U.S. Naval Base, Pearl Harbor, Barracks, Neville Way at Corner of Russell Way, Pearl City, Honolulu County, HI

Significance: The first buildings at the Marine Barracks, Pearl Harbor (Officer's Quarters and the Marine Barracks Building - now Puller Hall) were constructed in 1914 as part of the initial permanent post, making this complex the oldest Marine Garrison in Hawaii. The wooden barracks and galley buildings (Buildings 277 to 281, 285 to 287) of the Marine Barracks were constructed as part of the World War II buildup of the base, making the period of significance World War II. The Marine Barracks district is associated with an "event that has made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of Hawaii's history" (as part of the oldest Marine garrison and second largest Marine Barracks in Hawaii). Additionally, the structures embody "the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, and method of construction." Although the structures have received minor alterations, the district's basic integrity has not been impaired. The structures in the Marine Barracks Complex form a distinct and historically significant district.
Survey number: HABS HI-176
Building/structure dates: 1914 Initial Construction
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000940