Historic Properties

Address 3130 Huelani Drive, Honolulu, HI 96822 TMK 290330110000 SHPD Historic Site Number N/A Abstract The William W. Beers House built in 1930 and located in Mānoa Valley, is significant under Criterion C as a Minimal Traditional Style dwelling with Craftsman influences. The residence is a one-and-one-half story, double wall construction with exterior finish of lapped, horizontal wood siding, fenestrated with six-over-six, eight-over-eight, and arched wood sash. The home features Craftsman-inspired decorative wood details, and period interior finishes include wood baseboards and moldings, wood floors, and single-panel doors. The residence is also Significant under Criterion A because it was constructed for the short-lived Lake Building Corporation, Ltd. (1929-1930) by contractor A.S. Cantin, and appears to have been designed by the company’s architect, Armena Louise Morse Eller (1895-1996), the first woman with a professional degree in the field who is known to have resided in the city and engaged in professional practice.

Address 15 Hanapepe Place, Honolulu, HI 96825 TMK 390280170000 SHPD Historic Site Number N/A Abstract The William and Margaret Crockett residence is a single story white, masonry, L-shaped home perched on a cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean and a stone shelf shoreline 25 feet below. It’s located in a quiet residential neighborhood near Portlock on O‘ahu and was designed by Guy Zebert and constructed in 1970. The residence is significant on the local level under Criterion C as a good example of a Modern style house built in Honolulu during the early 1970s. Typical elements of the style include its strong, unadorned, clean lines and flat-appearing roofs, flowing, generous-sized interior spaces and myriad large expanses of windows and sliding doors instilling a strong sense of openness. Other notable features include travertine floors and white walls and ceilings which enhance the light, airy feeling in the interior environment; wood slats in the doors, vertical jalousie clerestory and strong emphasis on air movement through the house. In addition, the extensive use of koa for built-in furniture further ties the very modern design to the Islands.

Address 3240 Noela Street, Honolulu, HI 96815 TMK 310270200000 SHPD Historic Site Number N/A Abstract The Peter and Nellie McLean Residence is significant on the local level under Criterion C. It was constructed in 1945 and designed by Honolulu architect Mark Potter. The residence is an excellent early example of a Modern style house rendered in a Hawai‘i Regional manner that was built in Honolulu in the mid-1940s. Elements of the style can be seen in the use of sliding doors, and sliding, triple and double hung sash windows that open the living, dining and bed rooms to the outdoors. The relationship to the outside is further magnified by the large rear lanai and the balconies at the ends of the upstairs bedrooms.  Potter is best known for his meticulously detailed residential designs, of which Kilohana on Kaua‘i and the Gates residence on Noela Street in Honolulu are perhaps the finest examples.

Address 1911 Dole Street, Honolulu, HI 96822 TMK 280130100000 SHPD Historic Site Number N/A Abstract The Kwo On and Ho Kan Kam residence is a rare surviving, intact 1920s house to be found along the roadway near the H-1 Freeway in Honolulu. Built in 1924, the house is significant under Criterion C as representative of the Craftsman style. The single story, single wall residence sits on a post and pier foundation with lava rock piers at the corners and other appropriate intervals. Details reminiscent of the Craftsman style include its use of lava rock in the front steps’ cheek (side) walls and foundations piers, and its flat roofed corner porch which provides an asymmetry to an otherwise balanced composition. Other distinctive elements include the roof’s open, overhanging eaves with exposed rafter tails, flowing first floor public rooms, built-in buffet with leaded glass windows, beveled mirror, picture rails, five panel doors and the crowning of the interior door frames with cavettos.

Address 5436 Kirkwood Place, Honolulu, HI 96821 TMK 360070140000 SHPD Historic Site Number N/A Abstract Built in 1946, the John K. Clarke Jr. Residence is significant under Criterion A for its associations with the early years of the development of ‘Āina Haina, created in the post-World War II period as a residential suburb of Honolulu on lands formerly used by Hind-Clarke Dairy for their pastures and operations. It is also significant under Criterion C, as a very good example of post-World War II residential design rendered in a Modern style and adapted to Hawai‘i’s climate. Designed by esteemed architect George Hogan, the home incorporates his clean lines and a high level of detail including flat roof with overhanging eaves, use of 12” redwood tongue and groove for the walls, indirect lighting in the kitchen, frameless sliding glass cabinet doors, pocket and sliding doors, canec ceilings, built-in koa buffet, vertical jalousies, built-in chests of drawers, and a flowing interior plan.

Address 216 Kulamanu Place, Honolulu, HI 96816 TMK 310400170000 SHPD Historic Site Number N/A Abstract The Frederick and Alice Johnson Residence is a single-story house in a quiet residential neighborhood in Diamond Head-Kāhala. It is significant under Criterion C as a good example of a house built in Honolulu during the 1940s in a Modern style. It is also the work of a master, Vladimir Ossipoff, and an excellent example of his pre-war residential work. Typical of his work are numerous built-in items, use of local materials, strong, flowing indoor-outdoor relationships, and modern style. Unique details such as the whimsical ocean themed dining room light, use of scored 12” redwood tongue and groove walls, the kitchen cabinet drawers without pulls, built-in furniture in the bedroom and dining room, and the use of push latches exemplify Ossipoff’s design preferences.

Address 3787 Diamond Head Road, Honolulu, HI 96816 TMK 310390030000 SHPD Historic Site Number N/A Abstract The Cloward Residence, named for its longtime owners, is in the Diamond Head neighborhood of Honolulu. Built in 1932, the 4,000 square foot residence was extensively remodeled in 1949 by master architect George Wimberly of the prominent firm Wimberly and Cook. The Cloward House is architecturally significant at the local level under Criterion C as a good example of a mid-20th century Hawai‘i Regional style residence. Characteristic of the style are visible in its steep double-pitched roofs and prominent overhangs with simple decorative brackets. Vertical board and batten cladding, open eaves, and grouped double-hung windows contribute to the traditional vernacular style. Dr. Ralph B. Cloward was the only neurosurgeon in Hawai‘i during World War II and was well-known for his work treating victims of brain injuries after the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 and nationally renowned for his spinal surgery innovations.

Address 3873 Nikolo Street, Honolulu, HI 96815 TMK 310280280000 SHPD Historic Site Number N/A Abstract Built in 1940, the Bunny Y. B. and Lily M. Y. Wong Residence is situated in a quiet residential neighborhood just above Kapi‘olani Park in Honolulu. The home is significant on the local level under Criterion C as a very good example of a modest vernacular pre-war residence designed in a modern style and well adapted to Hawai‘i’s climate. The single wall residence retains many distinctive architectural elements which were typical of its period, including its vertical, bleached redwood, 12” wide tongue and groove walls, canec ceilings, single panel doors with original glass knobs, sliding windows and doors with horizontal panes, scored concrete floors, and flowing L-shaped living-dining room. The relationship to the outside is exemplified by its use of sliding doors and windows, as well as corner windows and presence of a rear lanai which overlooks the backyard.