Cumberland Castle Residence on 2nd floor Club on 1st floor. The last one I remember was Birdland. East corner of Queen Cross and King Streets.
Bust of Buddhoe (Moses Gottlieb) "Buddhoe" or "General Buddhoe" was one of the acclaimed leaders of the rebellion that led to the emancipation of the enslaved Africans in the Danish islands on July 3, 1848.
"Buddhoe" was a general term used during slavery in the Caribbean to describe someone with great leadership skills.
King Street This was our Main Street. Most businesses were on this street. Photos taken from St. Croix 23 of old site.
2008
Fort Frederik
Buddhoe Park, southwest view
Lagoon Street, northeast
Lagoon Street, southeast Here is where the Caribbean Bar once stood
Another view of building on corner of Lagoon and King Streets. First floor, businesses, top floor apartments. (This is the area the Caribbean Bar once stood.)
Once a warehouse, now businesses mostly Rastafarians
Eastside of King Street
KFC, corner of Custom House Street
Fleming Building
South side of Custom House Street. Building in foreground was once a one-story building and for the most part housed a bar.
Plaque for Fleming Building
Northeast view of Custom House Street
King Street, east side
Custom House Street, south side
Businesses were once in all these buildings.
Custom House Street, northwest view
Another view of the east side of King Street
West side
Corner of Market and King Streets, east view.
West view of King Street
Businesses and residents on 2nd floor
Northwest corner of King Street
More businesses
Market Street, looking west, blue building was once the USO
Southern view of Market
Remember Brow Soda? Made in this building. Also see St. Croix N-1 and N-2
Market Street, looking west
West side of King Street
More businesses
Businesses
Again, more businesses. Second floor usually an apartment or owner's residence.
West side of King Street
East side of King Street
West side of street Galleries were available in most buildings. Great on days that rained or the sun was too hot.
The green area (grass) was once a house. (2022 - A building has been erected where grass is located.)
Güené Belardo once had a restaurant in this building. The food was delicious. Later became clothing store. Corner of Hill and King Streets
Northeast corner of Hill and King Streets
Looking east on Hill Street. Various businesses.
Southern view of Hill Street
Southwest view, Hill and King Streets
Hill Street, northwest view
Hill Street, eastern view all the way to cemetery.
Location boarded up was once Ángel "Chico" Morales' residence on top floor and restaurant on 1st floor. Delicious Puerto Rican food. Later the opened Villa Morales in Whim. See St. Croix C for an Ovesen photo.
The Ramirez family had a business here. Hill and King Streets
More buildings on east side of King Street
More businesses and residences on west side of King Street.
East side
West side
And the businesses continue. Some buildings have apartments/residences on 2nd floor.
West side looking south
East side.
West side
A business, east side of street. At one time store on 1st floor.
I think for a while there was a bicycle store on 1st floor. West side of street.
Bar followed by salon.
Various businesses in yard.
Was there ever something on this corner? Looking east on King Cross Street
Mr. Padilla lived and had a law office in this building.
Someone lived in small building with red roof. But, I mostly remember it being a barber shop.
This has always been a ruin as long as I can remember. West side of street.
North side of King Cross Street
Another photo of west side of street
Supermarket on first floor, residence on top. Was once a clothing store. South side of King Cross.
The house by the tree if I am not mistaken was owned by the Joseph family. Downstairs have been various businesses.
Looking southeast. At one time there was a structure (or structures) where grass is growing.
A bar. But could have been something else at one time or another.
Structures gone. This is east side of street.
Was once the clothing store called Holy Land.
More residences.
West side of street. Note the well.
East side
The small structure by the gray car was once a residence.
I think the Ovesen family once lived here.
West side of street. Was this always a ruin?
This was once a house. Cumberland follows.
West side of street
Staircase to upper floor of building, which was a residence.
Was once a residence
Southeast corner of Queen Cross Street.
What was once the Nesbitt residence. Mr. Caldwell sitting on stairs. RIP
Northeast side of Queen Cross Street Wall of Cumberland Castle
Cinderella
South side of Queen Cross.
Where the famous Durant Tower stood
Blue building - Supermarket on 1st floor, residence on upper floor.
West side of King Street
East side of King Street
More residences
More homes. There was a seamstress on first floor of gold building with brown bricks.
Remember Eve's Garden? A nightclub with lots of good music. I was too young to enter.
East side of street
Was something here at one time? West side.
East side of King Street.
I have always known this to be a business. Sometimes bar, sometimes bar/restaurant, sometimes bar/club. And also a residence.
Didn't fare well.
Northwest corner of Fisher and King Streets.
A different view of house in photo above.
Photo taken from Fisher Street. Part of the ruin from house at left.
Don't you just love the staircase?
Northeast corner of Fisher and King Streets
A differen view
Across the street at corner of Fisher and King Streets.
Southwest view of Fisher Street Fence around Marley Houses
Northwest view of Fisher Street. Three story building is/was a business on first floor and apartment on 2nd and 3rd.
Additional Photos - various dates
2008 & 2009
Frederiksted Beach
Left - Queen Street Right - King Street Triangle Park
Another view of the park
Tennis Court For many years the Christmas celebrations were held here. Home of the Village.
Looking south from Custom House Street
This house is on the northern side of King Cross Street
12 King Street
Plaque to building on left
Finlay House
Plaque for the Finlay House. The Finlay family lived in this house from 1844-1926.
This plaque is for house where Mr. Padilla lived. As you can see, others lived in the house before him.
South side of Lagoon Street
Corner of Market and King Streets. Smaller yellow building was a post office and later police station. At one point it was a restaurant.
Another view of the house where I think Ovesen family lived.
What remained of Cumberland Castle. Used as opening photo.
A note from St. Croix 24:
August 2013 - There was a lot of damage in Frederiksted when Hurricane Hugo hit the island in 1989. More damage occurred when other hurricanes passed over the island years later. What Hugo did not blow down or damage other hurricanes did. Some houses were repaired. Many houses were never repaired and still stand today in disrepair. The island residents discussed things in reference to Hugo - Before Hugo and After Hugo. That may have changed.
Keep in mind that many areas shown in these pages may have changed since 2008 and 2009.
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