Mafolie Great House | |
 Mafolie Great House | |
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| Location | North ofCharlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands |
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| Coordinates | 18°21′13″N64°55′42″W / 18.35361°N 64.92833°W /18.35361; -64.92833 |
| Area | 1.7 acres (0.69 ha) |
| Built | 1795 |
| NRHP reference No. | 78002732[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 17, 1978 |
TheMafolie Great House, inMafolie in the Northside subdistrict north ofCharlotte Amalie inSt. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, was built in 1795. The estate was originally part ofEstate Catherineberg sugar plantation, but was sold to Captain Sonderburg in 1962. It was listed on theNational Register of Historic Places in 1978. The listing included threecontributing 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 atransit of Venus. The area has been said to have "an excellent panoramic view".[2]
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