Monthly Archives: February 2014

Address 3040 Hibiscus Drive, Honolulu HI 96815 TMK (1) 3-1-034:012 SHPD Historic Site Number 80-14-9754 Abstract The Richard M. Botley Residence was built in 1931 near Diamond Head in Honolulu. It is significant for its architecture as a good example of a Spanish Mission Revival house built in Hawaii during the period 1920-1931. It is characteristic of the style with its red tile roof and white masonry walls. Further evidence of the style is displayed by its massing, use of wrought iron ornamentation, round arched opening and a courtyard. The two-story, L-shaped house was designed by noted Honolulu architect Robert Miller. Like other architects of this time, the Spanish Mission revival style was considered an appropriate style of architecture during the 1920's-early 1930's for a semi-tropical climate such as Hawaii's. 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.

Address 3040 Diamond Head Road, Honolulu HI 96815 TMK (1) 3-1-034:026 SHPD Historic Site Number 80-14-9073 Abstract The Helene Morgan Residence is a single story, Hawaiian style duplex with a pair of double-pitched hipped roofs with overhanging eaves and exposed rafter tails. Presently, the house is a single family dwelling, but originally it was two separate laid out units connected by a passage. The duplex sits on a raised, post and pier, foundation with lava rocks at the base. The house is located on a flat lot in a residential neighborhood at the end of Waikiki within walking distance of the beach and Kapiolani Park.  Located along Diamond Head Road, the property sits below Leahi, the peak of which can be seen from the property, and is part of the Diamond Head Terrace subdivision, which was platted in the early 1920s. 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.

[styledMap style="classic" zoom="16" center="2954 & 2956 Hibiscus Place, Honolulu HI 96815" width="670" height="300" ] [addMarker position="2954 & 2956 Hibiscus Place, Honolulu HI 96815" icon="miniBlue.png" description="" ] [/styledMap] Address 2954 & 2956 Hibiscus Place, Honolulu HI 96815 TMK (1) 3-1-034:046 SHPD Historic Site Number 80-14-9011 Abstract Constructed in 1929, Hibiscus Place is a two-family Mediterranean Revival style residence located at the mauka end of a narrow, private way on the southwestern slope of Diamond Head, in the subdivision historically known as Diamond Head Terrace.  The builder, Charles Ingvorsen and his wife, Mary M. Ingvorsen, came to the United States from Denmark.  He developed a number of smaller homes in the Diamond Head Terrace subdivision, and retained this property high on the slopes of Diamond Head for his family.  Originally, the Hibiscus Place land consisted of approximately 17,739 square feet but, the property was subdivided in the 1950's into three separate parcels.  The current owner acquired and reassembled two of the three parcels of land into a single property that now consists of 12,495 square feet. 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.

Address 941-A 8th Avenue, Honolulu HI 96816 TMK (1) 3-2-017:010 SHPD Historic Site Number 80-14-9818 Abstract The George Yanagihara Residence is a modest Hawaiian style bungalow built in 1930 in the Kaimuki Tract by contractor Moichi Izezaki for Lewers & Cooke, Ltd. It is significant for its architecture as an example of the "Hawaiian-style" bungalow popularized by Lewers and Cooke during the 1920's and 1930's. The one story house sits on a post-and-pier foundation and has walls clad in clapboard siding and a wood-shingled roof. The majority of windows are single or paired 6-over-1 double hung sash. The steep, double-pitched hip roof, overhanging eaves, exposed rafter tails, entry lanai, large windows, and asymmetric plan are typical features of this style. 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.

Address 3065 Diamond Head Road & 2831 Coconut Avenue, Honolulu HI 96815 TMK (1) 3-1-036:009, -033:048 SHPD Historic Site Number 80-14-9838 Abstract Haumalu, the Martha Alexander Gerbode and Frank Gerbode Residence, is a beachfront home built in 1937 for the daughter of Wallace M. Alexander. The house is significant for its architecture as an example of a Hawaiian Style residence designed by noted architect, Charles W. Dickey. It is also significant for its association with Wallace M. Alexander and Martha Alexander Gerbode. The one-story house sits on a concrete foundation and features Dickey's trademark "Hawaiian" double-pitched roof, covered with split cedar shake, large lanai, and spacious openings that bring the outside in. The exterior wall sare composed of moss rock walls and pillars grouted with white cement and interspaced with large horizontal redwood siding. The large covered exterior lanai at the entrance of the house bisects the living areas and continues out to an oceanfront promenade, which is contructed of moss rock walls and stained concrete flooring. There is a large chimney on the west roof, with split ducts for a living room fireplace and a kitchen exhaust vent. When standing on the oceanside lawn and looking north, the roofline and position of the house mimics Diamond Head's natural slope. A separate garage housing 2-3 cars and bathroom was designed by Dickey at the same time as the main house with redwood siding and stained concrete floors. 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, [...]

Address 239 Kulamanu Place, Honolulu, HI 96816 TMK (1) 3-1-040:061 SHPD Historic Site Number 80-14-9060 Abstract The Edward and Sally Sheehan Residence was constructed in 1957. This single story residence has a gable roof with exposed rafters and beams and is situated on a raised post and pier foundation. The interior features tongue and groove redwood boards and Japanese style screen and glass paneled sliding doors. The Edward and Sally Sheehan Residence is significant as a late 1950's Modern Movement style house with Japanese influences designed by Richard Dennis and L. Harold Whitaker, well respected figures in Hawaii's post-World War II architectural community. The residence is further significant for its associations with original owners Edward and Sally Sheehan, prominent members of Hawaii's communications industry in the 1950's and 1960's. 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.

Address 3334 A Kaimuki Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96816 TMK (1) 3-2-016:005 SHPD Historic Site Number 80-14-9834 Abstract Built in 1929, this single story residence features a gable roof and tongue and groove wood walls. It is raised between 2 and 3 feet from the ground, and has double hung windows and a wooden lattice skirt. The interior features built-in glass cabinets, plate rails, and crown moulding. The Biggs Residence is significant as an intact example of a modest bungalow that was built in this suburban neighborhood during the 1920s. 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.

Address 934 8th Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96816 TMK (1) 3-2-017:044 SHPD Historic Site Number 80-14-9035 Abstract Built in 1928, the Leong-Yap Residence is a typical Kaimuki home. The Bungalow style of the main house, complemented by the historic plantation style cottages to the rear of the lot, creates a picture of the evolution of Kaimuki.  The evolution of a vernacular "Hawaiian" style of architecture incorporates the Bungalow style and the Plantation style in defining an appropriate architectural form for the Hawaiian climate.  The "Hawaiian" vernacular form uses input from US mainland architectural styles adapted with wide over-hanging eaves to shade windows from the sun, the use of large windows to create airflow patterns, and corrugated metal roofing to deal with the sometimes vast amounts of tropical rain.  The Bungalow style of the main residence and the similar Plantation style of the rear two residences maintain the integrity of these features, ensuring their place in the ranks of history. 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.

Address 914 12th Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96816 TMK (1) 3-2-019:029 SHPD Historic Site Number 80-14-9776 Abstract The Lee Residence, built in 1932, is generally an L-shape plan; the structure is two-story where the shape intersects and the other portions of the structure are one-story. The the structure has wood shingle walls and a combination of a gable and hip-and-valley roof.  The second story of the structure features a small wooden cantilevered lanai which overlooks Honolulu. The interior features pocket doors, hand-hewn open beam ceilings, Lamens acid stained concrete, and a faux fireplace. The Frank and Juliette Lee Residence is significant as one of the few intact examples of a custom house by Cyril W. Lemmon while he was working out of the Lewers and Cooke home building department and for its fine details. 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.