Address
3030 Puiwa Lane, Honolulu HI 96817
3030 Puiwa Lane, Honolulu HI 96817
TMK
(1) 2-2-044:026
SHPD Historic Site Number
80-14-9025
Abstract
The Samuel A. and Laura S. Walker Residence was built in 1917 in Nu`uanu. It is a significant example of a bungalow style house constructed in Hawaii in years prior to 1920. The house is typical of its period in its use of materials, methods of construction, craftsmanship, and design. Typical features, such as battered lava rock piers, distinctive bracketing, shingled gable ends, and emphasis on horizontality, make it one of the earliest examples of a colonial bungalow to be found in Hawai`i. However, the lateral running gable roof, a less common bungalow roof form, and its colonial associations engendered by its Tuscan columns distinguish this bungalow from others of its period. This house is also significant for its associations with financier Samuel A. Walker and Judge Gerald Corbett, also known as the “Father of the Family Court System.”
The Samuel A. and Laura S. Walker Residence was built in 1917 in Nu`uanu. It is a significant example of a bungalow style house constructed in Hawaii in years prior to 1920. The house is typical of its period in its use of materials, methods of construction, craftsmanship, and design. Typical features, such as battered lava rock piers, distinctive bracketing, shingled gable ends, and emphasis on horizontality, make it one of the earliest examples of a colonial bungalow to be found in Hawai`i. However, the lateral running gable roof, a less common bungalow roof form, and its colonial associations engendered by its Tuscan columns distinguish this bungalow from others of its period. This house is also significant for its associations with financier Samuel A. Walker and Judge Gerald Corbett, also known as the “Father of the Family Court System.”
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.