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APPENDIX B
LIEVER MARCHES BAY HISTORIC DISTRICT
DESCRIPTION
Liever Marches Bay is a shallow bight on the north shore of St. John immediately 
east of Brown Bay. The 450 feet of shingle beach is backed by a triangle of 
less than 4 acres of level land flanked by the steep slopes of spurs extending 
northward from the spine of the east end ridge of St. John. The ruins of what 
appears to be a rendering plant or an abattoir is located 30 feet behind the 
shoreline and to the east and southeast of the ruins are two wells with watering 
troughs.
Liever Marches Bay is named on the Oxholm survey of 1780 and on the Oxholm map 
of St. John of 1800 but not on any later map of St. John nor does any survey or 
map of St. John indicate the presence of the structures, agricultural activity 
or other development of the valley behind Liever Marches Bay. It is asstuned 
that the abattoir or rendering plant was erected sometime during the mid-19th 
century when raising of livestock in many parts of St. John had replaced more in­
tensified agricultural pursuits and completely nn both the large adjoining es­
tates of Hermitage and Brown Bay. The masonry walls of the abattoir are in fair 
condition and still stand to plhte height except for a section of the northeast 
comer. The site is of considerable local interest as the plant is. the only one 
of its kind known to have been preserved.
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STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE
The abp.ttoir of Liever Marches Bay is the only one of its kind on St. John and 
is significant as the illustration of the changing in agricultural practices 
from the cultivation of sugar cane and cotton to raising of cattle.
Acreage: 4 acres
Latitude 
18° 21' 15"
Longitude 
64° 42' 06"
There are no UTM references on any published maps of the U.S. Virgin Islands.
VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION
The Historic District of Liever Marches Bay is boxmded to the north by the low 
water line of the bay starting and ending at the cliffs that flank the pebble 
beach and towards the west, south and east the 40 foot contour line. The 
boundaries are defined to include all the level land behind the bay and all parts 
of the historic resource.
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Appendix B, Historic District
CLASSIFIED STRUCTURE FIELD INVENTORY REPORT 
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ORGANIZATION
■ REGION Southeast 
PARK/AREA NAMEVirgin Islands Nat'l Park__ ^CODE NO. _5l60—
• STRUCTURE NAME Rendering'Plant, Liever Marches Bay
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LOCATION OF STRUCTURE; North shore of St. John' iinm.ea:iat'eiy"ga!it'Of. Brown Bay.
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CLASS VI-LAND ACREAGE (ii not 
part of a complex or district:
acres.
STRUCTURE; Type of, and composition: One story rectangular, rubble niasoni^ 
building.
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Physical Description: The rubble and brick masonry walls of a one story rcctan- 
gular building 
feet is located approximately 30' back from the shoreline on'
the west Side of the small valley. All walls _stand to their full plate., height except
for the northeast corner. 'Sea action appears to have undermined the footings__of_ 
this part of the building and caused its collapse. A doorway is .centered in the, w_est 
of the building raised two steps above the existing grade. Tjoere are_ 2
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window openings in the west wall north of the doorway. The east wall has 3 whUt 
dow openings placed opposite the doorway and windows Of the west wall.. The noi th 
wall has 2 windows and an additional doorway.
At the base of the south wall theie
debris.
are""~s‘p~vei-al vent and firing openings now partially buried by accumulation of-----
The~rbuthern'Thir'd~of the interior has a siigntiy lower tioor level toan^he rest ot 
the building and a boiling bench against the south wall with imprints in the masonry
of the bnrpe straight sided circular pots. No traces of a chimney have been-----
obie?^ed on th^e^tiHbb~ld^^ 
have' bebn an interior oET
built against the south west corner. The building had a hipped roof,"
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PRESENT CONDITION;
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Ruins j X|
Unaltered j X|
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Liever Marches Bay is named on the Oxholm survey of 1780 and on the Oxholm 
map of St. John of 1800 but not on any later map of St. John nor does any survey 
of map of St. John indicate the presence of the structures, agricultural activity 
or other development of the valley behind Liever Marches Bay, Since no docu­
mentary references have beep \incovered as yet, it is assumed that the abattoir 
or rendering plant was erected sometime during the mid-19th century when 
raising of livestock in many parts of St. John had replaced more intensified 
agricultural pursuits. The site is of considerable local interest as the plant 
is only one of its kind known to :have been preserved.
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Latitude 18 21'15" Longitude 64°42'06"
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Appendix B, Historic’District
CLASSIFIED .STRUCTURE FIELD INVENTORY REPORT
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___ PARK/AREA NAME Virgin Islands Nat'l ParTs: CODE NO. 5360
REGION Southeast
STKUCTURJi NAME Well St Drinking Trough No. 1
L/iever March/s Bay
ORDER OK SIGNIKLCANCE: 
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STRUCTURE NO. 
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LOCATION OF STRUCTURE‘-gin nortU shore ot t>t. J onn immeaiaT:ej.v eaat; ftf-'RT-n'ttm •Ray .•.
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STRUCTURE;
Type of, and composition: A circular well with a linear drinking 
tjrou(?h constructed in rubble masonrv , 
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Physical Description; A circular well 6' in diameter constructed in rubble masonry 
is locatedabout . 90' southeast of the rendering plant H-3H. 1. A linear drinking
trough constructed in rubble masonry, 4' 
grade extends west from the well.________
wide and raised approximately 2' above
Liever Marches Bay is named on the Oxholm survey oF 1780 ?md on the O-x-Violm map 
of St. John of 1800 but not on any later map of St. John nor does any survey nr map 
of St. John indicate the presence of the structures, agricultural activity or other 
developinent of the valley behind Liever Marchd's Bay. Since no documentary re­
ferences have been uncovered as yet, it is assumed that the abattoir or rendering 
plant was erected sometime during the mid-19th century when raising of livestock 
in many parts of St. John had replaced more intensified agricultural pursuits.
The site is of considerable local interest as the plant is the only one of its kind 
known to have been preserved.
Latitude 18 21'15" Longitude 64 42'06"
(continue oi'. reverse if necessary)
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Appendix B, Historic District
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CLASSIFIED STRUCTURE FIELD INVENTORY REPORT 
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NFS ORGANIZATION :
PARK/AREA NAMSVirgin Islands Nat'l Park CODE NO. 5360
REG ION Southeast______
STRUCTURE NAMEWell &; Drinking Trough No. 2,
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Liever Marches Bay 
ORDER OF SIGNIFtCANGE: 
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STRyCTURE; Type of, and composition: A cirrnTar 
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masonry drinking trough.
Physical Description: A circular well with a diameter of 7' constructed in 
Plastered rubble masonry is located 100 yds ease of the assumed rendering plant 
H-35. 1. A sickle shaped drinking trough is wrapped around the western sides of 
"_a;ith .the_ handle of the sickle extending north from the well. The
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trough is 4'6" wide and raised aout 2' aboye grade. It is constructed in plastered 
masonry. 
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Lieyers Marche's Bay .is named on the Oxholm suryey of 1780 and on the Qxholm 
mup of St. John of 1800 but not on any later map of St. John nor does any suryey or
JTkap-S_t,.,John indicate the presence of the structures, agricultural activity or other 
deyelopment of the yalley behind Lieyer Marche's Bay. Since no documentary re­
ferences haye been uncoyered as yet, it is assumed that the abattoir or rendering 
Plant was erected sometime during the mid-19th century when raising of Ijyestock 
in many parts of St. John had replaced more intensified agricultural pursuits.
The, site is considerable local interest as the plant is the only one of its kind 
known to haye been preseryed.
Latitude 18^21'15" Longitude 64^42'06"
PRESENT CONDITION; 
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Unaltered
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Multiple Resource Area 
Thematic Group
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Name
State
Virgin Islands National Park Multiple Resource Area
Nomination
Type of Review
1. Brown Bay Plantation Historic District - 
-''2. Rustenberg Plantation South Hist. Dist.- 
='3. Dennis Bay Hist. Dlst. 
x4. More Hill Hist. Diet.
^ 5. Hermitage Plantation Hlsti Dist.
^6. Annaberg Hist. Dlst.
7 America Hill Hist. Dist.
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Reef Bay Great House Hist. Dist.
I .^9, Reef Bay Sugar Factory Hist. Dist.
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10. Jossle Gut Hist. Dlst. /
^^11. L'Esperance Hist. Dlst.
> 43. Llever Marches Bay Hist. Dist.
'14. Cathrlneberg-Jockumsdahl-Herman Farm _ 
^ Cinnamon Bay Plantation ^
46. Lameshur Plantation 
#47. Mary Point Estate
- jg. Annaberg School 
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^19. Trunk Bay Sugar Factory 7 
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previously listed 3-30-76 
Previously listed 7-11-78 
Previously listed 6-23-78 
Previously listed 5-22-78
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Nomination prepared by; 
State Staff
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Check if Appropriate;
__State Request for Review
__Keeper's Decision to Review
2nd Return
I. Evaluation of Resource (cont. on back if necessary)
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n. Evaluation of Nomination
1. Descriptive Statement 
Short Format ✓ Yes
2. Significance Stat^ent 
Short Format / Y
Short Format */_ Yes 
3. Concepts/Integrity
4. Concepts/Criteria
5. Concepts/Boundaries
6. Contextual Evaluation
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