Address
2848 O‘ahu Avenue, Honolulu
TMK
(1) 2-9-019:017
SHPD Historic Site Number
Not Yet Available
Historic Designations:
Hawai‘i Register of Historic Places
Abstract
The Wrenn Guest House, architecturally significant under Criterion C, embodies the early to mid-20th century Hawaiian Regional style residence popular from the 1920s through the 1950s. The home displays characteristics of the style with its steep double-pitched Hawaiian or “Dickey roof.” Prominent overhangs blend with traditional historic residential forms, as preferred in Manoa among the wealthy class at the time of its construction. The horizontal lapped cladding and single and grouped double-hung windows contribute to the traditional style. Local construction elements address both available materials and tropical climate. Its modest proportions reflect its construction as a guesthouse. The architect of the home is unknown, but the house exhibits the vocabulary of the popular architects of the 1930s.
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