Naval Air Station Barbers Point, Quonset Hut Type 1 - 40' x 100', Between John F. Kennedy & Harrison Streets, south of Bismarck Sea Road, Ewa, Honolulu County, HI

Significance: Hundreds of thousands of quonset huts were erected as temporary buildings all over the globe during World War II and became "the archetypal military building type of the war." These buildings embody the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, and method of construction. It is a simple and utilitarian design, that meets stringent engineering and client requirements. The quonset hut is one of the forerunners of the trend to mass-produced building products and standardized erection techniques that has had a significant effect on the broad patterns of our history. These are also contributing elements to a potential historic district that includes the revetments of the former Marine Corps Air Station Ewa.
Survey number: HABS HI-279-B