Sion Hill is a settlement on the island of Saint Croix, in the United States Virgin Islands.
Sion Hill, United States Virgin Islands | |
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  Sion Hill, United States Virgin Islands  Sion Hill, United States Virgin Islands | |
| Coordinates: 17°44′28″N 64°44′50″W / 17.74111°N 64.74722°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| Territory |  United States Virgin Islands |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
History
editThe Sion Hill estate, a former sugarcane plantation, was the economic center of the area. The stone Danish colonial era plantation house, windmill base, and sugar processing factory buildings are now in ruins.
The windmill was used to power a sugar mill for crushing the sugar cane harvested on the plantation.
Sion Hill estate
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| Nearest city | Christiansted, Virgin Islands |
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| Area | 10 acres (4.0 ha) |
| Built | 1758 (mill) 1765 (house) |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 76001850[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 19, 1976 |
The sugar plantation and rum distillery was established in the 18th century. The estate passed through several owners while it was in operation. The great house, the main residence on the plantation, is a one-story Classical Revival limestone building completed in 1765. The factory and grinding mill, the two primary buildings used for sugar production, were also made of limestone; the distillery is located within the factory building. The property also includes a cookhouse and a stable.[2]
The plantation was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 19, 1976.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Stokes, Samuel N.; Wright, Russell; Hillary, Annie; Proskauer, Margaret (May 22, 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Sion Hill". National Park Service. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
External links
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Media related to Sion Hill Estate (St. Croix) at Wikimedia Commons- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sion Hill, U.S. Virgin Islands
- Historic American Buildings Survey documentation, filed under Sion Hill, St. Croix, VI:
- HABS No. VI-64, "Sion Hill Estate", 4 photos, 1 photo caption page
- HABS No. VI-64-A, "Sion Hill Estate, Great House", 15 photos, 1 data page, 29 photo caption pages
- HABS No. VI-64-B, "Sion Hill Estate, Factory (Ruin)", 11 photos, 7 data pages, 19 photo caption pages
- HABS No. VI-64-C, "Sion Hill Estate, Mill", 4 photos, 1 data page, 1 photo caption page
- HABS No. VI-64-D, "Sion Hill Estate, Cookhouse", 1 photo, 1 data page, 1 photo caption page
- HABS No. VI-64-E, "Sion Hill Estate, Stable", 1 photo, 1 data page, 1 photo caption page
- HABS No. VI-64-F, "Sion Hill Estate, Privy", 1 photo, 1 photo caption page
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