Estate Little Princess
Estate Little Princess
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The Danish hospital building, now an office of The Nature Conservancy
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Nearest city | Christiansted, Virgin Islands |
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Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Area | 19.6 acres (7.9 ha) |
Built | 1749 |
NRHP Reference # | 80003995[1] |
Added to NRHP | June 9, 1980 |
Estate Little Princess is a historic plantation site located northwest of Christiansted in Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. It was built in 1749 by governor Frederik Moth and rests on 25 acres of land (from the original 200 acres).[2] As of 2011 the estate is under ownership of The Nature Conservancy and serves as headquarters for the Eastern Caribbean/Virgin Islands programs. The property has been turned into a nature preserve and historical tours are given as well. The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 9, 1980.
There are many buildings on the property, including a building that served as a Danish hospital and the great house, which was built in the 1800s.[3] Both have been partially restored. Estate Little Princess was primarily a sugar and rum factory hundreds of years ago. There are many ruins (such as a windmill and remnants of the factory) located on the grounds of the estate.
See also
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- National Register of Historic Places in the United States Virgin Islands
- Buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States Virgin Islands
- National Historic Landmarks in the United States Virgin Islands
- Houses completed in 1749
- Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States Virgin Islands
- Nature Conservancy preserves
- Sugar plantations in the United States Virgin Islands