Fagatogo
Fagatogo | |
---|---|
Village | |
UTC−11 (Samoa Time Zone) | |
ZIP code | 96799 |
Area code | +1 684 |
Fagatogo is the downtown area of
Fagatogo contains the Pago Pago port, the Pago Pago bus station and market, and the
The area around
Fagatogo is recognized in American Samoa as having played the paramount role in the territory's political history. For example, it is where every agreement between the United States and American Samoa has been signed. It is jocularly called by some the "Washington, D.C. of American Samoa".[16]: 2
Etymology
In the
History
American interest in
The naval commandant, ship's crew, and officers all originally lived on board the station ship. A concrete building was built near the station dock in 1902 serving as the first customs house. This structure was replaced by the present-day larger customhouse in 1920, which is located along the waterfront to the southwest of the station dock, known as Navy Building No. 67. This Customhouse, which measures 150 feet (46 m) by 80 feet (24 m), is located on the waterfront. As with other Naval Station buildings of this period, it was made of locally manufactured concrete blocks molded to imitate rough-cut stone. Until the introduction of the commercial air transportation in 1959, the Customhouse operated as the point-of-entry for all visitors to American Samoa. This was also the site of the territory's only execution, which took place in 1939 when a condemned murderer was hanged here.[4]: 4
The front portion of the present-day
Two 450-foot (140 m) high radio towers were situated where the present-day Historic District Pedestrian Park is found, near the historic Radio Station known as
Present-day Department of Public Safety, which sits across from the malae, is a two-story white structure with an arched Mission Revival-style first-floor veranda. This building was originally erected in 1908 by the Fita Fita Guard and was known was the Fita Fita Barracks (Navy Building No. 31). Immediately west of the former barracks is the former Samoan Jail (Navy Building No. 72), which now serves as offices of Interpol and regional law enforcement agencies OTICIDE and SPICIN. Although it remains unknown when the jail originally was built, it was in existence by 1917 when the United States went to war with Germany. During the war, the commandant seized two German ships in Pago Pago Harbor and detained the crews in the jail. The building is a one-story structure of poured, reinforced concrete, similar to the floor of the Fita Fita Barracks. It measures 50 square feet (4.6 m2).[4]: 7 and 10
Immediately west of the Samoan Jail facing the parade ground is the old Bake Shop, known as Navy Building No. 45. The commandant called for the construction of a new bakery in 1913, claiming the existing bakery was a disgrace to the station and unsanitary. The bakery was therefore constructed in 1919 in this one-story building measuring 40 square feet (3.7 m2). The present-day building now houses the Samoa Photo Express and
Between present-day Scanlan's Inn and T&K General Merchandise is a cement path that leads up to the Catholic Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph the Worker. The cathedral was erected in 1959. A larger white church is situated slightly west of the malae, known as the Congregational Christian Church or Key to the Kingdom of Heaven (“O Le Ki O Le Malo O Le Lagi”). Built on the former location of an older London Missionary Society church, built in 1904. The cornerstone of this church was laid in 1933, but due to construction being interrupted by World War II, the church was not dedicated and completed until 1949. The church went through an extensive two-year renovation in 1994. In front of and slightly to the east is the refurbished High Court Building, originally known as the Naval Station Administration Building or Naval Building No. 21, constructed in 1904. When the structure was restored in 1998 at the cost of $1.2 million, much work was done to replicate the original exterior design and color scheme of the building. Much of the former interior woodwork was also preserved and restored, including the skylight and central staircase.[4]: 12–15
Demographics
The population is more ethnically diverse than any other village in American Samoa. A majority of the village's residents are Samoans, attributed to the members of original families. Also, immigrants from places such as
From 1980 to 1990, the population of Fagatogo grew from 1,944 to 2,323 inhabitants. The proportion of residents born outside of American Samoa was 23 percent in the early 1980s. This proportion increased to 41 percent between 1985 and 1990, and the proportion of residents born outside of American Samoa reached 52 percent in 1990.[17]
As of the
Religion
Large churches include the
Economy
Fagatogo is the most developed village on
Fagatogo Square houses private businesses and government offices, as well as eateries and shops.
Sports
The
Places of interest
- U.S. National Register of Historic Places
- Fagatogo Square
- Fagatogo Market
- U.S. Naval Station Tutuila Historic District
- Navy Building 38, listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
- Jean P. Haydon Museum, listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
- Sadie Thompson Inn, listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
- Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph the Worker
Notable people
- Bob Apisa
- Lutu T. S. Fuimaono
- Mike Gabbard
- John Kneubuhl
- Tuiasosopo Mariota
- Sa'eu Scanlan
- Faoa Aitofele Sunia
- Tauese Sunia
- Napoleon Andrew Tuiteleleapaga
See also
References
- ISBN 9780405130380.
- ^ ISBN 9780791010532.
- ISBN 9780824822194.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Enright, John (2001). A Walking Tour of Historic Fagatogo: Tutuila, American Samoa. American Samoa Historic Preservation Office.
- ISBN 9780684130101.
- ISBN 9781544327112.
- ^ "Revised Constitution of American Samoa". asbar.org. Archived from the original on June 7, 2007. Retrieved November 24, 2010.
- ^ Districts of American, statoids.com, retrieved 2008-04-26
- ^ Explanation of Listings: Country overview, statoids.com, retrieved 2008-04-26 (See the discussion, "What is the capital of X?")
- ^ "Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph the Worker". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
- ISBN 9781566911726.
- ISBN 9780761813118.
- ^ ISBN 9781566911740.
- ^ a b "Pago Pago".
- ISBN 9780471769804.
- ^ ISBN 9781546229070.
- ^ http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/basch/uhnpscesu/pdfs/sam/Pedersen2000vol2AS.pdf (Page 24-22)
- ISBN 9781428985490.
- U.S. Census Bureau.
- ^ "Fagatogo Market | American Samoa Attractions".
- ISBN 9780313299162.