Camp H.M. Smith and Navy Public Works Center Manana Title VII (Capehart) Housing, U-Shaped Two-Bedroom Duplex Type 1, Acacia Road, Birch Circle, and Cedar 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 in Hawaii and throughout the nation under the Capehart Act, which was designed to alleviate a severe housing shortage faced my military personnel in post war period. The Type 1 units were designed for enlisted personnel. The building are of a standard plan used throughout the neighborhood, and are suited to the Hawaii environment.
Survey number: HABS HI-524-A
Building/structure dates: 1959 Initial Construction
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Tags
housing
officers quarters
duplexes
hawaii
camp h
smith
navy
works
manana
title
navy public works center manana title vii
capehart
two bedroom
duplex
type
two bedroom duplex type
acacia
acacia road
birch
circle
birch circle
cedar
drive
cedar drive
pearl
pearl city
honolulu
honolulu county
historic american buildings survey
ultra high resolution
high resolution
us navy
war campaign
library of congress
Date
1950 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Location
hawaii
,
21.40082, -157.97988
Source
Library of Congress
Link
Copyright info
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