sean l. krigger acting director/deputy state historic ... · o attach this letter and shpo’s...

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency DR-4335-VI and DR-4340-VI C7G & 7H Estate Diamond Christiansted, VI 00820-5652

November 24, 2017

Sean L. Krigger Acting Director/Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer Department of Planning and Natural Resources Virgin Islands State Historic Preservation Office 1640 Dronningens Gade 71&72A, Kongens Quarter Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands 00802

Re: Determination of Eligibility, Public School Buildings on St. Croix for potential Federal Emergency Management (FEMA) Undertakings under DR-4335-VI and DR-4340-VI (Hurricanes Irma and Maria) Location: 17 Public Schools on St. Croix, USVI

Dear Mr. Krigger:

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will be providing funds authorized under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, P.L. 93-288, as amended, in response to majorDisaster Declaration FEMA-4335-DR-USVI, dated September 7, 2017 and FEMA-4340-DR-4340, datedSeptember 20, 2017.

As a result of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, FEMA is aware of the extensive damage to the public schools located on St. Croix, USVI, and acknowledges the likelihood of the Department of Education on St. Croix seeking FEMA Public Assistance funding to repair the schools. FEMA prepared this Determination of Eligibility (DOE) for all St. Croix public schools in order to streamline future project reviews.

Methodology

Assessment The St. Croix Department of Education currently oversees 17 school buildings and complexes utilized for the education of children living on the island. Of the 17 school buildings, 2 (Elena L. Christian Junior High School and Eulalie Rivera Elementary School) were not in use immediately prior to or during the aforementioned hurricanes. In addition, five schools will not reach an age to be considered for listing on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) until the mid-2020s or early 2030s. In order for FEMA to perform a good faith effort in the evaluation of all public schools located on St. Croix all 17 schools were evaluated regardless of age or active use.

Due to the extensive functional loss caused by the hurricanes and consequential mold and secondary damages caused by the hurricanes, FEMA has developed a determination of eligibility and will adhere to the following protocol when projects are developed on the school properties:

For schools deemed Eligible for listing on the NHRP FEMA will:

o continue to consult with SHPO in the event proposed work does not meet ProgrammaticAllowances as detailed in Appendix B of FEMA’s Virgin Islands ProgrammaticAgreement executed on July 14, 2016;

o follow the protocols as described in Stipulation II: Project Review, and may choose toconsult or notify SHPO if the Undertaking is extensive, meets several ProgrammaticAllowances, or in order to exhibit “good faith;”

o attach this letter and SHPO’s response to the project Record of EnvironmentalConsideration (REC).

For schools deemed Not Eligible for listing on the NRHP:o FEMA will apply the applicable Programmatic Allowances as detailed in Appendix B of

FEMA’s Virgin Islands Programmatic Agreement executed on July 14, 2016; note thatOther Program Activities (Allowance Tier II: F.2.a) addresses repair, retrofit or renovationof buildings determined ineligible within the last five years;

o attach this letter and SHPO’s response to the project REC.

At the time of this document’s writing, the Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) has not issued a finding of condemnation for any of the 17 schools damaged as a result of the hurricanes Irma and Maria.

In addition, historic contexts for 20th century architectural styles and educational institutions for the USVI has yet to be developed. Historic research for this document consisted of primary and secondary historic resources available including written documents, maps, and information obtained from local individuals. Analysis of school buildings was largely drawn from site visits and a comparison of historic map information to current building configurations.

Documentation Between October 6 and October 14, 2017, FEMA EHP members Xana Peltola (Architectural Historian) and Mary Berman (Archaeologist) conducted site visits to all public schools on St. Croix. Public school lists were retrieved from the St. Croix School District webpage, VI Moving Center webpage, and the Go To St. Croix webpage. Once all public schools were identified, FEMA EHP designed a driving route in which site visits would be conducted in an east to west pattern.

At the time of the site visits, schools were closed due to safety, island wide enforced curfew, and presence of debris, among other factors. As a result, access to the properties was dependent on field conditions at the time of site visit. In some instances, access to the property was available as the fencing was unlocked, whereas in other instances, locked fencing reduced visual access.

Photographs taken include damage from the hurricane prior to any repair work, shuttered windows (where hurricane shutters were deployed), and presences of various forms of debris caused by the hurricane. In cases where access to the property was available, debris or other means (such as fencing or privation of safe access) limited the photographic angles. This resulted in the inconsistent photograph documentation of all elevations and obliques; however, an effort was made to consistently take a photograph of the main façade/primary entrance, at least one oblique photograph (depending on which angle captured the most of the building’s elevation), and any auxiliary/detached buildings on the school campuses. Most photographs depict angles from the public right-of-ways due to locked or otherwise reduced access to the properties (see Photo Index_Public Schools STX).

Study Area The study area consists of all known public schools located on the island of St. Croix within the United States Territory of the Virgin Islands. Campuses and complexes consist of buildings within each individual

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school property boundary. For the purpose of this DOE, only the above ground resources were evaluated; if in the future FEMA receives requests for undertakings involving ground disturbing activities, then additional consultations will be provided to SHPO for review. Study Area Findings

There is currently no historic context written about the educational system in the USVI nor any historic context of 20th century architecture. For the purposes of this DOE, Modern Style architectural style was predominately popular between c.1920 – c. 1970s. Architectural features include minimal decorations, emphasis on horizontal lines, streamlined forms and shapes. Postmodern architecture, popular from c. 1960 – c. 1990 evolved from (and as an alternative to) modern architecture. Common examples of featuresinclude application of traditional architectural elements and the utilization of nontraditional buildingmaterials; incorporating nonlinear or unconventional shapes, and drawing from local or regional historiccontexts in decorative features.

The schools included in this evaluation predominantly consist of similar architectural styles and construction periods. Of the 17 schools evaluated, 12 exhibit the Modern Style. The second most demonstrated architectural style of school buildings is the Post Modern Style. In addition, one school, Alternative Positive Connection School/La Grande Princesse School displays the Dutch Colonial style, and was designed by Dutch architect Albert Løvmand.

The earliest constructed school currently in use is historically known as La Grande Princesse, and was originally constructed 1837-1841; the additional buildings situated on the property were constructed 1976-2002. Two of the 17 properties were constructed in the 1950s (Claude O. Markoe Elementary School c. 1955 and Charles H. Emanuel Elementary School c. 1958). One school was constructed in the 1960s; St. Croix Central High School was constructed in 1967. Most of the public schools, 8 of the 17, were constructed during the 1970s, specifically between c. 1971 and c. 1977. Two schools were constructed the following decade: one in c. 1981 and c. 1982-2002. The St. Croix Educational Complex Academic High School and St. Croix Educational Complex Vocational School were constructed in 1993-1994. For individual descriptions of each school property see Architectural Descriptions.

Inventory of Resources

Alexander Henderson Elementary School Alexander Henderson Elementary School, constructed in c. 1972, is located on the west side of Concordia Road/Highway 63 near the northwest corner of the interstation of Concordia Road and Queen Mary Highway in Estate Concordia. The building is a one-story, flat-roof, Modern Style school with fixed-sash aluminum windows and constructed of CMU. The footprint is rectangular with two interior courtyards flanking a central corridor. The primary entrance is sheltered by a low pitch, gable roof porch supported by square posts. Characteristic features of the Modern Style exhibited are an emphasis on horizontal lines and a wide smooth cornice. The school form is similar to Alfredo Andrews Elementary and Pearl B. Larsen Elementary schools.

Alfredo Andrews Elementary School Alfredo Andrews Elementary is located on northeast corner of Route 707 and Route 69. The school was constructed in c. 1974 and is located in Estate Fredensborg, Kingshill. The school is a one-story, Modern Style building constructed of CMU. The building has a rectangular footprint, flat roof and fixed-sash aluminum windows. The building features two interior courtyards flanking a central corridor. The primary entrance is located under a low pitch, gable roof porch supported by square posts. The school form is similar to Alexander Henderson Elementary School and Pearl B. Larsen Elementary schools.

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Alternative (Positive Connection) School/ La Grande Princesse School Historically known as the La Grande Princess School, this Dutch Colonial style building designed by Albert Lovmad was constructed to provide a location for the education of slave children during the Dutch Sugar Plantation era. The school was individually listed on the NRHP in 1976 under Criterion A for its association with education and Criterion C for architecture (NR No. 76001847). Multiple non-attached, vernacular buildings constructed of CMU, void of architectural detailing and dating from 1976-2002 have been added to the property since the time of nomination.

Arthur A. Richards Junior High School Constructed in c. 1977, Arthur A. Richards Junior High is located south of Frederiksted in the Stoney Ground neighborhood, located just south of the intersection of Centerline Road and Route 70. This Modern Style school complex consists of five individual CMU buildings interconnected by flat-roofed covered breezeways. Each individual building has a compound hip roof system with an interior courtyard; windows were damaged or boarded at the time of site visit. Architectural decorative features include lattice work, concrete walls, and a wide smooth cornice. Complex and building design is similar to John H. Woodson Junior High School.

Charles H. Emanuel Elementary School Located north of Centerline Road in the Kingshill neighborhood, this school was constructed c. 1958 and identified as Kingshill School on maps from the era. Charles H. Emanuel Elementary was originally a U-shaped school, the southern building was added by 1982 and the two northern buildings were constructed by 2002, forming the campus as it appears today. Most of the buildings on the campus are constructed in the Modern Style, with characteristic features such as flat roofs, emphasis on horizontal lines, and wide smooth cornices. All buildings are either one or two stories, constructed of CMU, and the windows were not visible/covered with hurricane shutters at the time of site visit. Decorative features include stylized and tapered buttresses (similar to Juanita Gardine Elementary).

Claude O. Markoe Elementary School Identified on a 1955 topographic map of St. Croix as Frederiksted Junior High School, the school’s name was changed in 1958 to Claude O. Markoe School. Located in the west corner of the intersection of Queen Mary Highway and Wells Way about half a mile (0.5 mile) south of Frederiksted. The centrally located, inset primary entrance faces Queen Mary Highway. Constructed in the Modern Style from CMU, this one and two story school complex is comprised of a central, elongated building with five wings extending north-northeast (towards the rear). In addition, there are a number of (about five) buildings situated to the rear of the property (not visible from the right-of-way and do not appear to be connected to the main building). There is also a Head Start school building (constructed 2013-2014) in the rear of the property as well. The central building features elongated lines emphasized by wide windows (shuttered at time of site visit) and a wide smooth cornice.

Elena L. Christian Junior High School According to a comparison of Google Earth imagery and a 1982 topographic map, the school currently identified as Elena L. Christian Junior High School was not constructed until 1982-2002. The school was closed for repairs during the 2015-2016 school year and funding was not available for the intended repairs, leading to the school’s closure for the 2016-2017 school year as well. The Elena L. Christian Junior High is located in La Grande Princesse, about two and one-half miles northwest of Christiansted. The two-story, Modern Style school is clad in stucco. The building features wide, stucco-clad cylindrical pipe and I-beam columns, with stylized arbor elements. The building, U-shaped and symmetrical in design, has a complex hip roof system, and emphasizes broken but repeated horizontal lines. Eulalie Rivera Elementary School Eulalie Rivera Elementary School is located in the southeast corner of David Hamilton Jackson Road and Grove School Road. The school complex is comprised of 12 gable-front, elongated rectangular buildings

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constructed parallel to each other and interconnected by open-air breezeways. Vernacular in style, the open air campus buildings are constructed of CMU and the windows were shuttered at the time of site visit. Each building features at least one full-width, shed roof porch supported by square posts, sheltering classroom entrances. Similar to Elena L. Christian Junior High School, the school was closed for repairs during the 2015-2017 school years.

Evelyn Williams Elementary School Located between Mt. Pleasant and Paradise Road and situated north of Melvin H. Evans Highway, Evelyn Williams Elementary School was constructed in c. 1976. The complex is comprised of a collection of 13 stucco-covered buildings with hip roofs. This Modern Style school is earthen banked, giving the appearance of one story being below ground and the second story being above. Windows are fixed and inset.

John H. Woodson Junior High School John H. Woodson Junior High was constructed similar in building design to Arthur A. Richards Junior High School (c. 1977). The school complex is located on the southwest corner of Midland Road and Highway 73. This Modern Style school complex consists of five individual CMU buildings interconnected by flat-roofed covered breezeways. Each individual building has a compound hip roof system with an interior courtyard; windows were damaged or boarded at the time of site visit. Architectural decorative features include lattice work concrete walls and a wide smooth cornice.

Juanita Gardine Elementary School Identified on historic topo maps as ‘High School’ (c. 1958), by 1974 it was known as Christiansted Grammar School. However, after 1974, the school was renamed Juanita Gardine Public Grammar School and was slightly altered sometime after 1982. Alterations include the addition/extension of buildings toward the southwest, the addition of detached buildings in the west-northwest section of the property, and the construction of detached buildings occupying the far north-northeast portion of the property. The school is located about half a mile west of Christiansted and situated north of Northside Road. The school complex remains the same as it appears on the 1958 and 1982 USGS topo maps; consisting of a U-shaped building on the southwestern-most side of the complex followed by three elongated rectangular buildings to the northeast. The school exhibits the Modern Style of architecture featuring stylistic elements such as an emphasis on horizontal lines, flat roofs, wide eaves and cantilevered awnings, and stylized tapered buttressing (similar to Charles H. Emanuel Elementary). The primary entrance is sheltered by a false (no visible access/unlikely to function as an actual) second floor deck, supported by square posts with a decorative, fan-like lattice work forming a balustrade along the second floor. This false deck extends into a cantilevered awning spanning the length of the building’s main façade. Windows were shuttered at time of site visit.

Lew Muckle Elementary School Lew Muckle Elementary school was constructed to surround Ruins of Sion Farm Estate (also known as Queen’s Quarter Estate No. 26 per Dutch land records dating from 1776). Prior to the school’s construction on the estate (per a 1953 topographic map), the remains of the estate appear to be trio of buildings. These three 18th Century buildings consisted of a larger, rectangular-shaped building with a double gable front roof, flanked by two, set back, square buildings (to the rear of the central, larger building). The current school complex, as it appears now, was constructed 1970-1983 per topo maps. According to the 1983 topo map, the school site consisted of six individual school buildings (in addition to the three remaining Sion Farm buildings). Currently, the school complex contains 12 individual buildings including the Sion Farm buildings. Constructed in the Post Modern style, the buildings have stucco cladding and are either one-story, hip roof or two-story, side gable roof. The buildings draw modified stylistic elements from French Colonial and Dutch Colonial influences; French Colonial elements are found on the southwestern building as it is a one-story, rectangular, hip-roof building featuring deep, full-width, inset porches on both the southern and northern elevations. Dutch Colonial parapet extending to the ground forming stylized

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intergraded corners reminiscent of quoins gives the visual impression of substantial masonry construction. In addition, the two-story buildings have an exterior stucco clad stair with a solid balustrade with minimal architectural details.

Pearl B. Larsen Elementary School Pearl B. Larson Elementary is located near the southeast corner of Highway 66 and East End Road. The school was built in c. 1982 in the Modern Style. The building is a one-story, flat-roofed school constructed of CMU and has fixed aluminum windows. The school form, rectangular in shape with two interior courtyards flanking a central corridor, is similar to Alexander Henderson Elementary School and Alfredo Andrews Elementary schools. The primary entrance is sheltered beneath a flat roof porch supported by square posts. Characteristic features of the Modern Style exhibited are an emphasis on horizontal lines and a wide smooth cornice.

Ricardo Richards Elementary School Ricardo Richards Elementary was constructed in c. 1977 and is located north of Melvin H. Evans Highway within Estate Barren. The school is rectangular in form with a gable front roof; the primary façade is comprised of a two-story section of the building spanning the main façade and extending two bays towards the back (westward direction). The rest of the building remains the same height but only encompasses one interior story. The property contains about six buildings, all constructed of CMU with gable-front roofs.

St. Croix Central High School St. Croix Central High School is located on the southwest corner Centerline Road and Route 663. The school was constructed in c. 1967 and the complex is comprised of about 21 buildings (based on aerial mapping). Due to lack of site access at the time of site visit, a full assessment/description cannot be completed for each building or of all the buildings types. The school lacks extensive architectural details and features; however, various elements, including the feel of the overall site, contribute to the overall determination that it is Modern Style architecture. This is exhibited in emphasis on elongation in regards to form and reinforced by the building’s height, the linear way in which the elongated buildings are situated on the lot, and the shallow roof pitch. Buildings are predominantly rectangular in form and are primarily situated with the elongated elevations facing an east-west axis. All buildings are one or two-story and based on what was visible from the right of way, are constructed of stucco over CMU. The windows were obscured by hurricane shutters at the time of site visit. Some buildings have porches that are full width, cantilevered, with shed roofs.

St. Croix Educational Complex Academic High School/ St. Croix Educational Complex Vocational School The St. Croix Educational Complex, situated on about 65 acres off of Centerline Road, is comprised of multiple buildings serving the western portion of St. Croix’s population. The three individual buildings within the complex are irregular in shape and are connected by breezeways. Built between 1993 and 1994, the buildings have concrete slab foundations, cast-in-place concrete walls, fixed louvered windows, and standing seam metal roofs.

Evaluation

Not Eligible due to Lack of Integrity and Significance Alexander Henderson Elementary; constructed c. 1972 Alfredo Andrews Elementary; constructed c. 1974 Charles H. Emanuel Elementary School; constructed c. 1958 Claude O. Markoe Elementary School; constructed c. 1955 Eulalie Rivera Elementary School; constructed 1982-2002

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The above listed schools do not represent the work of a master, possess high artistic values, or represent a significant and distinguishable entity whose components exhibit individual distinction for consideration on the NRHP. In addition, the surrounding respective neighborhoods of each of these schools do not retain the level of integrity and/or age requirement to be considered a historic district per National Park Service guidelines. Therefore, the schools could not be a contributing element within a designated historic district. While these buildings fall within the age requirement for listing on the NRHP or will likely meet age while the long term recovery efforts are still underway for Hurricanes Maria and Irma; they lack sufficient historic significance and integrity for consideration. It is unlikely, even in the event of a long term disaster recovery initiative applied to Hurricanes Irma and Maria (DR-4335 and DR-4340 respectfully), that these schools will reach an age in which evaluation for eligibility would be required. As such, FEMA has determined that they are Not Eligible for listing on the NRHP.

Juanita Gardine Elementary School

Upon closer inspection of historic topo maps, Juanita Gardine Elementary has undergone extensive additions to the original buildings as well as additional, non-attached auxiliary buildings. Although not noticeably identifiable when looking at the school complex, after comparing historic map imagery to photographs, distinctions can be made between the original building and its subsequent additions. Disruptions in the fenestration/rhythm of the buildings as well as the cluttering of the site with additional buildings have influenced the integrity of the school. As these additions have influenced the site and were constructed within the last 45 years, FEMA has determined that this school is Not Eligible at this time.

Lew Muckle Elementary School; constructed c. 1971

The Lew Muckle Elementary School property lacks the significance and integrity to be eligible for listing in the NRHP. A correlation between the school buildings (constructed c. 1971) and Sion Farm plantation cannot be established. There appears to be no direct relationship for a period of significance or pattern of development in order to connect the mid-18th century planation ruins and the mid-20th century educational facilities.

The removal of other planation elements such as farm land and the loss of ancillary buildings associated with plantation production contribute to the loss of design integrity. The setting of the plantation or character of the site has also been lost in regards to the close proximity of houses surrounding the school complex and the school buildings surrounding the remaining plantation buildings. The workmanship of the buildings has also been greatly diminished as some of the ruins have been caped to form flat roofs. The integrity of feeling has been lost due to the imposition of roads and modern buildings and the loss of vegetation and open space. When the loss of design, setting, workmanship and feeling are combined it leads to a lack of association between the ruins and their 18th century role. The loss of integrity of intact ruins leads to the current site being unremarkable for the sole purpose of having ruins present on the property.

The design of the school complex and the subsequent retrofitting of the ruins to function within the redeveloped space was not performed in a sympathetic way in order to retain the historic integrity of the ruins. The ruins were modified to the extent that they have lost their integrity and historic context. Had the ruins retained their integrity when the site was adapted for use as a school an argument could be made for consideration for Criterion A for community planning and development. Due to such a substantial loss of integrity of the ruins, the lack of architectural significance of the modern school, and the lack of historic association with the ruins, FEMA has determined that the Lew Muckle Elementary School is Not Eligible for listing on the NRHP.

Not Eligible due to Age

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Elena L. Christian Junior High School would likely not be eligible for consideration until at least2032 (for FEMA EHP evaluation 2027).

Evelyn M. Williams Elementary would likely not be eligible for consideration until at least 2026(for FEMA EHP evaluation 2021).

John H. Woodson Junior High School would likely not be eligible for consideration until at least2031 (for FEMA EHP evaluation 2027).

Pearl B. Larsen Elementary School would likely not be eligible for consideration until at least 2032(for FEMA EHP evaluation 2027).

Ricardo Richards Elementary School would likely not be eligible for consideration until at least2027 (for FEMA EHP evaluation 2022).

St. Croix Educational Complex Academic High School and St. Croix Educational ComplexVocational School would likely not be eligible for consideration until at least 2043 (for FEMAEHP evaluation 2038).

Unless significant events occur leading to the eligibility of the Elena L. Christian Junior High School; Evelyn M. Williams Elementary; John H. Woodson Junior High School; Pearl B. Larsen Elementary School; Ricardo Richards Elementary School; or St. Croix Educational Complex Academic High School and/or St. Croix Educational Complex Vocational School; FEMA has determined, for the purposes of DR-4335 and DR-4340 that the aforementioned schools are Not Eligible for listing on the NRHP. Should events or appropriate age be achieved at a later date, then FEMA shall reevaluate these schools for listing.

Listed on the National Register The Alternative (Positive Connection) School property has undergone the addition of multiple non-attached buildings. At the time of this evaluation and nomination in 1976, the additional buildings were not of age to be considered for the NRHP as contributing. In the future an evaluation to consider these later additional buildings would need to include an expansion of the period of significance and a re-contextualization of the site (for continuing education [Criterion A]) to determine if the additional buildings meet NRHP significance. As the site has not been evaluated utilizing an updated context, currently the additional buildings detract from the integrity of the site. The integrity of setting and feeling are most affected as the buildings are close to the historic building and occupy much of the property/lot. The additional buildings could potentially be removed and are not currently connected by breeze-ways, corridors, or other known above ground means. The school was listed with a period of significance of 1800-1899 under Criterion A for Education and Criterion C for Architecture. The criteria and areas of significance in which the school was listed are still relevant and the school retains its previously listed historic significance.

We request concurrence with this determination of eligibility within fifteen (15) calendar days. Should you need additional information please contact Xana Peltola, Historic Preservation Specialist (Architectural Historian) by email at [email protected] or by phone at (202) 372-5579.

Sincerely,

Shauna J. Haas EHP Manager, St. Croix DR 4340

SH/xp

enc: Map Index_STX Public Schools

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Photo Index_STX Public Schools Inventory of Resources_STX Public Schools

Map Index DR-4335 and DR-4340 USVI

Public Schools, St. Croix, USVI

Figure 1: Alexander Henderson Elementary School property boundary and APE indicated by blue lines.

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Figure 2: Alfredo Andrews Elementary School property boundary and APE indicated by blue lines.



Figure 3: Arthur A. Richards Junior High School property boundary and APE indicated by blue lines.

Figure 4: Alternative Positive Connection/La Grande Princesse School property boundary and APE indicated by blue lines.



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Figure 5: Charles H. Emanuel Elementary School property boundary and APE indicated by blue lines.

Figure 6: Claude O. Markoe Elementary School property boundary and APE indicated by blue lines.



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Figure 7: Elena L. Christian Junior High School property boundary and APE indicated by blue lines.

Figure 8: Eulalie Rivera Elementary School property boundary and APE indicated by blue lines.



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Figure 9: Evelyn Williams Elementary School property boundary and APE indicated by blue lines.

Figure 10: Evelyn Williams Elementary School property boundary and APE indicated by blue lines.



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Figure 11: Juanita Gardine Elementary School property boundary and APE indicated by blue lines.

Figure 12: Lew Muckle Elementary School property boundary and APE indicated by blue lines.



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Figure 13: Pearl B. Larsen Elementary School property boundary and APE indicated by blue lines.

Figure 14: Ricardo Richards Elementary School property boundary and APE indicated by blue lines.



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Figure 15: St. Croix Central High School property boundary and APE indicated by blue lines.

Figure 16: St. Croix Educational Complex Academic High School and St. Croix Educational Complex Vocational School property boundary and APE indicated by blue lines.

Photo Index DR-4335 and DR-4340 USVI


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Photo 1: Alexander Henderson Elementary School, main façade, primary entrance, looking northwest.

Photo 2: Alexander Henderson Elementary School, partial left oblique, looking north.



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Photo 3: Alfredo Andrews Elementary School, main façade, primary entrance, looking northeast.

Photo 4: Alfredo Andrews Elementary School, partial right oblique, looking northwest.



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Photo 5: Alternative (Positive Connection) School/ La Grande Princesse, main façade primary entrance of central building (historic La Grande Princesse), looking north-northeast.

Photo 6: Alternative (Positive Connection) School/ La Grande Princesse, main façade primary entrance of central building (historic La Grande Princesse), looking north-northeast.



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Photo 7: Arthur A. Richards Junior High School, main façade, primary entrance looking

east.

Photo 8: Arthur A. Richards Junior High School, from primary elevation of the right

wing, looking south-southeast.

Photo 9: Arthur A. Richards Junior High School, partial oblique of right wing, looking

north-northeast.

Photo 10: Arthur A. Richards Junior High School, from primary elevation of the left wing,

looking north.



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Photo 11: Charles H. Emanuel Elementary School, main façade, primary entrance, looking

east.

Photo 12: Charles H. Emanuel Elementary School, main façade, partial left oblique,

looking northeast.

Photo 13: Charles H. Emanuel Elementary School, primary elevation-right wing, looking

southwest.

Figure 14: Charles H. Emanuel Elementary School, detached auxiliary building, looking northwest.



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Photo 15: Claude O. Markoe Elementary School, main façade, primary entrance, looking southeast.

Photo 16: Claude O. Markoe Elementary School, southern elevation (right most wing),

looking north.

Photo 17: Claude O. Markoe Elementary School, eastern elevation – portion of rear),

looking northwest.



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Photo 18: Elena L. Christian Junior High School, main façade, primary entrance, looking north-northeast.

Photo 19: Elena L. Christian Junior High School, primary elevation, looking northeast.



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Photo 20: Eulalie Rivera Elementary School, primary entrance-left oblique, looking

southwest.

Photo 21: Eulalie Rivera Elementary School, partial right oblique, looking southeast.

Photo 22: Eulalie Rivera Elementary School, partial right oblique, looking southeast.

Photo 23: Eulalie Rivera Elementary School, partial left oblique, looking southwest.



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Photo 24: Evelyn Williams Elementary School, primary entrance, partial left oblique, looking north-northeast.

Photo 25: Evelyn Williams Elementary School, primary entrance, partial right oblique, looking north-northwest.



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Photo 26: John H. Woodson Junior High School, main façade, primary entrance, looking north-northeast.

Photo 27: John H. Woodson Junior High School, main façade, partial right, oblique, looking north-northwest.



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Photo 28: Juanita Gardine Elementary School, main façade, partial right oblique, looking north-

northwest.

Photo 29: Juanita Gardine Elementary School, main façade, primary entrance -corridor, looking

northwest.

Photo 30: Juanita Gardine Elementary School, main façade, partial left oblique, looking north-

northwest.

Photo 31: Juanita Gardine Elementary School, northern elevation, partial right oblique, looking

north-northeast.



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Photo 32: Lew Muckle Elementary School, partial left oblique –southern right most auxiliary buildings, looking northeast.

Photo 33: Lew Muckle Elementary School, partial right oblique –central/historic building

(stone), looking northwest.

Photo 34: Lew Muckle Elementary School, partial left oblique ––central/historic building

(stone), looking northeast.

Photo 35: Lew Muckle Elementary School, partial left oblique –stair detail with historic

building in background, looking north.



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Photo 36: Pearl B. Larsen Elementary School, partial main façade, primary entrance, looking southeast.

Photo 37: Pearl B. Larsen Elementary School, partial right oblique, looking east-southeast.



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Photo 38: Ricardo Richards Elementary School, main façade, primary entrance, looking northwest.

Photo 39: Ricardo Richards Elementary School, partial right oblique –auxiliary building, looking

south-southwest.

Photo 40: Ricardo Richards Elementary School, partial left oblique –auxiliary building, looking

north-northwest.



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Photo 41: St. Croix Central High School, main façade, primary entrance, looking northeast.

Photo 42: St. Croix Central High School, auxiliary buildings, looking south.



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Photo 43: St. Croix Educational Complex Academic High School and St. Croix Educational Complex Vocational School main façade looking northwest.

Photo 44: St. Croix Educational Complex Academic High School and St. Croix

Educational Complex Vocational School main façade looking north.

Photo 45; St. Croix Educational Complex Academic High School and St. Croix

Educational Complex Vocational School main façade looking northeast.

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Resource Number

School Name

Address Construction

Date Architectural

Style Photograph

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Alexander Henderson Elementary School

73 Estate Concordia, Federiksted, St. Croix c. 1972 Modern Style

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Alfredo Andrews Elementary School

Estate Frdensborg, Kingshill, St. Croix c. 1974 Modern Style

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Alternative Positive Connection School/La Grande Princesse School

Estate Richmond Christiansted, St. Croix

NHPA: 1837-1841 Tax assessor: 1952; Auxiliary Buildings: 1976-2002

Dutch Colonial; ‘von Scholten school’

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Arthur A. Richards Junior High School

Estate Stoney Ground Frederiksted, St. Croix c. 1977 Modern Style

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Charles H. Emanuel Elementary School

Kingshill Star Route #1, St. Croix c. 1958 Modern Style



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Resource Number

School Name


Date Architectural

Style Photograph

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Claude O. Markoe Elementary School

Frederiksted, St. Croix c. 1955 Modern Style

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Elena L. Christian Junior High School

La Grande Princesse, St. Croix 1982-2002 Modern Style

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Eulalie Rivera Elementary School

Estate Grove Place, Frederiksted, St. Croix c. 1974 Modern Style

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Evelyn Williams Elementary School

Mount Pleasant, Frederiksted, St. Croix c. 1976 Post Modern

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John H. Woodson Junior High School Frederiksted,

St. Croix c. 1981 Modern Style



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Resource Number

School Name


Date Architectural

Style Photograph

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Juanita Gardine Elementary School

Estate Richmond, St. Croix, c. 1974 Modern Style

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Lew Muckle Elementary School

Estate Sion Farm, Christiansted, St. Croix c. 1971

13

Pearl B. Larsen Elementary School

Estate St. Peter's Christiansted, St. Croix c. 1982 Modern Style

14

Ricardo Richards Elementary School

491 Estate Barren Spot Kingshill, St. Croix c. 1977 Modern Style

15

St. Croix Central High School

RFD #1 927 Kingshill, St. Croix 1967 Modern Style



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Resource Number

School Name


Date Architectural

Style Photograph

St. Croix Educationa Rural Route l Complex No. 1 Box Academic 10360

16 HighSchool

Kingshill, St. Croix 1993-1994 Post Modern

St. Croix Rural Route Educationa No. 1 Box l Complex 10360

17 VocationalSchool

Kingshill, St. Croix 1993-1994 Post Modern

• DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND NATURAL RESOURCES

Virgin Islands State Historic Preservation Office

Fort Frederik National Historic Landmark Site Strand Street 198, Frederiksted St. Croix, Virgin Islands 00840

Telephone: (340) 719-7089 Facsimile: (340) 719-8343

January 17. 2018

Ms. Shauna J. Haas EHP Manager, St. Thomas-St. John DR4340

Ref: VISHPO Concurrence on the Determination of Eligibility, Public School Buildings on St. Croix, Virgin Islands USA for potential Federal Emergency Management (FEMA) Undertakings under DR-4335-VI and DR-4340-VI (Hurricanes Irma and Maria) Location: 17 Public Schools on St. Croix, VI

Dear Ms. Haas:

The Virgin Islands State Historic Preservation Office (VISHPO) has reviewed the Federal Emergency Management's (FEMA) submittal package on the determination of eligibility for the 1 7 Public Schools under the Virgin Islands Department of Education that may be considered for public assistance under FEMA. This Section 106 consultation was initiated on behalf of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). The NHP A requires all federally funded and/ or permitted undertakings to take into consideration their potential to impact historic/cultural resources within the respective jurisdiction of the undertaking.

As per the submitted determination package, the review addressed 1 7 public schools on St. Croix, Virgin Islands. Most were constructed during the modern period, whereas two were incorporated into earlier buildings built in the mid-1800s. Of the two historic sites, the La Grande Princesse School original building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places under Criterion A

The FEMA EHP determination of eligibility for National Register of Historic Places listing for the 1 7 Public Schools on St. Croix found the following;

VISHPO Consultation with FEMA EHPDetermination of Eligibility, Public School BuildsSt. Croix, Virgin Islands USAJanuary 16,2 018 Page2

Not eligible for NRHP due to lack of integrity and significanceAlexander Henderson Elementary School. c. 1972Alfredo Andrews Elementary School. c. 197 4Charles H. Emanuel Elementary School. c. 1958Claude 0. Markoe Elementary School, c. 1955Eulalie Rivera Elementary School. constructed 1982 to 2002Lew Muckle Elementary SchoolSt. Croix Central High SchoolJuanita Gardine Elementary School

Not eligible for NRHP due to AgeElena L. Christian Junior High SchoolEvelyn M. Williams Elementary SchoolJohn H. Woodson Junior High SchoolPearl B. Larsen Elementary SchoolRicardo Richards Elementary SchoolSt. Croix Educational Complex Academic High School andSt. Croix Educational Complex Vocational SchoolArthur Richards Elementary School

The VISHPO concurs with the determination that the above listed propertiesare not eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places, as theypresently do not meet the age requirement and/o r presently does not containthe integrity or significance for listing.

Thank you for consulting with the Virgin Islands State Historic Preservation Office regarding NHPA compliance for this project. Please contact our office, should youhave any questions or concerns regarding this Section 106 review.

Sincerely,

�/.f4r Sean L. Krigger, Acting DirectorAnd Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer

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