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8. 283. Fumigation Hall
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Soulliere
and Law. 1977 Building Inventory. Kalaupapa - Hawaii. Vol. I. Bishop Home/Bay
View Home. State-owned Structures
STRUCTURE:Building 283
LOCATION: Hospital area
USE: formerly fumigation
room (possibly morgue, too?)
SIZE: Approx. 680 sq. ft. OWNERSHIP: State
DATE OF STRUCTURE: 1935
DESCRIPTION:
The structure is a frame building of single wall construction. The foundation
consists of a thick concrete slab. The hip roof is finished with composition
shingles. The walls are vertical plank siding. A girt, broken by the wood frames
of the hinged windows, encircles the structure. The corners of the building
are finished with cornerboards. The enclosed porch has two separate entrances
- for men and women. The interior of the building is divided into two main sections.
The building isin deteriorated
condition. Vegetation should be cleared away from the structure. Termite damaged
wood should be repaired. The building should be re-roofed, fumigated, cleaned
and painted.
SIGNIFICANCE:
Not any particular architectural significance. The building, according to Bernard
Punikaia, was used as a fumigation room until the 1960's. Men and women leaving
the settlement for a short period of time brought clothes here to be fumigated
(to "kill the bacteria") the night before they left. Just before they
left, they, too, would have to be fumigated (women on the left side of the building,
men on the right side). They were then allowed to leave. Bernard states that
the fumigation smell was terrible.
MAINTENANCE
COST: $12,600
FUTURE MAINTENANCE COST: $400/annum
DATE OF REPORT: January 17, 1977
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