Historic Structures Report, Part I, Historical Data - Fort Christiasvaern
Olsen H. 1960. Historic Structures Report, Part I, Historical Data - Fort Christiasvaern. Historic Structure Report. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
Fort Christiansvaern, located in the wharf area of the the town of Christiansted on the shore of St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands, was built between 1739 and 1750 and is therefore the oldest known structure on the island of St. Croix. This report was prepared to provide a physical history of the fort with details of its construction, subsequent modification, and uses in order to guide preservation. The principal conclusion from this study is that Fort Christiansvaern is essentially an 18th century structure with some important additions and alterations from 1834-1857. No major structural changes or additions have been made to the fort since the latter years despite its conversion into a police station and courthouse in 1878. The structure is significant for its history as a citadel for the early colonization of St. Croix and as a fortification for the harbor and town of Christiansted. Report includes bibliography and illustrations.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Olsen, Herbert
- Date of Issue
- 1960-08
- Publisher
- U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
- Units
- CHRI , SER
- Keywords
- bastion, Christiansted, citadel, colonization, courthouse, Danish, Fort, fortification, guardhouse, hurricane, military, ravelin, rehabilitation, sallyport, stable, Virgin Islands
- Subjects
- CRIS-HS: 000188: Fort Christiansvaern , CRIS-HS: 091554: Fort Christiansvaern Stable Building