Address
1564 North King Street, Honolulu, HI 96817
1564 North King Street, Honolulu, HI 96817
TMK
(1) 1-6-021:005
SHPD Historic Site Number
80-14-9768
Abstract
Wallace Rider Farrington High School is located in the urban setting of Kalihi and was built in 1939. The approximately 26-acre campus is surrounded by four major streets. This campus houses seventeen buildings which roughly form a semi-circle around the main building which is fronted by a wide grassy lawn and has a couple trees and sparse landscape. Only the main building, Building A, is included in this nomination. Wallace Rider Farrington High School is significant as it was built by prominent local architect Charles W. Dickey. In addition, the building was constructed during a turning point for the public secondary education system in Hawaii and Farrington’s creation was part of a major expansion of the school system.
Wallace Rider Farrington High School is located in the urban setting of Kalihi and was built in 1939. The approximately 26-acre campus is surrounded by four major streets. This campus houses seventeen buildings which roughly form a semi-circle around the main building which is fronted by a wide grassy lawn and has a couple trees and sparse landscape. Only the main building, Building A, is included in this nomination. Wallace Rider Farrington High School is significant as it was built by prominent local architect Charles W. Dickey. In addition, the building was constructed during a turning point for the public secondary education system in Hawaii and Farrington’s creation was part of a major expansion of the school system.
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