Coordinates: 13°34′55″N 144°51′38″E / 13.58194°N 144.86056°E / 13.58194; 144.86056

Toves House

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Toves House
Tove House in 2024
Toves House is located in Guam
Toves House
LocationMarine Dr., Hagåtña, Guam
Coordinates13°34′55″N 144°51′38″E / 13.58194°N 144.86056°E / 13.58194; 144.86056
Arealess than one acre
Built1950
Built byToves, Pedro T.
Architectural styleVern. Pacific Spanish Col.
MPSAgana Houses TR
NRHP reference No.85000410[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 8, 1985

Toves House, on Marine Dr. in the Anigua district of Hagåtña, Guam, was built in 1950, built mostly with ifil hardwood. It was a work of Pedro T. Toves in Pacific Spanish-Colonial vernacular architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1][2]

It was deemed significant for its architecture, as providing continuity to past usage of Pacific Spanish colonial design. Design-wise, it picked up where World War II's devastation of Guam had stopped evolution of the style. Unfortunately, is one of few surviving post-war examples, due to loss of the native ifil forests in World War II and other factors. Other post-war structures built of softwood have been destroyed by typhoons and termites.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b Jack B. Jones (August 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Toves House". National Park Service. and accompanying four photos from 1979 and 1984