Fort Frederik
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
|
Fort Frederik
|
|
 |
|
|
Fort Frederik
|
|
| Location: | South of junction of Mahogany Road and VI 631, Frederiksted, United States Virgin Islands |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: | 17°43′3″N 64°53′1″W / 17.7175°N 64.88361°WCoordinates: 17°43′3″N 64°53′1″W / 17.7175°N 64.88361°W |
| Area: | 2 acres (8,100 m2)[1] |
| Built: | 1752 |
| Architectural style: | Colonial, Other |
| Governing body: | State |
| NRHP Reference#: | 96001073 (NRHP) 97001269 (NHL) |
| Significant dates | |
| Designated NRHP: | October 8, 1996[2] |
| Designated NHL: | September 25, 1997[3] |
Fort Frederik, also known as Frederiksfort, is a U.S. National Historic Landmark in Frederiksted, United States Virgin Islands. It was built between 1752 and 1760 by Denmark.
It was listed as a contributing property in the Frederiksted Historic District in 1976. It was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1] It was further declared a National Historic Landmark in 1997.[1][3]
It is located at the north end of Frederiksted, in St. Croix, south of the junction of Mahogany Road and VI 631. It should not be confused with Frederiks Fort, Fortberg Hill, on St. John, which is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Mark R. Barnes (June 19, 1996). National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Fort Frederik (U.S. Virgin Islands / FrederiksfortPDF (32 KB). National Park Service
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ a b "Fort Frederik". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1538283649&ResourceType=Building. Retrieved 2008-06-26.
[edit] External links
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Fort Frederik |
- Frederiks Fort, Fortberg Hill, Coral Bay, St. John County, VI: 6 photos, 3 drawings, at Historic American Building Survey
|
||||||||||||||||||||
 |
This National Register of Historic Places-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 |
This United States Virgin Islands-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
