Address
4817 Aukai Avenue Honolulu, Hawaii 96816
TMK
(1) 3-5-007:026
SHPD Historic Site Number
Not Yet Available
Historic Designations:
Hawai‘i Register of Historic Places
Abstract
The Dr. Gardner and Esther Black Residence is significant on the local level under criterion C, as a good example of a house built in Honolulu in the 1930s in a tropical modern style. Its unadorned, clean horizontal lines resulting from the tongue and groove applied horizontally, house’s low profile and the moderne beam end all bespeak the style. The open flowing spaces are also typical and the extensive use of sliding doors and windows, the employment of Asian wood screens, and the pavilion plan all further address the Island situation in a modern manner. The house is also an early example of the work of a master, Vladimir Ossipoff.
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.