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Atantano Shrine

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373: 192:. It is a pyramidal structure of coral limestone and concrete, about 2.5 metres (8.2 ft) in height, with base dimensions of 1.6 metres (5.2 ft). It is topped by a wooden cross and protected by an open concrete shelter. The monument was built in at least three stages, the early stages acting as bases for the mounting of the later ones. Panels on three sides carry inscriptions. The oldest inscription marks the initial construction of the road between Piti and 64: 404: 48: 71: 196:
under the governorship of Don Felipe Cerain in 1784–85. The second inscription commemorates the creation of rice fields in the area under by Governor Don Francisco Villabos in 1832–34, and the third marks the reconstruction of the coast road during the governorship of
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in 1908–09. Commemorative markers of this type were a fixture of Spanish colonial administration that were adopted by Guamanians. The shrine has been the site of annual festivities since before
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Buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Guam
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property in Guam on the National Register of Historic Places
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Piti, Guam
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This article about a Guamanian building or structure is a
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Guam
328: 174: 161: 153: 145: 108: 98: 83: 52:Picture of Atantano Shrine from June 14, 2020. 485: 439: 302: 8: 516:Buildings and structures completed in 1834 492: 478: 446: 432: 309: 295: 287: 46: 266: 264: 35:U.S. National Register of Historic Places 188:is a historic commemorative marker near 233: 91:(Marine Drive), north of junction with 70: 526:Guamanian building and structure stubs 245:"National Register Information System" 239: 237: 18: 7: 521:Guam Registered Historic Place stubs 457: 455: 400: 398: 318:National Register of Historic Places 271:Kenneth R.T. Perez (March 7, 1995). 250:National Register of Historic Places 210:National Register of Historic Places 464:. You can help Knowledge (XXG) by 418:. You can help Knowledge (XXG) by 279:accompanying four photos from 1995 14: 402: 371: 69: 62: 163: 1: 87:300 feet (91 m) southeast of 16:United States historic place 208:The site was listed on the 542: 454: 397: 380: 369: 351:Piti Coastal Defense Guns 162:NRHP reference  57: 45: 41: 32: 25: 21: 275:. National Park Service. 130:13.42222°N 144.67611°E 410:This article about a 255:National Park Service 330:Historic properties 135:13.42222; 144.67611 126: /  149:less than one acre 473: 472: 427: 426: 392: 391: 356:Quan Outdoor Oven 182: 181: 178:November 21, 1995 533: 494: 487: 480: 456: 448: 441: 434: 406: 399: 375: 311: 304: 297: 288: 281: 276: 268: 259: 258: 241: 199:Edward John Dorn 165: 141: 140: 138: 137: 136: 131: 127: 124: 123: 122: 119: 73: 72: 66: 50: 19: 541: 540: 536: 535: 534: 532: 531: 530: 501: 500: 499: 498: 453: 452: 395: 393: 388: 376: 367: 338:Atantano Shrine 324: 315: 285: 284: 270: 269: 262: 257:. July 9, 2010. 243: 242: 235: 230: 218: 186:Atantano Shrine 134: 132: 128: 125: 120: 117: 115: 113: 112: 93:Guam Highway 2A 79: 78: 77: 76: 75: 74: 53: 37: 28: 27:Atantano Shrine 17: 12: 11: 5: 539: 537: 529: 528: 523: 518: 513: 503: 502: 497: 496: 489: 482: 474: 471: 470: 451: 450: 443: 436: 428: 425: 424: 407: 390: 389: 381: 378: 377: 370: 368: 366: 365: 358: 353: 348: 340: 334: 332: 326: 325: 316: 314: 313: 306: 299: 291: 283: 282: 260: 232: 231: 229: 226: 225: 224: 217: 214: 180: 179: 176: 172: 171: 166: 159: 158: 155: 151: 150: 147: 143: 142: 110: 106: 105: 100: 96: 95: 89:Guam Highway 1 85: 81: 80: 68: 67: 61: 60: 59: 58: 55: 54: 51: 43: 42: 39: 38: 33: 30: 29: 26: 23: 22: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 538: 527: 524: 522: 519: 517: 514: 512: 509: 508: 506: 495: 490: 488: 483: 481: 476: 475: 469: 467: 463: 458: 449: 444: 442: 437: 435: 430: 429: 423: 421: 417: 413: 408: 405: 401: 396: 387: 384: 379: 374: 364: 363: 359: 357: 354: 352: 349: 347: 346: 341: 339: 336: 335: 333: 331: 327: 323: 319: 312: 307: 305: 300: 298: 293: 292: 289: 280: 274: 267: 265: 261: 256: 252: 251: 246: 240: 238: 234: 227: 223: 220: 219: 215: 213: 211: 206: 204: 200: 195: 191: 187: 177: 175:Added to NRHP 173: 170: 167: 160: 156: 152: 148: 144: 139: 111: 107: 104: 101: 97: 94: 90: 86: 82: 65: 56: 49: 44: 40: 36: 31: 24: 20: 466:expanding it 459: 420:expanding it 409: 394: 382: 360: 344: 337: 248: 207: 203:World War II 185: 183: 99:Nearest city 133: / 121:144°40′34″E 109:Coordinates 505:Categories 362:Tokai Maru 322:Piti, Guam 228:References 190:Piti, Guam 118:13°25′20″N 103:Piti, Guam 383:See also: 212:in 1995. 345:Cormoran 216:See also 169:95001367 84:Location 414:is a 154:Built 462:stub 416:stub 343:SMS 277:and 194:Agat 184:The 157:1834 146:Area 320:in 164:No. 507:: 263:^ 253:. 247:. 236:^ 205:. 493:e 486:t 479:v 468:. 447:e 440:t 433:v 422:. 310:e 303:t 296:v

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U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Atantano Shrine is located in Guam
Guam Highway 1
Guam Highway 2A
Piti, Guam
13°25′20″N 144°40′34″E / 13.42222°N 144.67611°E / 13.42222; 144.67611
95001367
Piti, Guam
Agat
Edward John Dorn
World War II
National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places listings in Guam


"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service


"National Register of Historic Places Registration: Atantano Shrine"
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National Register of Historic Places
Piti, Guam
Historic properties
Atantano Shrine

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