Mafolie Great House

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Mafolie Great House
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Mafolie Great House
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LocationNorth of Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands
Coordinates 18°21′13″N64°55′42″W / 18.35361°N 64.92833°W / 18.35361; -64.92833 Coordinates: 18°21′13″N64°55′42″W / 18.35361°N 64.92833°W / 18.35361; -64.92833
Area1.7 acres (0.69 ha)
Built1795
NRHP reference No. 78002732 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 17, 1978

The Mafolie Great House, in Mafolie in the Northside subdistrict north of Charlotte Amalie in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, was built in 1795. The estate was originally part of Estate Catherineberg, but was sold to Captain Sonderburg in 1962. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. The listing included three contributing buildings and a contributing structure. [1]

The name means "My folly" in French. The larger house is unusual in being composed of two parallel one-story structures joined by a roof. [2]

The house was headquarters of a Brazilian astronomical expedition in 1882 which studied a transit of Venus. The area has been said to have "an excellent panoramic view". [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 Annie Hillary and Russell Wright (June 9, 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Mafolie Great House". National Park Service . Retrieved June 1, 2017. With seven photos from 1977.