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U.S. Naval Base, Pearl Harbor, Shipfitter's Shop, Seventh Street near Avenue C, Adjacent to Repair Basins, Pearl City, Honolulu County, HI

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U.S. Naval Base, Pearl Harbor, Shipfitter's Shop, Seventh Street near Avenue C, Adjacent to Repair Basins, Pearl City, Honolulu County, HI

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Summary

Significance: Facilities 155 & 155A are located within the Pearl Harbor National Historic Landmark. Facility 155 was constructed as part of the major buildup of permanent shop facilities at the Shipyard in anticipation of WWII in the Pacific. The building was designed the house in one location, near the wharfs, the structural and boiler trades, with the possibility of expansion to house relocated forge facilities. Facility 155 is a large, prominent heavy-industrial structure designed by Albert Kahn. The construction of Facility 155A, was an addition to Facility 155 to provide a furnace facility, and part of the further buildup following the December 7, 1941 attack.
Survey number: HABS HI-496
Building/structure dates: 1941 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1943 Subsequent Work
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000940

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Date

1950 - 1970
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Contributors

Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Kahn, Albert, architect
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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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