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Lameshur Plantation

Cruz Bay, Virgin Islands • St. John County

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About This Property

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Lameshur Plantation encompasses the ruins of an 18th-century sugar estate near Cruz Bay, St. John. The property includes the remnants of the Great House, a distinctive Danish-style sugar mill, and various other outbuildings. Its stone foundations and structures reflect the colonial plantation architecture of the Danish West Indies.

Property Information

Source: National Register of Historic Places
Category
District
Acreage
25
Listed Date
6/23/1978
Other Names
Nr Control Nos. 060881191;053177871;053177867;Ph0508675

Significance Details

Source: National Register of Historic Places
Area of Significance
Historic - Non-aboriginal; Agriculture; Architecture
Periods of Significance
1700 Ad - 1924 Ad
National Historic Landmark
No
Level - International
No
Level - National
No
Level - State
No
Level - Local
Yes
Level - Not Indicated
No

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