Address
2626 Terrace Drive, Honolulu, HI 96822
2626 Terrace Drive, Honolulu, HI 96822
TMK
(1) 2-9-015:050
SHPD Historic Site Number
50-80-14-08173
Abstract
The Reverend and Mrs. George A. Johnston Ross Residence is significant on the local level under criterion C, as a good example of a colonial revival style house built in Honolulu during the 1920s. The house is not a strict interpretation of the colonial revival style, having been splendidly adapted to its Hawaii situation. The asymmetric facade with its corner lanai and attached carport, well reflect the informality of the style as it was adopted in Hawaii’s lifestyle. The access to the outside via decks from three of the upstairs rooms well addresses Hawaii’s climate. The use of lava rock in the retaining walls and ohia in the floor further associates the house to the Islands through the use of local materials. The residence was constructed in 1928 for Reverend George Alexander Johnston Ross and his wife Caroline.
The Reverend and Mrs. George A. Johnston Ross Residence is significant on the local level under criterion C, as a good example of a colonial revival style house built in Honolulu during the 1920s. The house is not a strict interpretation of the colonial revival style, having been splendidly adapted to its Hawaii situation. The asymmetric facade with its corner lanai and attached carport, well reflect the informality of the style as it was adopted in Hawaii’s lifestyle. The access to the outside via decks from three of the upstairs rooms well addresses Hawaii’s climate. The use of lava rock in the retaining walls and ohia in the floor further associates the house to the Islands through the use of local materials. The residence was constructed in 1928 for Reverend George Alexander Johnston Ross and his wife Caroline.
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