U.S. Naval Base, Pearl Harbor, Ammunition Wharf Type, Water's edge at north end of installation, Pearl City, Honolulu County, HI
Summary
The name was changed from Naval Magazine Lualualei, West Loch Branch, Ammunition Wharf Type to U.S. Naval Base, Pearl Harbor, Ammunition Type Wharf to more accurately reflect its name.
Significance: These structures serve as excellent intact examples of military construction in the 1930s, and are significant as part of the initial base construction. They have served a significant and constant role at the installation since their completion.
These structures serve as excellent examples of ammunition wharfs constructed by the U.S. Navy during the 1930s. They are significant for their association with the development of the Naval Magazine at West Loch, and the role they played on December 7, 1941. The wharfs have served an important and continuous role at the installation since their completion. They are also significant as their design, materials, workmanship and methods of construction are typical for 1930s and 1940s reinforced concrete wharf construction in Hawaii.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N1752
Survey number: HABS HI-220
Building/structure dates: ca. 1930 Initial Construction
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