Address
224 Queen Emma Square, Honolulu, HI 96813
TMK
(1) 2-1-018:002
SHPD Historic Site Number
80-14-9915
National Register of Historic Places
#73000663
Abstract
St. Andrew’s Cathedral contains a rusticated stone cathedral covered by a gable roof with intersecting shed roofs that has Gothic arch clerestory windows, stained glass windows with steel mullions, and a tower with four octagonal columns; as well as a cloistered hall containing associated vestry and meeting rooms. The interior of the cathedral features a central main aisle, two side aisles, a vaulted arch ceiling, stone columns decorated with classical and Hawaiian design motifs, and a bell tower. St. Andrew’s Cathedral is significant for its association with the early history of the Anglican religion in Hawaii. The building is also an example of the use of the Gothic revival style of architecture in Hawaii.
Listed on the Hawai‘i State and National Registers in 1973, St. Andrew’s Cathedral is significant for its association with the early history of the Anglican religion in Hawai‘i. The Cathedral is said to be one of the finest examples of Gothic Revival architecture in Hawai‘i. Construction was ongoing, with the choir completed in 1886, the nave partially completed and the building consecrated in 1902 with additional construction in 1908 and 1958. This amendment to the original nomination adds the Fountain of St. Andrew as a contributing feature. The statue was younger than 50 years old in 1973 when the nomination was submitted but has since become eligible . The amendment also adds the landscape architecture of the Fountain court with its olive trees, lighting and plaza with seating as contributing site and object, and expands the period of significance to include the Fountain’s creation. Completed in 1958, the Fountain of St. Andrew includes the sculpture of St. Andrew and the Fish designed by world renowned Croatian sculptor, Ivan Mestrovic. Mestrovic, architect Carleton M. Winslow and well-known sculptor Robert Laurent. Together, the three designed the large-scale Fountain made from sandstone and bronze in the Late Gothic Revival style, to be a place of inspiration, welcome and refreshment within its urban environs.
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.