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Sint Maarten has 51 designated monuments. The first objects were given this protected status in 2005. [1]
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Sint Maarten has 51 designated monuments. The first objects were given this protected status in 2005. [1]
Dutch Cul de Sac has 5 designated monuments
| Object | Image | Location | Year of construction | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B-008 |  Upload Photo | 105 L.B. Scot Road Coordinates missing | ||
| B-010 | Mary's Fancy Plantation | Upload Photo | L.B. Scott Road 18°02′30″N63°03′47″W / 18.041668°N 63.062984°W | |
| B-012 | Ebenezer Plantation | Upload Photo | S. Hazel/R. Mayan Roads, St. Peter 18°03′09″N63°01′59″W / 18.052586°N 63.03292°W | |
| B-007 | Dutch Reformed Cemetery | Upload Photo | 18°02′08″N63°03′58″W / 18.03565°N 63.066089°W | |
| B-009 | Emilio Wilson Estate | Upload Photo | 18°02′34″N63°03′51″W / 18.042856°N 63.064249°W | 1600s [2] |
Little Bay has 2 designated monuments
| Object | Image | Location | Year of construction | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B-005 | Fort Willem | Upload Photo | Fort Hill 18°01′32″N63°03′38″W / 18.02568°N 63.060488°W | 1801 [3] |
| B-004 | Fort Amsterdam |  | Little Bay Peninsula 18°00′53″N63°03′35″W / 18.014674°N 63.059695°W | 1631 |
Lower Prince's Quarter has 4 designated monuments
| Object | Image | Location | Year of construction | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B-015 | Madam Estate | Upload Photo | A.T. Illidge Road Coordinates missing | |
| B-018 | Bishop Hill Plantation | Upload Photo | Bishop Hill Road Coordinates missing | |
| B-016 | Union Farm Estate | Upload Photo | Dutch Quarter Coordinates missing | |
| B-017 | Bethlehem Plantation | Upload Photo | Dutch Quarter-French Quarter Coordinates missing |
Philipsburg has 33 designated monuments
| Object | Image | Location | Year of construction | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B-020 | Foga Salt Factory | Upload Photo | Arch Road Coordinates missing | 1862 [4] [5] |
| P-006 | Upload Photo | 28 Back Street Coordinates missing | ||
| P-013 | Upload Photo | 44 Back Street Coordinates missing | ||
| P-017 | Dollison Family House | Upload Photo | 88 Back Street 18°02′43″N63°02′55″W / 18.0452031°N 63.04872°W | |
| P-018 | Upload Photo | 93 Back Street 18°03′00″N63°02′31″W / 18.0498936°N 63.04198°W | ||
| P-032 | Upload Photo | 152 Back Street Coordinates missing | ||
| P-033 | Upload Photo | 153 Back Street 18°03′07″N63°02′16″W / 18.0520692°N 63.03772°W | ||
| P-171 | Upload Photo | 171 Back Street Coordinates missing | ||
| P-092 | Sweet Repose/ Sr Borgia School | Upload Photo | Cannegieter Street 18°01′28″N63°02′40″W / 18.02434°N 63.044469°W | 1910 [6] |
| B-001 | Vineyard Estate |  | East Philipsburg Coordinates missing | |
| P-047 | Pasanggrahan Royal Guest House |  | Front Street Coordinates missing | 1905 [7] |
| P-058 | Courthouse |  | Front Street 18°01′26″N63°02′45″W / 18.023822°N 63.04572°W | 1793, 1825 (rebuilt after hurricane) [8] |
| P-045 | Guavaberry Emporium |  | 8 Front Street 18°01′19″N63°02′33″W / 18.021897°N 63.042622°W | |
| P-048 | St. Joseph Convent | Upload Photo | 26 Front Street Coordinates missing | |
| P-050 | St. Joseph School | Upload Photo | 28 Front Street 18°01′30″N63°02′51″W / 18.0250397°N 63.04758°W | |
| P-052 | Rink House | Upload Photo | 37 Front Street 18°01′23″N63°02′41″W / 18.023125°N 63.044618°W | 1750-1780 [9] |
| P-054 | St. Martin of Tours' Church |  | 51 Front Street 18°01′30″N63°02′51″W / 18.0250397°N 63.04758°W | 1952 |
| P-056 | Upload Photo | 56 Front Street Coordinates missing | ||
| P-057 | Upload Photo | 57 Front Street 18°01′30″N63°02′51″W / 18.0250397°N 63.04758°W | ||
| P-059 | Upload Photo | 59 Front Street 18°01′24″N63°02′42″W / 18.023339°N 63.045123°W | ||
| P-060 | Methodist Church |  | 90 Front Street 18°01′28″N63°02′51″W / 18.024418°N 63.047546°W | |
| P-061 | Methodist Manse |  | In Methodist Church yard Coordinates missing | 1932 [10] |
| P-062 | Brick Building | Upload Photo | in Methodist Church yard Coordinates missing | |
| P-063 | L'Escargot |  | 96 Front Street 18°01′28″N63°02′53″W / 18.024445°N 63.048022°W | |
| P-065 | Oranje School | Upload Photo | 100 Front Street 18°01′29″N63°02′54″W / 18.024748°N 63.048333°W | 1738 [11] |
| P-068 | Upload Photo | 113 Front Street 18°01′30″N63°02′51″W / 18.0250397°N 63.04758°W | ||
| P-073 | Upload Photo | 134 Front Street Coordinates missing | ||
| P-074 | The White House | Upload Photo | 144 Front Street 18°01′30″N63°02′51″W / 18.0250397°N 63.04758°W | |
| P-080 | De Weever House | Upload Photo | 171 Front Street Coordinates missing | |
| P-093 | Upload Photo | 4 Hendrikstraat 18°01′26″N63°02′44″W / 18.023826°N 63.045649°W | ||
| P-094 | Zoutpakhuis | Upload Photo | 6 Hendrikstraat 18°01′26″N63°02′44″W / 18.023826°N 63.045649°W | |
| B-021 | Verkavelingen Zoutpannen Great Salt Pond en dijk | Upload Photo | north/east Great Salt Pond Coordinates missing | |
| P-099 | Van Putten House | Upload Photo | 3 Smid Steeg 18°01′30″N63°03′00″W / 18.02513°N 63.050016°W |
Simpson Bay has 5 designated monuments
| Object | Image | Location | Year of construction | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S-013 | Simpson Bay Old Bridge | Upload Photo | Behind Atrium Coordinates missing | |
| S-009 | Simpson Bay Government Cistern | Upload Photo | Simpson Bay Road Coordinates missing | |
| S-000 | Upload Photo | 11 Simpson Bay Road Coordinates missing | ||
| S-005 | St. Petrus Gonzales Chapel |  | 28 Simpson Bay Road Coordinates missing | 1879 [12] |
| S-011 | Upload Photo | 44 Simpson Bay Road Coordinates missing |
Upper Prince's Quarter has 2 designated monuments
| Object | Image | Location | Year of construction | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B-002 | St. Peters Battery | Upload Photo | J. Yrausquin Blvd 18°01′00″N63°02′27″W / 18.016667°N 63.040833°W | 1800s [13] |
| B-019 | Belvedere Plantation | Upload Photo | Oysterpond Road 18°01′00″N63°02′27″W / 18.016667°N 63.040833°W |
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