Address
922 Mokulua Dr, Kailua, HI 96734
TMK
(1) 4-3-007: 035
SHPD Historic Site Number
Not Yet Available
Abstract
The Dr. Forrest Joy and Marion Pinkerton Beach House was built in 1946. It is significant as a good example of a single wall beach house built in a Hawai‘i Regional style during the mid-1920s. Elements reflective of this style include unadorned walls, horizontal profile, and use of the front and rear lanai for outdoor living and to access the various rooms. Elements maximizing Hawai‘i’s climate include mesh-screened ventilators in the bathrooms with a decorative wood screen and the large sliding doors, and louvered bedroom doors. A common feature in houses located near the beach is the presence of an exterior door leading into the shower. The house was designed by the Honolulu architectural firm Rothwell, Kangeter & Lester. The house is also significant under Criterion A for its associations with the development of Lanikai. Forrest Joy was an ear, nose and throat physician who served on the staff of several area hospitals. After the attack on Pearl Harbor he founded and was a longtime director of the Hawai‘i Blood Bank, one of the first such facilities in the nation.
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