Historic Properties

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.

Address 4837 Sierra Drives, Honolulu, HI 96816 TMK 330270030000 SHPD Historic Site Number N/A Abstract The Bower's House is a two-story residence built in 1931 and one of the first eleven homes in the Maunalani Heights subdivision on Oahu. The home is significant under Criterion A as part of a neighborhood that commemorates the growth of Honolulu's first automobile suburbs, being the highest elevation development accessible to autos at the time. The home is also significant under Criterion C as an example of Colonial Revival Style architecture and a house designed by Armena Louise Morse Eller (1895–1996), one of Hawaiʻi’s earliest known female architects. The builder was Dean H. Lake. Distinctive features include the three-story lava stone chimney, foundation and many rock walls on the property that divide the slope into terraces. Classic Hawaiian design elements such as the large casement windows in every room and open arch doorways between rooms promote cross-ventilation. The built-in furniture, crown molding and wall panels recall arts & craft construction.

Address 1302 Mokulua Drive, Kailua, HI 96734 TMK 430040740000 SHPD Historic Site Number N/A Abstract The Dilks Property, constructed in 1974, is located on a beachfront lot in Lanikai, a neighborhood within Kailua on O‘ahu. The property hosts two contributing structures, a one-story, Hawaii Regional style wood-frame main residence (Dilks House) and a small cottage (Hau Cottage) with attached garage. In addition, eight mature hau trees that grow throughout the property are contributing site features. The residence is significant under Criterion C as an excellent example of a Hawaii Regional style residence and the work of a master, architect Vladimir Ossipoff, who designed the home. It is believed the Dilks house is the final residential project that Ossipoff designed and managed from schematic design through construction and incorporates many of his early tropical design tenets. The Hau Cottage, which informed the Ossipoff design for the main residence and site, is a contributing resource as an excellent example of the small weekend beach retreats common in Lanikai when the area was first opened up for development. Design features exemplify an earlier Hawaiian vernacular sense of place incorporating a relaxed, open-air tropical lifestyle with the progression of views and spaces and the indoor/outdoor living provided by two large lanai.

Address 21 Homelani Place, Honolulu, HI 96817 TMK 220450380000 SHPD Historic Site Number N/A Abstract The Homelani House is a two and-a-half-story wooden building with shingle finish exterior and plaster finish interior in the Colonial Revival Craftsman/Shingle style. Constructed in 1926, the home is significant under Criterion C as a wood post and pier designed by master architect Albert Ely Ives. Ives also completed a 1946 renovation on the property. Fine craftsmanship ties together many notable features including original Douglas Fir flooring, arched front entry doorway, pocket doors from dining room to outdoor lanai, original kitchen cabinets, coffered ceilings living room and dining room and fireplace with tile inlay surrounding the opening. Homelani House is significant under Criterion A as well as one of the first homes built as part of the Dowsett Tract, an early residential subdivision located in an area just outside of downtown Honolulu.