Capitol Building

Built in 1874 to replace a wooden structure, this neo-classical building served as a military barracks for Fort Christian. It later housed the Charlotte Amalie High School, and today the Virgin Islands Legislature. A grand staircase with wrought iron railing leads up to the main level. This was the site of the transfer of the Territory from Denmark to the United States in 1917. The site features mahogany trees and the sea waves crashing at the gun battery along the shore.

Charlotte Amalie, United States Virgin Islands · United States