Historic Properties

3663 Alani Drive / Robert P. and Eleanor Wayson Sroat Residence

Address 3663 Alani Drive, Honolulu, HI 96822 TMK (1) 2-9-047:031 SHPD Historic Site Number 50-80-14-8161 Abstract The Robert and Eleanor Sroat Residence is significant on the local level under criterion C, as a good example of a Hawaiian craftsman style house built in Honolulu in 1930.  The Sroat residence with its prominent double pitched hipped roof, single wall construction, prominent front lanai, its U-shaped plan, and emphasis on cross ventilation, as well as its use of lava rock in the foundation and fireplace and chimney, well captures the Hawaiian style of architecture.  The house is also significant as an example of the work of Armena Louise (Morse) Eller, the earliest known woman to work as an architect in 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.

2018-08-01T16:19:52-10:00April 19th, 2018|Categories: Historic Properties|Tags: |

121 Ragsdale Place / E.J. and May Lord Residence

Address 121 Ragsdale Place, Honolulu, HI 96817 TMK (1) 2-2-051:007 SHPD Historic Site Number 50-80-14-8159 Abstract The Lord Residence is significant on the local level under criterion C, as a good example of a large, craftsman style house built in Honolulu during the 1920s.  The residence is also significant under criterion A for its associations with the development of the Dowsett Highlands tract.  In Hawaii the craftsman style is most frequently associated with modest-scale, bungalow style houses.  The Lord residence , however, is on a larger scale than most cratsman houses in Hawaii, and incorporates certain low-key Spanish mission elements.  The house is also architecturally significant as a good example of a residence designed by the Honolulu firm of Emory & Webb. 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.

2018-08-01T16:26:19-10:00April 19th, 2018|Categories: Historic Properties|Tags: |

3030 Noela Drive / Robert S. C. Ho Residence

Address 3030 Noela Drive, Honolulu, HI 96815 TMK (1) 3-1-028:020 SHPD Historic Site Number 50-80-14-8157 Abstract The Ho residence is significant on the local level under criterion C, as a good example of a house built in Honolulu during the 1940s in a modern style, which expanded its living area in the 1960s by enclosing the rear lanai.  Its unadorned, clean horizontal lines, the house's low profile and use of glass block windows as well as a picture window all bespeak the style.  The employment of an Asian wood screen as well as the design of the wrought iron railings, further attest to the house's island situation and the Chinese ancestry of the owner.  The Ho's were the first family of Asian descent to acquire land in the subdivision. 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.

2018-08-01T16:29:05-10:00April 19th, 2018|Categories: Historic Properties|Tags: |

Waimalu Shopping Center / Aiea

Address 98-020 Kamehameha Highway, Aiea, HI 96701 TMK (1) 9-8-022:074 SHPD Historic Site Number 50-80-09-0816 Abstract Designed in the Early Modern style by a Japanese American engineer, the shopping center was one of the first strip malls to be built in Honolulu and followed a mainland pattern of locating retail developments in the vicinity of new subdivisions.  A familiar visual landmark on Kamehameha highway for 57 years, the shopping center was developed by a Nisei grocery owner who had been born in Honolulu, raised in Japan, and returned to the city before the outbreak of World War II.  The building is individually eligible under criterion A in the areas of Commerce and Ethnic Heritage at the local level of significance and under criterion C for 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.

2018-08-01T16:18:18-10:00April 18th, 2018|Categories: Historic Properties|Tags: |

Two Brothers Shipwreck / French Frigate Shoals

Address 3138 Noela Drive, Honolulu, HI 96815 TMK (1) 3-1-027:012 SHPD Historic Site Number 50-80-14-8155 Abstract The Edwards residence is significant on the local level under Criterion C, as a good example of a house built in Honolulu during the 1960s in a modern style.  During the 1950s and 1960s a number of architect designed houses well exhibited a high sensitivity to the island environment as well as the precepts of the modern movement, with their clean lines, emphasis on indoor-outdoor relationships, and attention to detail.  The Edwards residence is such a house, with its low profile, unadorned, clean horizontal lines, and open, flowing floor plan.  The house is also noteworthy as an example of Honolulu architect Herbert Beyer's residential work. 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.

2018-05-17T16:29:47-10:00April 11th, 2018|Categories: Historic Properties|Tags: |

808 10th Avenue / Chun Residence

Address 808 10th Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96816 TMK (1) 3-2-021:001 SHPD Historic Site Number 50-80-14-8154 Abstract The Chun residence meets the register Criterion A and C.  The Chun Residence has contributed to the broad patterns of development in the history of Hawaii during a time of tremendous growth of the outlying neighborhoods of Honolulu in the late 1920s.  Architecturally, this house 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 1925 and 1926 when the lot was purchased and the residence was constructed. 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.

2018-08-02T14:44:21-10:00April 11th, 2018|Categories: Historic Properties|Tags: |

517 Analu Street / Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Ching Residence

Address 517 Analu Street, Honolulu, HI 96817 TMK (1) 1-8-016:028 SHPD Historic Site Number 50-80-14-8153 Abstract The Ching Residence is significant on the local level under Criterion C, as an excellent example of a modern style house bult in Honolulu during the late1950s.  The house is typical of its period in the use of such materials as concrete block, 1" x 8" redwood tongue and groove, stained concrete floors, and in such recently introduced design features such as the open relationship between the kitchen and dining room, the indirect lighting in the living and dining rooms, the cabinets touch latch opening mechanisms, and its carport.  The house is also architecturally significant as the work of a master, Honolulu architect Clifford F. Young.  He practiced architecture in Hawaii from 1953 to 1982, with McAuliffe & Young, Young & Henderson, and on his own. 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.

2018-08-02T14:41:09-10:00April 11th, 2018|Categories: Historic Properties|Tags: |

2765 Pacific Heights Road / Henry F. and Florence E. Davis Residence

Address 2765 Pacific Heights Road, Honolulu, HI 96813 TMK (1) 2-2-023:025 SHPD Historic Site Number 80-14-7394 Abstract The Henry F. and Florence E. Davis residence is significant on the local level under Criterion C as a good example of a 1920s bungalow with a pavilion plan.  This two-story house , with its second floor underneath the main floor, follows the topography of the lot, and was constructed in 1927.  While its style and such materials as the clapboard siding, lava rock foundation, and use of sliding and double hung windows are typical of its period it has several distinctive features.  The pavilion floor plan may be found in other bungalows in the city as may balcony lanai, but neither is that common, are rarely found in the same house.  The pavilion plan is ideal for Hawaii, allowing trade winds to freely flow through the core of the house and its wings, while the lanai used as a outdoor living space is one of the distinctive features of domestic design in 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.

2018-04-18T14:05:59-10:00April 11th, 2018|Categories: Historic Properties|Tags: |

3157 Hayden Street Residence

Address 3157 Hayden Street, Honolulu, HI 96815 TMK (1) 3-1-019:085 SHPD Historic Site Number 50-80-14-8150 Abstract 3157 Hayden Street qualifies for the State Register of Historic Places Criterion C.  Under Criterion C, it embodies distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction.  It is significant as an example of the Craftsman/Bungalow style embodying "Hawaiian Regional" influences.  Its simple, yet distinctive construction includes techniques and designs associated with functional, climate sensitive Bungalows constructed in Hawaii during this time period.  The Craftsman/Bungalow style emphasis on natural materials was well suited to Hawaii.  Construction methods blended with the landscape and features such as low, overhanging eaves and double hung windows allowed natural cooling, providing comfort in Hawaii's warm climate. 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.

2018-08-02T15:38:47-10:00April 5th, 2018|Categories: Historic Properties|Tags: |

3001 Diamond Head Road Residence

Address 3001 Diamond Head Road, Honolulu, HI 96815 TMK (1) 3-1-033:052 SHPD Historic Site Number 50-80-14-8149 Abstract The 3001 Diamond Head residence meets the historic register Criterion A and C.  The residence has contributed to the broad patterns of development in the history of Hawaii due to its association with the Diamond Head Terrace Tract.  Architecturally, this house is of artistic value and reflects a style that was very popular in Hawaii the 1920s and 1930s.  It holds distinctive characteristics of a type, period and method of construction.  The residence is also significant under Criterion C as it is a good example of Spanish Mission Revival style constructed in Hawaii during the early to mid 1930s.  This cottage is recognizable as Spanish Revival style because of the white stucco exterior, rounded clay roof tiles, rounded arches repeated throughout and the one story rectangular floor plan. 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.

2018-08-02T15:36:40-10:00April 5th, 2018|Categories: Historic Properties|Tags: |
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