The Charlotte Amalie Historic District in Charlotte Amalie in

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is a

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which was listed on the

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in 1976. The district then included 574

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, three contributing structures, and a contributing object. It included the entire

Charlotte Amalie National Historic Site Fort Christian is a Dano-Norwegian-built fort in Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Built 1672-1680, early in the first successful colonial establishment on the island, the fort served as a critical point of defense and govern ...

(also known as

St. Thomas National Historic Site Fort Christian is a Denmark-Norway, Dano-Norwegian-built fort in Charlotte Amalie, United States Virgin Islands, Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Built 1672-1680, early in the first successful colonial establishment on the isl ...

, 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 Fort Christian is a Denmark-Norway, Dano-Norwegian-built fort in Charlotte Amalie, United States Virgin Islands, Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Built 1672-1680, early in the first successful colonial establishment on the isl ...

in c.1666; the town of Charlotte Amalie was platted in 1681. With . Notable properties include: *

(c.1666-1680), modified in 1874 *Legislative Building (1874), built as barracks for the Danish police force, in 1976 this was home for the

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. 3. *Emancipation Park, honoring 1848 emancipation of slaves Former Grand Hotel Charlotte Amalie

*Commercial Hotel and Coffee House (1839–40), also formerly known as the Grand Hotel, 44 Norre Gade. Greek Reivival with an arcaded first floor.

References

National Register of Historic Places in the United States Virgin Islands Greek Revival architecture in Virgin Islands Buildings and structures completed in 1666 Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands {{VirginIslands-NRHP-stub