Malessu' Pillbox

Malessu' Pillbox
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Talona Beach on Cocos Lagoon, Malesso', Guam
Coordinates	13°15′34″N 144°40′20″E
Area	less than one acre
Built by	10th Independent Mixed Regiment
MPS	Japanese Coastal Defense Fortifications on Guam TR
NRHP reference No.	88001872[1]
Added to NRHP	March 4, 1991

The Malessu' Pillbox is a World War II-era Japanese-built defensive fortification on the shore of Malesso', Guam. Located about 15 metres (49 ft) from the high-tide line at Merizo Beach, it is a rectangular structure built of steel-reinforced concrete and basalt rock. It is 3.9 metres (13 ft) deep, 2.4 metres (7.9 ft) wide, and about 2.42 metres (7.9 ft) high, although only about 0.75 metres (2.5 ft) of the structure is visible above ground. Its gun port has a view of the Merizo pier, and is approximately at ground level. It was built by Japanese defenders during their occupation of the island 1941–44.[2]

The structure was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Guam

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "NRHP nomination for Malessu' Pillbox". National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-05-27.