The Won Pat Outdoor Oven is a 20th-century version of a traditional ''hotnu'', or outside oven, on the island of
Guam
Guam (; ch, Guåhan ) is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States in the Micronesia subregion of the western Pacific Ocean. It is the westernmost point and territory of the United States (reckoned from the geographic cent ...
. It is located on a vacant lot off Mansanita Court in
Sinajana
Sinajana ( ch, Sinahånña) is the smallest of the nineteen villages in the United States territory of Guam by area. It is located in the hills south of Hagåtña (formerly Agana). The village's name may have come from the word "china-jan," co ...
. 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 long, wide, rising to a height of . 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.
The oven was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 2010.
See also
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Baza Outdoor Oven
The Baza Outdoor Oven is a 20th-century version of a traditional ''hotnu'', or outside oven, on the island of Guam. This oven is located at the end of Beatrice Baza Drive in the village of Yona. It was built in 1952 out of brick and concrete, but ...
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Paulino Outdoor Oven
The Paulino Outdoor Oven is a 20th-century version of a traditional ''hotnu'', or outside oven, on the island of Guam. This oven is located on Paulino family land of Bear Rock Lane on Agfayan Point, a peninsula on the south side of Agfayan Bay in ...
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Quan Outdoor Oven
The Quan Outdoor Oven is a 20th-century version of a traditional ''hotnu'', or outside oven, on the island of Guam. This oven is located on Quan family land on J. C. Santos Road, south of Santos Memorial Park in Piti. Although built out of modern ...
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Guam __NOTOC__
This is a list of the buildings, sites, districts, and objects listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Guam. There are currently 134 listed sites spread across 17 of the 19 villages of Guam. The villages of Agana Heights ...
References
Buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Guam
Ovens
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