U.S. Naval Base, Pearl Harbor, Barracks & Mess Hall, Hornet Avenue between Liscome Bay & Enterprise Streets, Pearl City, Honolulu County, HI

Significance: Facility No. 55 was an integral part of the build up of the air base on Ford Island in the 1930s. This new quarters building for 1000 enlisted bachelors was one of the largest of such facilities for servicemen at Pearl Harbor. It was big enough to establish the grid of streets around it, which influenced the siting of other buildings in the administrative core of Ford Island during the WWII construction boom. The barracks building was designed to provide full-service living accommodations. In addition to being functional, it is an excellent example of simplified Art Deco/Art Moderne design. Facility No. 55 is also significant because it served as a receiving station for casualties of the December 7, 1941 attack. It is a contributing element of the Pearl Harbor National Historic Landmark.
Survey number: HABS HI-385
Building/structure dates: 1936 Initial Construction
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000940