Corner of Fisher and New Streets White building seen is the post office. The lot here has been empty as far back as I can recall. Harrigan Court's playground borders this lot and post office. 2008
This was my attempt to make a record of the buildings now standing in Frederiksted, St. Croix. I walked from street to street, taking photos of everything I saw. I walked the streets running north to south and when I got to an intersection, I took photos of the buildings on the streets running east to west. I began my trek on Mars Hill, behind Harrigan Court and ended with Strand Street.
This was done in 2008 but I don't have the exact date I started the project. Some photos have an August 2008 date while others have a September or November date. Photos were taken during the various trips I made to give updated information.
Mars Hill, Behind Harrigan Court Looking north to New Street 2008
Left to right, then down. 1. Ritter's property. Was once a night club - Smalls and Sheridan. Which came first? Could have had other names. 2. Baptist Church. Previously lower down in Peña´s property. House can be seen in photo. Pastor Buba (Bubba?) always invited us in no matter how we were dressed. 3. Intersection is at Fisher and New Streets. Peña´s place is on right side. Yellow building after pink house was apartments and office(s). 4. Just a sunset taken many years later, 2010 to be exact. Just needed to fill in the spot.
East Street From St. Croix 20 and 21, of old site.
2008
Queen Cross looking towards East Street. When I was growing up in F´sted, there was a wooden one-story structure that was divided into apartments on this lot. Maude lived in one of the apartments.
South side of street looking east towards East Street from New at the corner of Queen Cross Street
Left side of East Street
East Street To the right, the road leads to La Grange, Clarke's residence, Concordia, etc.
East Street, west side
Remains of what must have been a house.
Corner of East and King Cross Streets East Street is about a block long
The end of King Cross Street, intersecting with East Street. Cemetery to the left of photo.
East Street then New Street
2008
East Street looking down King Cross Street.
Same as photo on left
On corner of Fisher and New Streets Western view. North side of Fisher.
Same as photo on very top of page. Back of post office can be seen.
Apartments with a few offices at one time.
Though on New Street, address appears as 40 EG La Grange
New Street
2008
Queen Cross from New Street, next block over would be Hospital Street.
Queen Cross Street. Green building was/is a soup kitchen.
From New Street, looking west, north side of Queen Cross Street
Same as left. A better view of some of the houses. After the white fence was El Tamarindo Bar. Burned down. Nesbitt family once lived in white house after the Tamarindo.
Masonic Lodge, 29 New Street
Corner of Queen Cross and New Streets More photos of well to appear lower on this page. Top of well eventually painted white.
New Street, west side of street
East side of New Street. I have no idea what once stood here.
New Street
2008
West side of New Street
Corner of King Cross and New Streets
Further up New Street, west side
Cemetery wall - New and King Cross Streets
Corner of New Street
Entrance to cemetery - New and Hill Streets
From New and King Cross streets, looking west. Hospital Street is where red stop sign is. The steeple of St Paul's Anglican Church on Prince Steet can be seen.
St. Paul's Hall - North side of King Cross from New Street
New Street
2008
Northwest corner of King Cross and New Streets St. Paul's empty lot. Their bazaar was held in this lot.
Though the structure is on King Cross, listed as Hospital St. Why? Lots were numbered based on streets going south/north rather than east/west.
St. Paul's hall
Sign on what was once the "new" convent.
Can you see the Baobab tree?
The "new" convent. I was moved here from Prince and Hill Streets, right next to cemetery.
Here it is, the Baobab tree. It will appear in other photos.
Part of the convent now retreat center. Does center still exist in 2022?
East Street
2008
New Street close to Hill Street. Just noticed that I did not take photos of cemetery wall except for entrance and part of corner wall at King Cross.
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church New and Hill Streets
At one time there were homes in this area, both on New Street and around the corner on Hill Street.
Hill Street from New Street all the way down to Strand Street.
Southeast corner of Hill Street from New Street. There were houses here. I was told that Titi Moncha once lived in one of the homes. Steps are still visible.
Holy Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
A different view of Hill Street from New Street.
New and Market Streets looking west.
East Street & Additional Photos
2008
Another view of Lutheran Church.
Where the Moravian Church once stood before Hugo.
Friedensberg Moravian Church.
Part of St. Patrick's School. Corner of New and Custom House Streets
Rectory, etc., of Moravian Church
Limestone formation next to the Moravian rectory. Runs down New Street to Custom House Street.
Additional photos - this & one on right. Well on corner of Queens Cross and New Streets
After being painted all red, it was changed to red and white.
ADDITIONAL PHOTOS A few taken in November 2008
PERFECTION IS ACHIEVED NOT WHEN THERE IS NOTHING MORE TO ADD, BUT WHEN THERE IS NOTHING LEFT TO TAKE AWAY. (This came with the template. I liked it so I left it.)
See the pump? I cannot recall anyone ever using this well, when we lived on Queen Cross Street. However, I do remember using the faucet on Queen Cross Street close to Prince Street.
The Holy Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Another view
The Lutheran Church was built in 1792. The bell tower was added in 1852.
A different view of the north side of Fisher Street on the corner of New Street. November 2008
View from the corner of Queen Cross and New Streets, eastern view. Next street is East. November 2008. Part of well can be seen in bottom left corner.
Custom House Street
This was once Grades 1A and 1B We said that kids that were mentally challenged were in 1B.
St. Pat's Junior High. When I attended the school, this building did NOT exist.
The building with the mural was 2nd Grade during my years at St. Pat's. St. Gerard's is the building with green windows.
Mural on building. Why no photos of the south side of Custom House Street? They will appear as part of Hospital Street. Don't ask me why.
Hospital Street
2008
St. Patrick Church - Rectory
Rectory, massive cistern, and side view of St. Pat's.
Another view of the Catholic Church, corner of Market and Hospital Streets.
Moravian Rectory from Hospital Street.
Southern corner of Market and Hospital Streets. Owned by Arthur Abel/Able? Leaves on ground are from Mahogany Tree.
Lutheran Church. Stairs are falling apart, no longer used.
Restoration of Danish School
Sign with information.
Hospital Street
2008
New homes being built. Later on, I will post other photos.
Danish School under renovation.
Northeast corner of Hospital and Hill Streets.
Soursop tree in front of house on the left.
Liberty Hall Many "big" names stayed here.
Miss Sarauw lived here.
Another view of Liberty Hall.
The leaf-less tree in center of photo? Baobab
Hospital Street
2008
The plaque for Liberty Hall. It lists owners and who stayed here.
Another view of the Baobab
Another house on Hospital Street
Another residence.
Residence
A structure under construction
Close to King Cross Street
St. Paul's
Hospital Street
2008
Corner of Hospital and King Cross Streets Before Hugo there were a few 2-story homes where all the bushes are.
Corner of Hospital and King Cross Streets
St. Paul's, Anglican Church
Lutheran Services, Danish Garden Apartments When I was growing up on St. Croix, we called it "Childrens' Home", a home for orphaned/abandoned kids.
Most of these homes owned by the Joseph Family
Same as above
More structures on east side of Hospital Street
The huge mesple tree in the yard of Lutheran Services.
Hospital Street
2008
Another view of structures on the west side of Hospital Street
This was a two-story structure. Min & family lived on lower level. The Acosta family in rear section of 2nd floor. I can't remember name of family living in front section of 2nd floor.
"Taco" and family lived in pink house on corner of Hospital & Queen Cross Streets. House has since been destroyed by a fire. The McIntosh family lives in 2 story green house, which at one time was one story.
Another structure that was once a residence. Archie Stevens, the fisherman, once lived here.
The Milligan family once lived in the beautiful house that stood on this corner. Located on corner of Queen Cross and Hospital Streets.
The Matthew family lived here.
There was a structure here, where people lived. Only the foundation seen in this photo.
Northeast corner of Hospital and Queen Cross Streets.
Hospital Street
The following homes are on the east side of Hospital Street.
First floor was a supermarket, Don Tomás Morales
Where the fence is was once a residence. Titi Catalina once lived in the house.
East side of Hospital continued
Yellow structure was once the James' residence.
Corner of Hospital and Fisher. I think the Wilson family lived/lives here,
I have no idea who lived here.
The following photos were taken from Hill, King Cross, Fisher, and Queen Cross Streets from Hospital Street
Left to right from top:
1. SW corner of Hill and Hospital Streets. May appear above.
House with Soursop tree.
2. House on Hill and Prince Streets from Hospital.
3. View of south side of New Street from Hospital.
4. North side of King Cross. In this area is where there were 2 two-story residences.
5. Corner of King Cross and Prince Street. Northern view from Hospital Street.
6. Fisher Street, northside, looking towards New Street from Hospital Street.
Queen Cross Street between Hospital and New streets
Gertrude Nesbitt and family once lived here. Queen Cross between Hospital and New Streets
El Tamarindo Bar. Once a two-story structure.
Miss Delita, the candy maker, may have lived here. Stairs is missing. On Queen Cross Street, closer to New. There were other structures in the area.
The renovated Danish School, November 2008. Views from Hospital Street.
Last touches?
Photos taken during my April/May trip
2009
King Cross Street, Northern view. Between Hospital and Prince Streets. Staircase to one of the structures I still visible.
This photo & one on left are better view of one I showed earlier. There stood beautiful 2-story homes.
Homes that were being built now completed. Hospital Street.
A close up view of one of the structures. The Danish School is also visible.
Danish School
From Hospital Street. The fence that can be seen covers about 2/3 of the south side of Hill Street.
The Lutheran Church from Hospital and Hill Streets.
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