Historic Properties

Address 2933 Laukoa Pl b, Honolulu, HI 96813 TMK 220300490000 SHPD Historic Site Number N/A Abstract The George T. Kluegel Residence is significant under Criterion A for its association with the earliest development, estimated to be circa 1900, of the Pacific Heights subdivision of Honolulu, one of the first real estate development in Honolulu. The main residence is also significant under Criterion C, for the distinctive characteristics of the Dutch Colonial Revival architectural style. Notable character-defining features include the gambrel roof, dormers, neoclassical cast iron columns, and original ‘ōhi‘a wood floors. The associated bungalow, built in 194, exhibits a local vernacular architecture with its wide overhanging eaves, vertical wood plank exterior, and simplistic design, and the carport is similar with its wooden posts, low-pitch gabled roof, and lava rock rear retaining wall and is also significant under Criterion C.

Address 3196 Diamond Head Rd, Honolulu, HI 96815 TMK 310350020002 SHPD Historic Site Number N/A Abstract Construction of the Joseph and Joan Farrell Residence commenced in 1978 and was completed in 1984. The house was designed by owner Joseph Farrell who was among the preeminent architects in Hawai‘i to work in the Brutalist style. The house, integrated into the side of Diamond Head, is a bold and meticulous example of Tropical Brutalism which integrates verdant foliage, natural ventilation and a greater sense of openness into the Brutalist model known for its use of unpainted, bare concrete; angular, rigid geometric shapes and often heavy, bulky presence. The five-story house sits on poured in place, concrete cylinders, which extend from the bedrock of Diamond Head to the top story of the house. The dwelling transcends the ordinary by being built “upside down,” with its primary public living space and kitchen at the top and the more private bedroom and office spaces below. To further accentuate its uniqueness, rooms are articulated in various geometric shapes, including equilateral, isosceles and right triangles, circles, rectangles and a hexagonal lozenge, with each floor offering distinctive spatial experiences. The house exudes a high level of craftsmanship and meticulous attention to detail. The nomination is being submitted to the National Park Service for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places under Criterion C as an excellent example of Modern Tropical Brutalist style and Criterion G as a property that has achieved significance within the last 50 years. While nominated to the National Register, it is not yet eligible for the Hawai‘i State Register which requires properties to be 50 years or older. [...]

Address 3218 Melemele Place, Honolulu TMK 290700030000 SHPD Historic Site Number Not Yet Available Abstract The King Residence was designed and constructed by Alfred Preis, a Honolulu based master architect. Preis was commissioned by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. King in 1957 to create a modern style home that fit with the terrain and showcased spectacular vistas of Mānoa Valley. The King Residence is significant under Criterion C. The house follows an elongated rectangular plan and is rendered in a modern style with built-up, low-pitched shed-roof with an intrinsic overhanging deck supported by steel pipe trusses. It sits partially on concrete masonry retention walls and the steel trusses that are each supported by individual footings.

Address 2206 University Ave., Honolulu TMK 290020050000 SHPD Historic Site Number Not Yet Available Abstract The Kazuo and Mary Yamane residence is a two-story house originally constructed in 1911 for H. Stewart Johnson, the Honolulu city engineer at the time. After being purchased by Kazuo and Mary Yamane in 1958, it was heavily redesigned in 1960 by Honolulu architect Ernest Hara.  The house sits on a lava rock and post and pier foundation. The wall of the façade is of raked concrete, horizontal lap siding and vertical tongue and groove, while the rear and side walls are of clapboard. Such elements as the shoji, demado and rankan, the use of vertical wood slat screens, paneled ceilings, and hip gablet roofs, all bestow a Japanese feeling. The Yamane Residence is significant on the local level under Criterion A for its associations with the development of the College Hills subdivision; under Criterion B for its associations with Kazuo Yamane; under Criterion C for its design.

Address 3052 Hibiscus Drive, Honolulu TMK 310340060000 SHPD Historic Site Number Not Yet Available Abstract The wooden, two and a half story Allison-Kang residence is was constructed in 1929. Built by Charles Ingvorsen, the house has been in the Kang family since 1951. The house is tall, asymmetrical and shaped to fit a narrow lot. It references Colonial Revival style through its asymmetrical façade, steep, high-pitched, gabled roofs, double-hung windows, and a dormer. The house is significant under Criterion A as part of an early Honolulu subdivision historically known as Diamond Head Terrace; under Criterion B as the abode of significant members of the Honolulu community; under Criterion C, for its distinctive architecture as a well-designed residence of its period.