Baza Outdoor Oven

United States historic place


Baza Outdoor Oven
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

13°24′13″N 144°46′4″E / 13.40361°N 144.76778°E / 13.40361; 144.76778
Area	less than one acre
NRHP reference No.	10000972^[1]
Added to NRHP	December 3, 2010

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 is based on traditional forms that have been in use on Guam since they were introduced by the Spanish in the 17th century. It is a barrel-shaped structure about 2 metres (6.6 ft) long, 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) wide, and 1.67 metres (5.5 ft) high. The base of the structure is poured concrete about 0.6 metres (2.0 ft) high, with the vaulted portion about 1 metre (3.3 ft) high. The interior of the vault is made out of heat-resistant bricks, while the exterior is finished in cement. The oven was used by heating it until the bricks were white, after which the burning materials were removed, the food to be cooked was added, and the main door was closed. This oven is large enough to roast four pigs.^[2]

The oven was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ "NRHP nomination for Baza Outdoor Oven" (PDF). Historic Guam. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-05-04.