Camp H.M. Smith and Navy Public Works Center Manana Title VII (Capehart) Housing, Three-Bedroom Single-Family Type 7, Birch Circle, Elm Drive, Elm Circle, and Date Drive, Pearl City, Honolulu County, HI
Summary
Significance: The housing area was constructed as a Capehart project in 1959 for Marine Corps and Navy personnel. It was one of many similar projects built throughout Hawaii and the nation under the Capehart Act, which was designed to alleviate a severe housing shortage faced by military personnel in the post war period. The Type 7 units were designed for junior officers. The buildings are of a standard plan used throughout the neighborhood, and are suited to the Hawaii environment
Survey number: HABS HI-524-G
Building/structure dates: 1959 Initial Construction
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Tags
officers quarters
housing
lanais
hawaii
camp h
smith
navy
works
manana
title
navy public works center manana title vii
capehart
three bedroom
type
birch
circle
birch circle
elm
drive
elm drive
elm circle
date
date drive
pearl
pearl city
honolulu
honolulu county
historic american buildings survey
photo
ultra high resolution
high resolution
us navy
war campaign
library of congress
Date
1950 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Location
hawaii
Source
Library of Congress
Link
Copyright info
No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html