Charlotte Amalie in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands — The Caribbean (The West Indies)

Capitol Building

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 9, 2022

1. Capitol Building Marker

Inscription. Built in 1874 to replace a wooden structure, this neo-classical building served as a military barracks for Fort Christian. It later housed the Charlotte Amalie High School, and today the Virgin Islands Legislature. A grand staircase with wrought iron railing leads up to the main level. This was the site of the transfer of the Territory from Denmark to the United States in 1917. The site features mahogany trees and the sea waves crashing at the gun battery along the shore.

Erected by St. Thomas/St. John Historic Preservation Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education • Forts and Castles • Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1874.

Location. 18° 20.399′ N, 64° 55.778′ W. Marker is in Charlotte Amalie in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. Marker can be reached from Veterans Drive east of Forte Strade, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: St Thomas VI 00802, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Fort Christian (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Thomas Community Bandmaster (about 500 feet away); America's First Lady Addressed the People of St. Thomas (about 500 feet away); Landing of Virginia Settlers

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(about 500 feet away); St. Thomas' Liberty Bell Reproduction: (about 500 feet away); Frederick Lutheran Church (about 600 feet away); The Jacob H. S. Lind House (about 700 feet away); Frederick Lutheran Church Parsonage (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlotte Amalie.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 9, 2022

2. Capitol Building Marker

Featured marker, and a secondary marker below it, are to the right of the central entrance.

Seconday Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 9, 2022

3. Seconday Marker

This plaque, below the Capitol Building plaque, details the first Virgin Islands Legislature in 1955-56.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 295 times since then and 73 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 15, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.