Address
2146 Kamehameha Ave., Honolulu HI 96822
2146 Kamehameha Ave., Honolulu HI 96822
TMK
(1) 2-9-006:015
SHPD Historic Site Number
80-14-9062
Abstract
The Hermann & Johanna Rohrig Residence was built between 1919-1920 in the College Hills Tract in lower Manoa Valley. It is significant as being part of urban growth and suburbanization that prompted a permanent shift from agricultural to residential use in the area. Construction of such dwellings represented political control, economic success, and exclusivity of a small aristocracy in early 20th-century Hawaii. The house is also significant for its architecture, which exhibits elements of the Craftsman and Prairie architectural movements popular during that time period in Hawaii. Important elements include sloped basalt rock for supports, basalt front walls perpendicular to the entry steps, large front lanai, solid wood floors, built-in furniture, roof pitch, and tower.
The Hermann & Johanna Rohrig Residence was built between 1919-1920 in the College Hills Tract in lower Manoa Valley. It is significant as being part of urban growth and suburbanization that prompted a permanent shift from agricultural to residential use in the area. Construction of such dwellings represented political control, economic success, and exclusivity of a small aristocracy in early 20th-century Hawaii. The house is also significant for its architecture, which exhibits elements of the Craftsman and Prairie architectural movements popular during that time period in Hawaii. Important elements include sloped basalt rock for supports, basalt front walls perpendicular to the entry steps, large front lanai, solid wood floors, built-in furniture, roof pitch, and tower.
This list of Hawaii’s historic properties is provided as a public service by Historic Hawaii Foundation. It is not the official list of properties designated on the Hawaii State Register of Historic Places. For official designations and determinations of eligibility, contact the State Historic Preservation Division of the Department of Land and Natural Resources of the State of Hawaii at 808-692-8015.