Address
190 Dowsett Ave., Honolulu
TMK
(1) 2-2-45-79
SHPD Historic Site Number
Not Yet Available
Historic Designations:
Hawai‘i Register of Historic Places
Abstract
Constructed in 1921, the Carter-Dyer residence is significant under Criterion A as part of the Dowsett Tract, one of the earliest subdivisions in Honolulu. It is also significant under Criterion C as an early surviving example of residential design by Swedish architect Carl William Winstedt in the Colonial Revival style. The two-floor home presents a rectangular shape and low-slope roof and extensive use of symmetry in the exterior and interior of the house representative of this style. The house displays two distinctive design elements: the low-slope roof constructed with a sophisticated gutter system that diverts collected water through the structure and out and away from the house, and the Colonial Revival details emphasizing symmetry and balance such as the fenestration of the windows and doors and the placement of pairs of light fixtures throughout the residence.
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