Enslaved Africans were temporarily quartered in the basement of a building on the south side of the Square. This basement is still visible to today, it has bars on the Windows and would often flood, "Besseterre" means low level. This was probably the Auction House.
Enslaved people were temporarily lodged in the basement of a building near the Square. This area retains its original features, including barred windows prone to flooding. The name "Besseterre" indicates a low-lying location. It is likely that this was an Auction House.