Christiansted in St. Croix, Virgin Islands — The Caribbean (The West Indies)
Danish Customs House
Photographed by Don Morfe, January 27, 2012
1. Danish Customs House Marker
This building was the third stop in the local chain of commerce. After conducting business at the Scales and Guinea Company Warehouse, merchants and planters paid import and export taxes to Danish customs officials here in the ground-floor offices.
The Customs House is linked in other ways to the historic structures. Most have been neoclassical architecture modified for the tropics. Note the louvered windows to regulate light and air flow, the outer shutters, for hurricane protection and the second floor awnings on sun-facing walls. The architecture reflects cultural life and mix of European and island styles.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce.
Location. 17° 44.802′ N, 64° 42.15′ W. Marker is in Christiansted in St. Croix, Virgin Islands. It is on Hospital Street. This marker is on the grounds of the Christiansted National Historic Site. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Christiansted VI 00820, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is one of the Lesser Antilles on the Caribbean Sea, in in the Atlantic Ocean, in North America, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Steeple Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Christiansvaern (within shouting distance of this marker); Christiansted Wharf
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Photographed by Don Morfe, January 31, 2012
2. Danish Customs House Marker
Photographed by Don Morfe, January 27, 2012
3. Danish Customs House Marker
Photographed by Don Morfe, January 27, 2012
4. Danish Customs House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 815 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 30, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
