National Register of Historic Places listings in Guam
This is a list of the buildings, sites, districts, and objects listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Guam. There are currently 134 listed sites spread across 17 of the 19 villages of Guam. The villages of Agana Heights and Mongmong-Toto-Maite do not have any listings.
Listed historic sites include Spanish colonial ruins, a few surviving pre-World War II ifil houses, Japanese fortifications, two massacre sites, and a historic district. Two other locations that were previously listed have been removed from the Register.
This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted December 20, 2024.[1]
Numbers of listings
[edit]District | # of Sites | |
---|---|---|
1 | Agana Heights | 0 |
2 | Asan-Maina | 5 |
3 | Barrigada | 2 |
4 | Chalan Pago-Ordot | 2 |
5 | Dededo | 6 |
6 | Hågat | 7 |
7 | Hagåtña | 14 |
8 | Humåtak | 14 |
9 | Inalåhan | 11 |
10 | Malesso | 8 |
11 | Mangilao | 2 |
12 | Mongmong-Toto-Maite | 0 |
13 | Piti | 5 |
14 | Sånta Rita-Sumai | 9 |
15 | Sinajana | 1 |
16 | Talo'fo'fo | 10 |
17 | Tamuning | 25 |
18 | Yigo | 8 |
19 | Yona | 6 |
(duplicates) | (1)[2] | |
Total: | 134 |
Agana Heights
[edit]There are no properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Agana Heights.
Asan-Maina
[edit][3] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed[4] | Location | Village | Description |
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1 | Asan Invasion Beach | February 14, 1979 (#79002617) |
North edge of Asan 13°28′22″N 144°42′46″E / 13.472778°N 144.712778°E | Asan-Maina | ||
2 | Asan Ridge Battle Area | July 18, 1975 (#75001916) |
Between Asan and Nimitz Hill 13°28′06″N 144°42′55″E / 13.468333°N 144.715278°E | Asan-Maina | ||
3 | Fonte River Dam | February 25, 2014 (#14000035) |
Fonte River, immediately southwest of Nimitz Hill Overlook Park 13°27′31″N 144°43′43″E / 13.458630°N 144.728578°E | Asan-Maina | ||
4 | Matgue River Valley Battle Area | April 3, 1975 (#75001917) |
0.6 miles (0.97 km) southwest of Asan of Marine Drive 13°27′54″N 144°42′17″E / 13.465°N 144.704722°E | Asan-Maina | ||
5 | Memorial Beach Park | August 7, 1974 (#74002039) |
Guam Highway 1 13°28′24″N 144°42′52″E / 13.473333°N 144.714444°E | Asan-Maina |
Barrigada
[edit][3] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed[4] | Location | Village | Description |
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1 | Canada Water Wells | September 26, 2008 (#08000165) |
Near junction of Canada-Toto Road and Canada-Toto Loop Road 13°27′42″N 144°47′04″E / 13.461667°N 144.784444°E | Barrigada | ||
2 | Guzman Water Catchment | November 14, 1994 (#94001312) |
0.25 miles (0.40 km) south of Guam Highway 8 and 0.25 miles (0.40 km) east of Guam Highway 10 13°28′02″N 144°48′22″E / 13.467361°N 144.806111°E | Barrigada |
Chalan Pago-Ordot
[edit][3] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed[4] | Location | Village | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Pagu' Pillbox I | March 4, 1991 (#88001878) |
Shore of Pago Bay 13°25′18″N 144°46′55″E / 13.421667°N 144.782083°E | Chalan Pago-Ordot | ||
2 | Pagu' Pillbox II | March 4, 1991 (#88001879) |
Shore of Pago Bay 13°24′59″N 144°46′56″E / 13.41625°N 144.782361°E | Chalan Pago-Ordot |
Dededo
[edit][3] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed[4] | Location | Village | Description |
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1 | Haputo Beach Site | November 20, 1974 (#74002308) |
Address restricted[5] | Dededo | ||
2 | South Finegayan Latte Stone Park | September 5, 1975 (#75002150) |
74 Golden Shower Lane 13°33′08″N 144°49′34″E / 13.552222°N 144.82625°E | Dededo | ||
3 | Talagi Pictograph Cave | March 24, 2004 (#04001240) |
Andersen Air Force Base Address Restricted | Dededo and Yigo | ||
4 | Tumon-Maui Well | March 4, 2016 (#14000893) |
Junction of Marine Corps Drive and Tumon Lane 13°30′35″N 144°48′34″E / 13.509823°N 144.809508°E | Dededo | ||
5 | Uruno Beach Site | December 27, 1974 (#74002306) |
Address restricted[5] | Dededo | ||
6 | Uruno Site | December 27, 1974 (#74002307) |
Address restricted[5] | Dededo |
Hågat
[edit]Hagåtña
[edit]Former listings
[edit][3] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed | Date removed | Location | City or town | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Guam Legislative Building Site | January 23, 2003 (#02001722) | December 30, 2004 | 163 Chalan Santo Papa Juan Pablo Dos | Hagåtña | ||
2 | Ungacta House | February 8, 1985 (#85000409) | December 31, 2004 | 334 Hernan Cortez | Hagåtña | Demolished in August 2002 |
Humåtak
[edit]Inalåhan
[edit]Malesso
[edit]Mangilao
[edit][3] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed[4] | Location | Village | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Mochom | December 4, 1974 (#74002314) |
Address restricted[5] | Mangilao | ||
2 | Taogam Archeological Settlement | April 15, 1980 (#80004243) |
Address restricted[5] | Mangilao |
Mongmong-Toto-Maite
[edit]There are no properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Mongmong-Toto-Maite.
Piti
[edit][3] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed[4] | Location | Village | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Atantano Shrine | November 21, 1995 (#95001367) |
300 feet (91 m) southeast of Guam Highway 1 (Marine Drive), north of junction with Guam Highway 2A 13°25′20″N 144°40′34″E / 13.422361°N 144.676111°E | Piti | ||
2 | Piti Coastal Defense Guns | June 18, 1975 (#75001909) |
East of junction of Guam Highway 1 and 11 13°27′38″N 144°41′31″E / 13.460556°N 144.692083°E | Piti | ||
3 | Quan Outdoor Oven | December 3, 2010 (#10000970) |
North side, J.C. Santos St. at J.C. Tuncap St.[7] 13°27′50″N 144°41′36″E / 13.4639°N 144.6933°E | Piti | ||
4 | SMS Cormoran | April 4, 1975 (#75002156) |
Apra Harbor 13°27′45″N 144°39′06″E / 13.4625°N 144.651667°E | Piti | ||
5 | Tokai Maru | July 14, 1988 (#88000967) |
Apra Harbor, Naval Base Guam 13°27′33″N 144°39′15″E / 13.459028°N 144.654167°E | Piti |
Sånta Rita-Sumai
[edit]Sinajana
[edit][3] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed[4] | Location | Village | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Won Pat Outdoor Oven | December 3, 2010 (#10000969) |
Between 114 and 126 Mansanita Ct.[9] 13°27′43″N 144°45′15″E / 13.4619°N 144.7542°E | Sinajana |
Talo'fo'fo
[edit]Tamuning
[edit]Yigo
[edit][3] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed[4] | Location | Village | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Chaqui'an Massacre Site | April 12, 2016 (#16000129) |
Chalan Emsley 13°34′17″N 144°53′20″E / 13.571291°N 144.888899°E | Yigo | ||
2 | Cruz Water Catchment | November 14, 1994 (#94001310) |
53 feet (16 m) south Guam Highway 9, southeast of Pott's Junction 13°35′05″N 144°51′58″E / 13.584861°N 144.866111°E | Yigo | ||
3 | Hanum Site | November 7, 1978 (#78003416) |
Address restricted[5] | Yigo | ||
4 | Jinapsan Site | December 27, 1974 (#74002317) |
Address restricted[5] | Yigo | ||
5 | Mataguac Hill Command Post | June 10, 1975 (#75002122) |
Off of Guam Highway 1 13°32′36″N 144°52′55″E / 13.543472°N 144.882083°E | Yigo | ||
6 | Pagat Site | March 13, 1974 (#74002318) |
Address restricted[5] | Yigo | ||
7 | Talagi Pictograph Cave | March 24, 2004 (#04001240) |
Andersen Air Force Base Address Restricted | Dededo and Yigo | ||
8 | Torre Water Catchment | November 14, 1994 (#94001311) |
Hatsuho Golf Course 13°34′55″N 144°51′47″E / 13.581944°N 144.863194°E | Yigo |
Yona
[edit][3] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed[4] | Location | Village | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Baza Outdoor Oven | December 3, 2010 (#10000972) |
West end of Beatrice Baza Rd.[11] 13°24′13″N 144°46′04″E / 13.4036°N 144.7678°E | Yona | ||
2 | Ilik River Fortification I | March 4, 1991 (#88001869) |
Address restricted[5] | Yona | ||
3 | Ilik River Fortification II | March 4, 1991 (#88001871) |
Shore of Ylig Point 13°23′11″N 144°46′23″E / 13.386389°N 144.773056°E | Yona | ||
4 | Light Model Tank No. 95 | December 19, 1979 (#79003107) |
Southwest of Yona on Cross Island Road 13°22′47″N 144°45′25″E / 13.379722°N 144.757083°E | Yona | ||
5 | Manenggon Concentration Camp | June 14, 2016 (#16000362) |
Address restricted[5] | Yona | Designated a National Historic Landmark in 2024. | |
6 | South Pulantat Site | March 26, 1979 (#79003747) |
Address restricted[5] | Yona |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved December 20, 2024.
- ^ Talagi Pictograph Cave is listed in both Dededo and Yigo.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay Federal and state laws and practices restrict general public access to information regarding the specific location of this resource. In some cases, this is to protect archeological sites from vandalism, while in other cases it is restricted at the request of the owner. See: Knoerl, John; Miller, Diane; Shrimpton, Rebecca H. (1990), Guidelines for Restricting Information about Historic and Prehistoric Resources, National Register Bulletin, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, OCLC 20706997.
- ^ Geocode coords estimated based on description in National Register nomination form.
- ^ Geocode coords estimated based on description in National Register nomination form.
- ^ "Draft Joint Region Marianas Access Plan" (PDF). Naval Facilities Engineering Command Marianas. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-06-24. Retrieved 2015-06-24.
- ^ Geocode coords estimated based on description in National Register nomination form.
- ^ Submerged Cultural Resources Unit, National Park Service (1988). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Aratama Maru". National Park Service. and accompanying photos
- ^ Geocode coords estimated based on description in National Register nomination form Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine.
External links
[edit]- National Register: Aviation history in Guam Archived 2006-02-11 at the Wayback Machine Orote Field