Ipao Pillbox I
United States historic place
Ipao Pillbox I | |
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| 13°30′22″N 144°47′1″E / 13.50611°N 144.78361°E / 13.50611; 144.78361 | |
| Area | less than one acre |
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| MPS | Japanese Coastal Defense Fortifications on Guam TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 88001863[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 4, 1991 |
The Ipao Pillbox I is one of three surviving World War II-era fortifications on Ypao Point, located west of Tumon Bay on the west side of the island of Guam. It is built into the limestone cliff overlooking the beach on the property of the Hilton Hotel, about 17 metres (56 ft) in from the high tide line. Its walls are fashioned out of coral rock and cement, varying in thickness from 1 metre (3.3 ft) to 1.6 metres (5.2 ft). Its entrance is on the east wall, and its gun port faces north, overlooking Ypao Channel. Parts of the structure have been restored.[2]
The structure was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Ipao Pillbox I". National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-05-26.
External links
Media related to Ipao Pillbox I at Wikimedia Commons
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National Register of Historic Places in Tamuning, Guam
structures
- As Sombreru Pillboxes
- Fafai Beach Site
- Gilan
- Gongna Beach defenses
- Ipao Pillboxes
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- III
- Naton Headland Fortifications
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- II
- Oka Fortification
- San Vitores Beach Japanese Fortification
- San Vitores Martyrdom Site
- Tonhum Fortifications
- Ypao Beach Archeological Site
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