U.S Virgin Islands, St Croix, Christansted
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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.
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.
(Notable Buildings) Includes location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.