The Won Pat Outdoor Oven is a 20th-century version of a traditional hotnu, or outside oven, on the island of Guam. It is located on a vacant lot off Mansanita Court in Sinajana. Although built out of modern materials, it follows a traditional form that has been in use on Guam since these ovens were introduced by the Spanish in the 17th century. It is a barrel-shaped structure about 1.6 metres (5.2 ft) long, 1.3 metres (4.3 ft) wide, rising to a height of 0.55 metres (1.8 ft). The base of the structure is built of rough limestone and mortar. The interior of the vault is made out of heat-resistant bricks, while the exterior is finished in concrete. When recorded in 2010, its main opening was damaged.[2]
Won Pat Outdoor Oven | |
Location | Between 114 and 126 Mansanita Ct, Sinajana, Guam |
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Coordinates | 13°27′43″N 144°45′15″E / 13.46194°N 144.75417°E |
Area | less than one acre |
NRHP reference No. | 10000969[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 3, 2010 |
The oven was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]
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edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Quan Outdoor Oven" (PDF). Historic Guam. Retrieved 2015-06-18.