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U.S. Naval Base, Pearl Harbor, Gasoline Wharf, Offshore, near the intersection of Hornet Avenue & Curtis Street, Ford Island, Pearl City, Honolulu County, HI

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U.S. Naval Base, Pearl Harbor, Gasoline Wharf, Offshore, near the intersection of Hornet Avenue & Curtis Street, Ford Island, Pearl City, Honolulu County, HI

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Summary

Significance: It is significant as a fueling structure for the early Naval Air Station at Ford Island and for its association with the national Oil Reserve scandal known as Teapot Dome. The wharf is situated near "Battleship Row" and received damage during the December 7, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
Survey number: HAER HI-54
Building/structure dates: 1925 Initial Construction
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000940

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Date

1969 - 1980
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Contributors

Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Hawaii Dredging Company, Builder
Pan-American Petroleum and Transport Company, Builder
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Library of Congress
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No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html

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