Estate Richmond

Richmond is estate 2 in St. Croix’s Company’s Quarter. Based on appearances on historic maps, the windmill was likely built in the 1750s and decommissioned before 1856. The windmill was likely demolished to make room for new construction. Field reconnaissance failed to locate ruins identifiable as a windmill.

Sugar cultivation came early to estate 2, with structures including an animal mill depicted on the 1750 map. The first Beck printing depicted an animal mill in estate 2, with sails added on the second printing from the mid-1750s and staying this way with the annotated Beck maps and manuscript copies.

The 1778 and 1799 Oxholm maps depicted a windmill at Richmond. The 1856 Parsons map omits a windmill or tower in the area. The 1919 topographic sheet located a mill north of the central factory stack. However, the later topographic maps depict no ruins identifiable as a windmill.

The 1750 map attributed ownership to Francis Brahs. All of the annotated Beck maps attributed ownership to Nicolay Tuite, an ownership that persisted through 1791.

McGuire geographic dictionary of the Virgin Islands (p.157) notes the location and that Richmond was originally part of the extensive holdings of Nicolay Tuite.

Historic Maps of Richmond

Snippets of the U.S. Geological Service topographic maps of 1958 & 1982 featuring Company's Quarter estate # 2, currently named Richmond.
The 1958 and 1982 photorevision of the USGS topographic map show no ruins identifiable as a windmill at Richmond.
Snippet of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey topographic map of 1920 featuring Company's Quarter estate # 2, currently named Richmond.
The 1919 USCGS topographic sheet shows Mill (north of Central Factory Stack) on the north side of Richmond.
Snippet of the Danish Atlantic Islands Association map of 1907 featuring Company's Quarter estate # 2, currently named Richmond.
The 1907 map identifies an estate at Richmond.
Snippet of the inset of the 1856 Parsons map featuring Christiansted featuring Company's Quarter estate # 2, currently named Richmond.
The inset detail of Christiansted from the 1856 Parsons map shows no indication of a windmill or tower.
Snippet of the Parsons map of 1856 featuring Company's Quarter estate # 2, currently named Richmond.
Parsons’ 1856 map depicts no windmill or tower at Richmond.
Snippet of the Oxholm map of 1799 featuring Company's Quarter estate # 2, currently named Richmond.
Oxholm’s 1799 map shows a windmill at the bottom of a hill to the east of the road with other structures to the southeast in the center of Richmond.
Snippets of the Mühlenfels map of 1790 & the Janssen map of 1791 featuring Company's Quarter estate # 2, currently named Richmond.
The 1790 & 1791 manuscript maps after Beck by Mühlenfels & Janssen attribute ownership of estate 2 to Tuite.
Snippet of Oxholm's 1778 map of Christiansted featuring Company's Quarter estate # 2, currently named Richmond.
The 1778 Oxholm map shows a windmill at the bottom of a hill east of the road with other structures to the west and southeast, all in the center of Richmont. Ownership attributed to Camerherre Tuite.
Snippet of the Küffner map of 1767 featuring Company's Quarter estate # 2, currently named Richmond.
The 1767 Küffner manuscript copy of Beck’s map depicts a sugar mill and attributes ownership to Tuite in the area of Richmond.
Snippets of all 5 annotated Beck maps plus the 2 manuscript copies made from 1766 to 1770 featuring Company's Quarter estate # 2, currently named Richmond.
The annotated Beck maps and manuscript copies depicted a windmill in estate 2 for Richmond. All of these maps attribute ownership to Nicolay Tuite, with some spelling variation.
Snippet of the c1757 Beck map featuring Company's Quarter estate # 2, currently named Richmond.
The first Beck printing had an animal mill and the second changed it to a windmill to the east of the road in the south side of estate 2.
Snippet of the 1754 Beck map featuring Company's Quarter estate # 2, currently named Richmond.
The first Beck printing had an animal mill and the second changed it to a windmill to the east of the road in the south side of estate 2.
Snippet of the Cronenberg and von Jaegersberg map of 1750 featuring Company's Quarter estate # 2, currently named Richmond.
The 1750 map by Cronenberg and von Jægersberg indicates sugar cultivation and structures including an animal mill in estate 2. Ownership attributed to Francis Brahs.
Snippet of the Lapointe map of 1671 featuring Company's Quarter estate # 2, currently named Richmond.
During the French period, ownership in the Richmond area is attributed to le Poids.