Address
366 W. Kuiaha Road, Pauwela, Maui 96708
TMK
(2) 2-7-009:044
SHPD Historic Site Number
TBA
Abstract
The M. Kawaharada Restaurant, built in 1928, is located in Ha‘ikū-Pauwela, Maui. It is a mixed-use commercial building erected to house a food service establishment operated by Makisō and Harumi Kawaharada who operated the family business for 65 years and raised ten children on site. Significant under Criterion A as an example of community planning and development, it is also a rare specimen of a Hiroshima Issei (first generation) owned commercial establishment whose family history has been documented by a descendant. It is also significant under Criterion C as a Plantation Vernacular commercial building with Craftsman details unique to the time with the residential floor and another commercial floor constructed beneath rather than on top of the storefront. Featured Craftsman-inspired wood details include wood corner boards, frieze boards, and wood trim at windows and doors.
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