecture of the Virgin Islands with typical construction details and architectural elements. The building appears to be in good condition, is structurally sound, and the finishes are good to fair.
Survey number: HABS VI-46
Tags
Date
1933 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Henle, Fritz, photographer
Gjessing, Frederick C, historian
Barker, Jack, historian
Location
frederiksted, 17.71441, -64.88292
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html