Toves House

Toves House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Marine Dr., Anigua, Guam
Coordinates	13°34′55″N 144°51′38″E / 13.58194°N 144.86056°ECoordinates: 13°34′55″N 144°51′38″E / 13.58194°N 144.86056°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 #	85000410[1]
Added to NRHP	February 8, 1985

Toves House, on Marine Dr. in Hagåtña or Anigua, Guam, was built in 1950, built mostly with ifit 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

1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. Jack B. Jones (August 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Toves House" (PDF). National Park Service. and accompanying four photos from 1979 and 1984