Address
3300 Tantalus Drive, Honolulu, HI 96822
3300 Tantalus Drive, Honolulu, HI 96822
TMK
(1) 2-5-011:008
SHPD Historic Site Number
80-14-9045
National Register of Historic Places
#08000207
Abstract
The Liljestrand Residence was built in 1952 on the slopes of Tantalus, a cool, mountainous area overlooking Honolulu. The house was designed by architect Vladamir Ossipoff in consultation with owners Betty and Howard Liljestrand. The definition of Pacific Modern best describes this house because its use of interior space, sweeping horizontal lines, and built-in features are representative of modernist architecture; and yet the house is specifically designed to suit its location of both building site and sub-tropical climate. Elizabeth Gordon, a magazine editor for House Beautiful magazine, visited the house in 1953 while on a trip to find a house in Honolulu to feature as their Pace Setter house of the year. The house was photographed in October of 1957, and was recognized by the magazine in its July 1958 issue as the Pace Setter Home of the Year.
The Liljestrand Residence was built in 1952 on the slopes of Tantalus, a cool, mountainous area overlooking Honolulu. The house was designed by architect Vladamir Ossipoff in consultation with owners Betty and Howard Liljestrand. The definition of Pacific Modern best describes this house because its use of interior space, sweeping horizontal lines, and built-in features are representative of modernist architecture; and yet the house is specifically designed to suit its location of both building site and sub-tropical climate. Elizabeth Gordon, a magazine editor for House Beautiful magazine, visited the house in 1953 while on a trip to find a house in Honolulu to feature as their Pace Setter house of the year. The house was photographed in October of 1957, and was recognized by the magazine in its July 1958 issue as the Pace Setter Home of the Year.
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.