Sanvitores Beach Japanese Fortification

Sanvitores Beach Japanese Fortification
Nearest city Tumon, Guam
Coordinates 13°30′54″N 144°48′11″E / 13.51500°N 144.80306°E / 13.51500; 144.80306Coordinates: 13°30′54″N 144°48′11″E / 13.51500°N 144.80306°E / 13.51500; 144.80306
Area less than one acre
MPS Japanese Coastal Defense Fortifications on Guam TR
NRHP Reference # 88001891[1]
Added to NRHP March 4, 1991

The Sanvitores Beach Japanese Fortification are the remains of World War II-era defensive positions facing the beach of Tumon Bay on the west side of the island of Guam. Located near the stairs to the beach of the Guam Reef Hotel are the remains of two concrete pillboxes built by Japanese defenders during the occupation period 1941-44. One structure, of which little more than a gun embrasure is discernible, is located in the limestone cliff about 10 metres (33 ft) inland from the high tide line, and a second is located about 10 meters south and 8 meters further inland, with only a section of roof slab and supporting columns recognizable.[2]

The defenses were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for Sanvitores Beach Japanese Fortification" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-06-19.


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