Yearly Archives: 2014

Address 653 Ala Moana Boulevard, Honolulu, HI 96813 TMK (1) 2-1-057:001 SHPD Historic Site Number 80-14-9710 National Register of Historic Places #78001022 Abstract The Kakaako Pumping Station, constructed in 1900, is a single story, concrete and cut bluestone structure with a series of gable and hip roofs covered with green tile. The central portion of the building is a large two-story element, rectilinear in form with a central, large, cut bluestone window opening. The Kakaako Pumping Station is an excellent example of Hawaiian cut bluestone construction in the Industrial Romanesque style. The buildings are associated with Honolulu's first professionally designed sewage disposal system. The noted New York Sanitary Engineer, Mr. Rudolph Hering, was retained by the Republic of Hawaii in 1896 to draw up the original plans. 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 Various, Honolulu, HI 96813 TMK Various SHPD Historic Site Number 80-14-1307 National Historic District National Register of Historic Places #78001020 Abstract The Hawaii Capital Historic District has three major characteristics that individuate and define it as a unique urban area. These characteristics are: open space to building mass relationship, visual access, and architectural character. The district includes nineteen individual buildings and one monument. The early centralization of government in Honolulu has resulted in an extraordinary concentration of public and private architecture reflecting the social and political evolution of the people of Hawaii. Historically, the Hawaii Capital Historic District is significant for its association with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of Hawaii's history and because of its association with the lives of persons significant to Hawaii's past. 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 2261 Nuuanu Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96817 TMK (1) 2-2-021:012 SHPD Historic Site Number 80-14-9909 National Register of Historic Places #72000422 Abstract The Royal Mausoleum is in the form of a Latin cross measuring 27'-9" by 34'-3-1/2". Originally, the exterior walls were of cut coral with raised mortar joints. Buttresses were added to the corners and mid-walls. The roof is steep gable form originally roofed with English slate and surmounted by bronzed and gilded crosses. The Royal Mausoleum is significant as it is one of the few examples of Gothic Revival architecture in Hawaii, and serves as a memorial to Hawaii's past rulers, many of whom were interred here. In addition, this structure was constructed in 1863 of materials native to Hawaii and it was designed by Theodore C. Heuck, Honolulu's first professional architect. 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 2913 Pali Highway, Honolulu, HI 96817 TMK (1) 2-2-034:027 SHPD Historic Site Number 80-14-9904 National Register of Historic Places #72000420 Abstract Queen Emma's Summer Home was built between 1848 and 1850. The main portion of the house is rectangular in shape with a wide central hall, high ceilings, and floor-length shuttered casement windows. Its foundation is lava rock rubble, the exterior walls are white clapboard and the flooring, some of it believed to be original, is black painted board. Queen Emma's Summer Home is significant both for its historical interest and its architectural simplicity. It is simple in design and a good example of the comfortable, breezy type of residence popular in Hawaii in the 19th century. 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 1039 South King Street, Honolulu, HI 96814 TMK (1) 2-3-009:001 (portion) SHPD Historic Site Number 80-14-9926 National Register of Historic Places #80001281 Abstract Seven buildings on the historic 45.6 acre campus of McKinley High School were built between 1922 and 1939 in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. These include the Marion McCarrell Scott Auditorium; the Commercial Building; the Home Economics Building; the Science Building; the Mathematics Building; the Senior Core Building; and the Shop building. McKinley High School is historically significant as the oldest public high school in Hawaii. Through the 1920s more than half of the high school students in Hawaii attended McKinley. 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 915 Sheridan Street, Honolulu, HI 96814 TMK (1) 2-3-018:004 SHPD Historic Site Number 80-14-9830 National Register of Historic Places #02000386 Abstract As the mother church of the Shingon sect in Hawaii, the Hawaii Shingon Mission is one of the most highly decorated temples in the islands. Built in a "Japanese Design Style," the Hawaii Shingon Mission follows classic lines of Japanese Buddhist temples, with some characteristics unique to Hawaii. Its raised platform base with low railings, a lanai or engawa that surrounds the temple on three sides, and a prominent protruding cusped gable entrance are typical features of this building type in Hawaii. The Hawaii Shingon Mission is significant as one of only seven missions remaining in this style of architecture in Hawaii. Although it was altered significantly in 1978 and a major addition was built in 1992, the roof and its original carvings form the framework of its character and the interior furnishings brought from Japan maintain a major part of its significance. The building remains highly reflective of the Japanese presence in Hawaii. 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 1111 Victoria Street, Honolulu, HI 96814 TMK (1) 2-4-002:020 SHPD Historic Site Number 80-14-1339 National Register of Historic Places #80001279 Abstract The Linekona School is a two-story concrete block building rendered in a Georgian revival style with Romanesque revival elements. The faces of the concrete blocks are shaped and tinted to imitate blue island lava rock. The T-shaped building is distinguished by its symmetrical facade and imposing semi-circular portico at the head of the T. The Linekona School is significant as a well-preserved school complex. Architecturally, it is important as a splendid example of turn-of-the-century eclecticism applied to a public building in Hawaii. 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 900 South Beretania Street, Honolulu, HI 96826 TMK (1) 2-4-014:021 SHPD Historic Site Number 80-14-9989 National Register of Historic Places #72000415 Abstract Built in 1927, Honolulu Academy of Arts is a one and two story building of stone wall construction. Textured white plastered walls, a columned entrance lanai and a dominating high pitched tile roof characterize what has come to be known as the "Hawaiian" architecture which developed during the 1920s and 1930s. The interior is arranged around five open courts surrounded by exhibit galleries. Each court reflects a different character, the most distinctive influences being that of the Spanish and Chinese. Honolulu Academy of Art is significant as an example of Hawaiian architecture, combining Chinese, Spanish, and island designs. It is also significant as the work of architect Bertram Goodhue who was commissioned by Mrs. C.M. Cooke to design a building for the Honolulu Academy of Arts on her family's home site which she donated for this purpose. 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.