Historic Properties

Stangenwald Building, Honolulu

Address 119 Merchant Street, Honolulu, HI 96813 TMK (1) 2-1-013:005 SHPD Historic Site Number 50-80-14-09905 Abstract Approved for Criterion C (Architecture and Engineering).  The Stangenwald Building in downtown Honolulu is a six-story Renaissance Revival office building with Italianate detailing.  It was completed in 1901 and was designed by noted Hawaii architects Charles W. Dickey and Clinton B. Ripley.  The Stangenwald Building is associated with the early commercial development of Honolulu and was the first "skyscraper" and the first "fire-proof" building in Hawaii.  It was Honolulu's tallest office building in the city for nearly fifty years, and held the offices of a number of very influential individuals and companies. 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.

2019-07-10T11:49:51-10:00July 10th, 2019|Categories: Historic Properties|Tags: |

3043 Kiele Avenue / Residence

Address 3043 Kiele Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96815 TMK (1) 3-1-011:016 SHPD Historic Site Number 50-80-14-08805 Abstract Approved for Criterion C (Architecture and Engineering).  The 3043 Kiele Avenue residence is architecturally significant as a good example of a 20th Century Monterey style residence, a style popular in Hawaii and the mainland United States from 1925 through the 1950s.  Characteristics of the style found here are the steeply pitched, side gabled roof, the stucco facade, and the cantilevered second story porch, which is the style's primary defining characteristic.  The house was designed by Hart Wood, one of Hawaii's most important and influential architects, and known for his significant contribution to the pursuit of an appropriate Hawaiian-style of architecture. 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.

2019-06-27T12:20:26-10:00June 27th, 2019|Categories: Historic Properties|Tags: |

Dearborn Chemical Company Warehouse, Honolulu

Address 941 Waimanu Street, Honolulu, HI 96814 TMK (1) 2-3-003:067 SHPD Historic Site Number 50-80-14-09824 Abstract Approved for Criterion C (Architecture and Engineering).  The Dearborn Chemical Company Warehouse is significant as a good example of a concrete warehouse constructed in Hawaii during the 1920s.  When the building was completed in 1928 it was the most substantial building in the area, and one of only a handful of non-residential buildings.  With the increased redevelopment of Kakaako from the 1990s onward, more of the light industrial buildings are giving way to large scale residential projects.  The Dearborn building is now a rare surviving example of industrial masonry building from the pre-World War II period to still exist in the area. 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.

2019-06-27T12:21:37-10:00June 27th, 2019|Categories: Historic Properties|Tags: |

2727 Manoa Road / Sidney and Grace Carr Residence

Address 2727 Manoa Road, Honolulu, HI  96822 TMK (1) 2-9-015:057 SHPD Historic Site Number 50-80-14-07742 Abstract The Carr Residence is significant as a good example of a Colonial Revival style house built in Honolulu during the 1920s.  Colonial Revival sought to follow the architecture of the Revolutionary War period which drew strongly upon Georgian architecture of Great Britain, but did not generally produce exact replicas of early buildings.  The residences' lateral running gable roof with gable returns, center portico supported by heavy modillions, entry door fan light, and white clapboard siding are all significant of the style.  The Carr Residence is not a strict interpretation of the the style, having been adapted to its Hawaii situation.  The house is also significant as a rare example of a house designed by Arthur Reynolds, who over the years maintained a periodic relationship with Hawaii. 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.

2019-06-26T12:03:10-10:00June 26th, 2019|Categories: Historic Properties|Tags: |

3944 Noela Place / Charles J. & Louise Henderson Residence

Address 3944 Noela Place, Honolulu, HI 96815 TMK (1) 3-1-029:037 SHPD Historic Site Number 50-80-14-08009 Abstract Approved for Criterion C (Architecture and Engineering).  The Henderson Residence is significant as a good example of a house built in Honolulu during the 1930s in a modern Hawaiian style with art deco overtones.  It is a superb and rare example of Honolulu architect Harry Sims Bent's' residential work with its fine attention to detail and immaculate indoor-outdoor relationships.  In addition, the house is significant for the design of its grounds, which are reminiscent of Bent's work at Ala Moana Park for the Mughal courtyard in the McCoy Pavilion. 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.

2019-06-12T10:31:31-10:00June 12th, 2019|Categories: Historic Properties|Tags: |

3870 Nikolo Street / Frank & Gladys Koyangi Residence

Address 3870 Nikolo Street, Honolulu, HI 96815 TMK (1) 3-1-028:021 SHPD Historic Site Number 50-80-14-08814 Abstract Approved for Criterion A (Historical Events and Patterns) and Criterion C (Architecture and Engineering).  The Koyanagi residence is typical of modern residential architecture in Hawaii of the early 1950s designed by a non-architect.  Its unadorned, clean horizontal lines, the house's low profile and use of glass block windows as well as a picture window all represent the style.  Its use of concrete block in its construction is also typical of the immediate post-war period.  Frank and Gladys Koyanagi were the second Asian family to erect a house in the Leahi Terrace area and one of the few original houses to still stand in the tract. 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.

2019-06-12T10:04:53-10:00June 12th, 2019|Categories: Historic Properties|Tags: |

4578 Kahala Avenue Residence

Address 4578 Kahala Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96816 TMK (1) 3-5-004:013 SHPD Historic Site Number 50-80-14-08807 Abstract Approved for Criterion C (Architecture and Engineering).  The residence at 4578 Kahala Avenue was completed in 1935 and is a single-story Tudor Revival home with elements of Craftsman detailing.  The style was popular from the 1890s through the 1940s, and this is a good example with a steeply pitched roof and prominent steeply-pitched cross gables.  Wood cladding was somewhat uncommon for the style, but with Hawaii's climate and remote location, wood was the building material most employed for residences. 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.

2019-04-18T12:51:09-10:00April 18th, 2019|Categories: Historic Properties|Tags: |

4369 Aukai Avenue Residence

Address 4369 Aukai Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96816 TMK (1) 3-5-013:025 SHPD Historic Site Number 50-80-14-09824 Abstract Approved for Criterion C (Architecture and Engineering).  The 4369 Aukai house is architecturally significant as an example of a modern residence designed by Honolulu architect George Hogan.  Within the home, each room has views to one of the three main viewpoints - the front Japanese garden, the side landscaped walkway on the west side of the west wing, or the rear lanai space surrounded by lush landscaping obstructing the view of surrounding properties. 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.

2019-04-18T12:06:44-10:00April 18th, 2019|Categories: Historic Properties|Tags: |

Moiliili Japanese Cemetery

Address 2642 Kapiolani Blvd, Honolulu, HI  96826 TMK (1) 2-7-018:024 SHPD Historic Site Number 50-80-14-07748 Abstract Approved for Criterion C (Architecture and Engineering, specifically monument and landscape architecture).  The cemetery was founded in 1908, and sits atop a basalt lava flow that left the site with poor agricultural potential but ideal for the development of a cemetery.  Grave sites were needed as large numbers of the ethnic Japanese community expanded exponentially with an increasing birthrate and migrations from the plantations into Honolulu, and from the 1886 and 1900 fire-ravaged Downtown/Chinatown neighborhoods. 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.

2019-02-22T11:14:24-10:00February 22nd, 2019|Categories: Historic Properties|Tags: |

Sueoka Market / Koloa

Address 5392 Koloa Road, Koloa, Hawaii  96813 TMK (4) 2-8-008:035 SHPD Historic Site Number Not Available. Abstract Approved for Criterion A (Historic Events and Patterns).  This building is significant on the local level for the period of 1933 when the Sueoka Store started leasing the property and 1953 when the Sueoka Market began occupying the entire store and celebrated the second grand opening.  The Sueoka Store, when located in the "Japanese camp" of the Koloa Sugar Plantation, offered general supplies and goods to the Japanese workers there until it moved to its current location on Koloa Road.  The Sueoka Market has remained in its current location for 85 years and is still operated by the descendents of the Sueoka Family. 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.

2019-05-06T10:37:05-10:00January 24th, 2019|Categories: Historic Properties|Tags: |
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