Address
1308 Alapai Street, Honolulu, HI 96813
TMK
(1) 2-1-037: 001
SHPD Historic Site Number
Not Yet Available
Abstract
The Queens Quarters, also known as Alapai Apartments, was designed by Jo Paul Rognstad. Built by Allied Construction, the structure was completed in 1969. The Queen’s Quarters is significance under Criterion A for its association with the development of housing in Honolulu during the late 1960s. Queen’s Quarters is also significant under Criterion C for its distinctive mid-century design employing strong horizontal and vertical elements. The open-air walkways at each lever and the cantilevered lanai are local adaptations to the mid-century vocabulary. The building’s rectilinear forms, asymmetry, cantilevered elements, and a lack of decoration are key characteristics of the International Style. The building is an expression of Hawai‘i vernacular in its use of concrete as the primary building material, its open-air walkways and stairs, breis block walls for ventilation, and louvered windows and doors.
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.