Historic Properties

R. W. Meyer Sugar Mill

Address Kalae Highway, Kalae, Molokai 96748 TMK (2) 5-2-016:045 SHPD Historic Site Number 60-03-1035 National Register of Historic Places #79000762 Abstract Constructed in the 1870s, the R. W. Meyer Sugar Mill consists of nineteenth-century sugar-processing equipment with sufficient material remains to demonstrate a fairly complete nineteenth-century process of sugar manufacturing. R. W. Meyer Sugar Mill is significant because of its nineteenth-century sugar-processing equipment. 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.

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Molokai Public Library

Address 15 Ala Malama Street, Kaunakakai, Molokai 96748 TMK (2) 5-3-005:012 SHPD Historic Site Number 60-03-1037 Abstract The Molokai Public Library is sited on a large lawn with coconut and pine trees. The library is housed in a one-story wooden building with horizontal wood siding. The building is raised approximately two feet above grade with concrete foundations and low plants surrounding the base of the building. The Molokai Public Library, built in 1937, is significant for its history as the only public library on Molokai, as well as for its architectural significance as an outstanding public structure. 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.

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1813 Baldwin Avenue/ Fred C. Baldwin Memorial Home

Address 1813 Baldwin Avenue, Makawao, Maui 96779 TMK (2) 2-5-004:007 SHPD Historic Site Number 50-05-9092 National Register of Historic Places #11000437 Abstract Designed by Honolulu architect H.L. Kerr, the Fred Baldwin Memorial Home consists of seven original buildings, two sheds, and two additions that appear to have been constructed by the Maui Land & Pineapple Company. The dominant style of the complex is Craftsman, however, the buildings are embellished with ah aclectic mix of Craftsman, Neo-Classical, and vernacular Japanese details. The Fred Baldwin Memorial Home was also used as a local institution for elderly European, Anglo- and Euro-American men which was established by Henry Perrine Baldwin in 1909 in memory of his son, Fred, who died in 1905. 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.

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Ahahui Kalanianaole (Kalanianaole Hall)

Address 605 Maunaloa Highway, Kaunakakai, Molokai 96748 TMK (2) 5-2-009:018 (portion) SHPD Historic Site Number 60-03-1028 Abstract Ahahui Kalanianaole, also known as Kalanianaole Hall, is a one-story wooden structure with a large, wood-shingle hip roof and tongue-and-groove walls. The front entrance is through a central, projecting concrete porch several steps up from the ground covered by a hip and valley roof. All four sides of the structure have symmetrically placed windows in two groups of three. Ahahui Kalanianaole is significant because of its history as the meeting hall of Hawaiian benevolent organizations whose purpose was to care for sick members and to give its dead a fitting burial. In addition, the building is an example of Hawaiian vernacular and plantation architecture of the 1920s and 30s. 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.

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Bank of Hawaii, Haiku Branch

Address 771 Haiku Road, Haiku, Maui 96708 TMK (2) 2-7-020:008 SHPD Historic Site Number 50-06-1637 National Register of Historic Places #00001284 Abstract This former Bank of Hawaii (1931-1938), and United States Post Service (1938-1956), is a 1,120 square foot concrete and masonry structure built in a "Hawaiian Regional Style," often cited as the "C.W. Dickey style". Typical of the style is the steeply sloped, double-pitched, hipped roof and large windows. The former Bank of Hawaii building is significant for its association with the Hawaiian Regional Style of architecture that developed in the 1920s and is emblematic of the C.W. Dickey. The architectural/engineering firm of Rothwell and Lester was influenced considerably by Dickey and worked with him on numerous occasions. It is also significant for its historical importance as an anchoring facility in a small plantation town. It is the only remaining intact structure from the commercial center of Haiku in the 1930s. 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.

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California Packing Corporation’s Plantation Manager’s Residence

Address 0 Kalae Highway (southeast corner of Kalae Highway & Farrington Avenue), Kualapuu, Molokai 96757 TMK (2) 5-2-012:006 SHPD Historic Site Number not provided Abstract The California Packing Corporations Plantation Manager's Residence, situated on the southeast edge of Kualapuu, includes three residential buildings and several outbuildings. The buildings exhibit design elements typical of the plantation style homes constructed for other employees, but larger and more elaborate in design. The California Packing Corporations Plantation Manager's Residence compound is significant for its association with the pineapple industry on the island of Molokai during the early and mid-twentieth century. The buildings are also significant as representative examples of the type of plantation residences built for the mid-level managers of a pineapple plantation on Molokai in the early part of the twentieth 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.

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Chinese Tong Houses of Maui Island

Address Multiple Addresses, Kula and Lahina, Maui 96790 and 96761 TMK (2) 2-2-003:036; (2) 4-5-001-:045 SHPD Historic Site Number 50-10-1615 National Register of Historic Places #82000173 (Wo Hing) #82000172 (Ket Hing) #82000171 (Chee Kung Tong) Abstract The three remaining Chinese Tong Houses (out of six) on the island of Maui were all constructed in the first decade of this century. Although built in various parts of Maui, and most probably by different craftsmen, the three Tong Houses are similar in construction. Currently, only the Ket Hing and Wo Hing Society Houses are extant; the Chee Kung Tong House was removed from the Hawaii Register of Historic Places in 1998. The Ket Hing and Wo Hing Society Houses are similar in construction, both are two-story wooden structures with gable roofs, verandahs, patterned balustrades, and ornamental details. The Chinese Tong Houses of Maui Island are significant for all buildings are good examples of the period of architecture; the Society is an important aspect of cultural and social life for it's immigrant Chinese members; and the Society's dependence on Taoist beliefs were interrelated to the continuation of the traditional religious practices which reinforced the cultural and community ties. 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.

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Hale Pa‘i (House of Printing)

Address 960 Lahainaluna Road, Lahaina, Maui 96761 TMK (2) 4-6-018:005 SHPD Historic Site Number 50-03-1596 National Register of Historic Places #76000662 Abstract The Hale Pa‘i Printing Museum, also known as the House of Printing, is a rectilinear structure with bearing walls of coral and lava rock rubble covered with cement plaster on the interior and exterior. It is a single-story structure with a full basement. The Hale Pa‘i is one of the most significant structures associated with missionary history in the islands. The building is also an excellent example of a simple rectilinear form expressing the influence of New England architecture in the early 1800s with the adaptation of indigenous building materials of 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.

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Keanae School

Address 14000 Hana Highway, Keanae, Maui 96708 TMK (2) 1-1-008:020 SHPD Historic Site Number 50-04-1630 National Register of Historic Places #00000665 Abstract The Keanae School is an elevated single-story wooden structure with a corrugated metal roof which sits at the crest of an upward sloping lawn. The main portion of the building was constructed in 1912. The facade is defined by a long lanai, located under the main roof of the building. Keanae School is a rare surviving example of a small rural school. The original school had only two rooms with a front lanai.The extension of the lanai, the former shop room, and the rest rooms were added at a later date. 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.

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Henry Perrine Baldwin High School

Address 1650 W Kaahumanu Avenue, Kahului, Maui 96732 TMK (2) 3-8-007:004 SHPD Historic Site Number 50-04-1630 National Register of Historic Places #00000667 Abstract The main buildings at Henry Perrine Baldwin High School were built in Kahului between 1938 and 1940. The school occupies a large parcel overlooking the ocean on the main road to the county seat. The school buildings were designed by Henry Stewart, the Department of Public Works architect, and are distinguished by their stucco walls, red tile roofs, and decorative details of both Asian and Moderne derivation. The Henry Perrine Baldwin High School is significant for its use of Moderne style architecture for a school building and for its role in the history of the education in Maui. 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.

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