Toves House
United States historic place
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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]
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Tove House in 2024 | |
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| Location | Marine Dr., Hagåtña, Guam |
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| Coordinates | 13°34′55″N 144°51′38″E |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1950 |
| Built by | Toves, Pedro T. |
| Architectural style | Vern. Pacific Spanish Col. |
| MPS | Agana Houses TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 85000410[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 8, 1985 |
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]
