Charlotte Amalie Historic District

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rdf:langString Charlotte Amalie Historic District

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rdf:langString Roughly bounded by Nytvaer, Berg and Government Hills, Bjebre Gade and St. Thomas Harbor, Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands

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rdf:langString The Charlotte Amalie Historic District in Charlotte Amalie in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands is a 165.3 acres (0.669 km2) 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. Notable properties include: * Fort Christian (c.1666-1680), modified in 1874 * Legislative Building (1874), built as barracks for the Danish police force, in 1976 this was home for the Virgin Islands Senate. 3. *Emancipation Park, honoring 1848 emancipation of slaves * Commercial Hotel and Coffee House (1839–40), also formerly known as the Grand Hotel, 44 Norre Gade. Greek Reivival with an arcaded first floor.