Historic Properties

355A Portlock Road / Henry Residence

Address 355A Portlock Road, Honolulu, Hawaii 96825 TMK (1) 3-9-004:010 SHPD Historic Site Number 50-80-14-8157 Abstract The Henry Residence meets the register criterion C.  Architecturally, this house is of artistic value and is one of the best examples of a mid-century modern home that existed in this area, built by a master architect - Vladimir Ossipoff.  The style is usually associated with a low pitched gabled roof with wide eaves, exposed roof beams, natural building materials, broad sections of uninterrupted wall surface - typically on the front facade, an entry door that is usually hidden from view, and an overall asymmetrical appearance.  This house is significant on the local level for the period of 1944 - 1961 when the home was designed and built by Vladimir Osippoff and then adapted by Ossipoff again in 1961. 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.

2018-08-02T15:26:34-10:00May 16th, 2018|Categories: Historic Properties|Tags: |

Awong Brothers Store / Honoka’a

Address 45-3600 Mamane Street, Honoka'a, Hawaii 96727 TMK (3) 4-5-016:017 SHPD Historic Site Number 50-10-08-30806 Abstract The Awong Brothers Store building is significant at the local level under Criterion A and it is historically important as representative of the development of Honoka'a town.  The period of significance begins with the nineteenth-century completion of the Holmes/Moses/Lawson/Awong Brothers Store building (c. 1870s) and continues up to 1968 (the 50-year mark) recognizing the structure as an important center of commerce, and social and cultural activity in the Honoka'a community.  The Awong Brothers Store is significant at the local level under Criterion C as a fine example of a wood commercial plantation-style building as rendered in wood, reflecting the materials and carpentry skills available at the time of construction in Hawai'i during the late nineteenth century. 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.

2018-08-02T15:28:13-10:00May 10th, 2018|Categories: Historic Properties|Tags: |

2336 Oahu Avenue / Bon Residence

Address 2336 Oahu Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96822 TMK (1) 2-9-005:028 SHPD Historic Site Number 50-80-14-08148 Abstract The Bon residence meets the register Criteria C.  Architecturally, the Bon residence is of artistic value and is one of the few remaining examples of the Craftsman style homes that existed in this area.  It holds distinctive characteristics of a type, period and method of construction.  This house is significant on the local level for the period of 1911 when the lot was purchased and the residence was constructed.  Most of the original material and features of the home remain today. 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.

2018-08-02T15:22:45-10:00May 10th, 2018|Categories: Historic Properties|Tags: |

3019 Hibiscus Drive Residence

Address 3019 Hibiscus Drive, Honolulu, HI 96815 TMK (1) 3-1-034:033 SHPD Historic Site Number 50-80-14-08186 Abstract UPDATE: The home was destroyed by fire on January 19, 2020. Built in 1925, the residence at 3019 Hibiscus Drive is very significant as an intact example of the "Craftsman" bungalow, with great attention to detail, indicative of the work of Lewers and Cooke Ltd.  Features found in this house typical of this style are the low pitched gabled roof, front porch, entrance columns, paned doors, single dormer windows, stone foundations, natural flooring, and breakfast nook.  The area also has considerable historical significance.  The house is part of the Diamond Head Terrace development originated in 1921 by Henry Waterhouse Trust Co. 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.

2020-08-25T16:07:05-10:00May 10th, 2018|Categories: Historic Properties|Tags: |

2626 Terrace Drive / Reverend and Mrs. George A. Johnston Ross Residence

Address 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. 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.

2018-08-02T14:55:52-10:00May 3rd, 2018|Categories: Historic Properties|Tags: |

M.S. Botelho Building and Garage / Honoka’a

Address 45-3490 Mamane Street, Honoka'a, HI 96822 TMK (3) 4-5-006:014 SHPD Historic Site Number 50-10-08-30719 Abstract M.S. Botelho Building and Garage is eligible for the National Register of Historic Places on the local level under Criteria A (Events/History) and C (Architecture).  The Hilo Railway had reached nearby Pa'auilo in 1913, and many citizens hoped that the reorganized Hawai'i Consolidated Railway would be extended to Honoka'a's uptown.  Manuel S. Botelho made an investment here, buying this property in uptown in 1920-21 and constructing the building in 1927.  From that time, up to 1966 (and continuing on into the present) the building and garage has served many commercial purposes especially during the World War II years, as the hub of the town's military recruitment center, the USO headquarters, and the dance hall for off-duty relaxation for servicemen.  Its Territorial Period plantation-style building adapted easily to its many occupants, and today retains all the major characteristics of the original building's 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.

2018-08-02T15:17:08-10:00May 3rd, 2018|Categories: Historic Properties|Tags: |

3258 Huelani Drive / Henry J. Silverthorne Residence

Address 3258 Huelani Drive, Honolulu, HI 96822 TMK (1) 2-9-034:011 SHPD Historic Site Number 50-80-14-08174 Abstract The 3258 Huelani Drive Residence meets the Register Criterion C.  The home is an excellent representation of "modern" Shin-Sukiya style architecture in Hawaii designed by master architects Allen Johnson and Thomas Perkins.  The architects' overall focus on the integration of living space and the natural world is seen in the character defining features and overall shape and orientation of the home in relation to the hillside it is standing on.  Johnson and Perkins designed this home taking full advantage of Oahu's environment and views while adding details and design concepts influenced by Japanese architecture.  The period of significance reflects the year of construction, 1941. 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.

2018-08-02T14:58:21-10:00May 3rd, 2018|Categories: Historic Properties|Tags: |

Ala Wai Villas / Waikiki

Address 2455 Ala Wai Blvd, Honolulu, HI 96815 TMK (1) 2-6-024:078 SHPD Historic Site Number 50-80-14-8175 Abstract The Ala Wai Villas are significant at the local level, under National Register Criterion C.  Constructed in 1936 the buildings on the property are architecturally significant as an excellent example of early 20th century Mediterranean/Italianate Revival style in Waikiki.  The property is one of a small number of surviving authentic examples of early housing developments built in the Waikiki area prior to the rapid development period since statehood in Hawaii and tourism led by Henry Kaiser in the 1950s.  The sense of place has been retained over the years despite the high-rise structures that now surround the property. 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.

2018-08-02T15:05:50-10:00May 3rd, 2018|Categories: Historic Properties|Tags: |

Waianae Protestant Church / Ekalesia Ho’olepope o Wai’anae

Address 85-946 Mill Street, Waianae, HI 96792 TMK (1) 8-5-010:030 SHPD Historic Site Number 50-80-07-08176 Abstract The building is individually eligible under Criterion A in the areas of Religion, Education and Ethnic Heritage at the state level of significance, as well as Criterion C, Architecture, at the state level of significance.  Criterion A:  The property is a representative example of a Native Hawaiian architect and Native Hawaiian tradesmen, for the design and construction of a building that upon completion served as the primary institution in Wai'anae for the maintenance of the Hawaiian language and culture in the face of severe demographic, social, political, and physical change.  Criterion C: The church is an excellent example of early single wall, institutional construction and is one of the oldest, if not the oldest, wooden buildings left on the Wai'anae Coast of Oahu. 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.

2018-08-02T15:14:54-10:00April 26th, 2018|Categories: Historic Properties|Tags: |

Yim Quon Building / Honolulu

Address 75 North King Street, Honolulu, HI 96817 TMK (1) 1-7-002:009 SHPD Historic Site Number 50-80-14-8164 Abstract The Yim Quon Building is located on the northwest corner of King and Maunakea Streets.  The property was financed by and erected for a Chinese owner following the 1886 Chinatown Fire.  The building survived a second Chinatown fire that occurred in 1900 and appears to the the oldest building in the Chinatown Historic District.  The building is individually eligible under Criterion A in the areas of Commerce and Ethnic Heritage at the local level of significance, as well as Criterion C, Architecture, at the local level of significance. 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.

2018-08-01T16:16:48-10:00April 19th, 2018|Categories: Historic Properties|Tags: |
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