63 Dronningens Gade, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands, 2012
Professional
The first known records for this property date back to 1804, after which the structure was destroyed in a 1837 hurricane, transferred several times until 1855 to the Esannason Family, when it would be rebuilt into an even grander structure. It would then be transferred again to several owners, including A. H. Riise and eventually the Blake Family who would make it their main residence for nearly 60 years before being transferred again to Alfredo Lima who purchased it from the Blake Family heirs in 1958. It would remain within the Lima Family to date, having been their family residence on the second floor and family business on the ground floor before being zoned out completely as commercial and occasionally rented for various commercial businesses.
The building is a two-story, masonry, structure facing south on the southernmost corner of Dronningens Gade and Bjerge Gade, in the historic district of Charlotte Amalie. The building has been vacant for several decades. The exterior of the structure has suffered moderate water damage. Through careful research and collaboration with the local SHPO, the building will be rehabilitated, retaining as much historic integrity and character as possible.
Work Completed:
Research, Measurements/Surveying, Drawings (Existing and Proposed), Nominations, Bidding and Scope
