Historic Properties

Makiki Christian Church

Address 829 Pensacola Street, Honolulu, HI 96814 TMK (1) 2-3-011:002 SHPD Historic Site Number 80-14-9719 Abstract The Makiki Christian Church, which was constructed in 1931, is a five-story redwood building rendered in the style of an early Edo period castle of Japan. Its main tower rises ninety feet above street level. A three-story parish hall and Sunday school, built four years after the tower, extends out from the tower to give the building a T-shaped floor plan. The Makiki Church is architecturally significant as the only example of a Christian church in the United States modeled after a sixteenth century Japanese castle. A blend of eastern motifs and western materials, the building's bold roof lines and massing well bespeak their Eastern inspiration, as does its details and ornamentation. 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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Hawaii Shingon Mission

Address 915 Sheridan Street, Honolulu, HI 96814 TMK (1) 2-3-018:004 SHPD Historic Site Number 80-14-9830 National Register of Historic Places #02000386 Abstract As the mother church of the Shingon sect in Hawaii, the Hawaii Shingon Mission is one of the most highly decorated temples in the islands. Built in a "Japanese Design Style," the Hawaii Shingon Mission follows classic lines of Japanese Buddhist temples, with some characteristics unique to Hawaii. Its raised platform base with low railings, a lanai or engawa that surrounds the temple on three sides, and a prominent protruding cusped gable entrance are typical features of this building type in Hawaii. The Hawaii Shingon Mission is significant as one of only seven missions remaining in this style of architecture in Hawaii. Although it was altered significantly in 1978 and a major addition was built in 1992, the roof and its original carvings form the framework of its character and the interior furnishings brought from Japan maintain a major part of its significance. The building remains highly reflective of the Japanese presence 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.

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Linekona School

Address 1111 Victoria Street, Honolulu, HI 96814 TMK (1) 2-4-002:020 SHPD Historic Site Number 80-14-1339 National Register of Historic Places #80001279 Abstract The Linekona School is a two-story concrete block building rendered in a Georgian revival style with Romanesque revival elements. The faces of the concrete blocks are shaped and tinted to imitate blue island lava rock. The T-shaped building is distinguished by its symmetrical facade and imposing semi-circular portico at the head of the T. The Linekona School is significant as a well-preserved school complex. Architecturally, it is important as a splendid example of turn-of-the-century eclecticism applied to a public building 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.

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Honolulu Academy of Arts

Address 900 South Beretania Street, Honolulu, HI 96826 TMK (1) 2-4-014:021 SHPD Historic Site Number 80-14-9989 National Register of Historic Places #72000415 Abstract Built in 1927, Honolulu Academy of Arts is a one and two story building of stone wall construction. Textured white plastered walls, a columned entrance lanai and a dominating high pitched tile roof characterize what has come to be known as the "Hawaiian" architecture which developed during the 1920s and 1930s. The interior is arranged around five open courts surrounded by exhibit galleries. Each court reflects a different character, the most distinctive influences being that of the Spanish and Chinese. Honolulu Academy of Art is significant as an example of Hawaiian architecture, combining Chinese, Spanish, and island designs. It is also significant as the work of architect Bertram Goodhue who was commissioned by Mrs. C.M. Cooke to design a building for the Honolulu Academy of Arts on her family's home site which she donated for this purpose. 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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President Theodore Roosevelt High School

Address 1120 Nehoa Street, Honolulu, HI 96822 TMK (1) 2-4-032:002 SHPD Historic Site Number 80-14-9759 Abstract President Theodore Roosevelt High School's property encompasses 20,079 acres in the residential, upper Makiki district of Honolulu. Crowning a wide, grassy knoll is the main, or administration, building. This predominantly three-storied building with its tower and auditorium are of the Spanish Revival style. It is the only Spanish Revival building in an eleven-building complex, all other buildings, added after 1932, are two stories high and of contemporary design. President Theodore Roosevelt High School is an example of the Spanish Revival style architecture which dominated the major buildings of Hawaii in the 1920's to early 1930's. Because so few buildings of this style remain in Hawaii today, each had increasing value as a testament to a very active period of public architecture in the Islands. Therefore, President Theodore Roosevelt High School is significant as one of the fine examples of the Spanish Revival style 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.

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Cooke-Spalding Residence (The Contemporary Museum)

Address 2411 Makiki Heights Drive, Honolulu, HI 96822 TMK (1) 2-5-008:001 SHPD Historic Site Number 80-14-9850 Abstract The Cooke-Spalding Residence is a rambling, single story house set on a 3.5 acre, beautifully landscaped, sloping lot. Although a number of alterations have been made to the house many of its character defining elements remain intact. Architecturally, the Cooke-Spalding Residence is significant as a good example of the blending of western and Asian elements which took place in Hawaii during the 1920s and 1930s. The residence is also significant for its association with the Cooke family and the family's support of an enriching artistic temperament within Honolulu society. 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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Moana Hotel

Address 2365 Kalakaua Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96815 TMK (1) 2-6-001:012 SHPD Historic Site Number 80-14-9901 National Register of Historic Places #72000417 Abstract Moana Hotel was originally constructed in 1901. The original four-story wood structure, designed by Oliver G. Traphagen, features an elaborately designed lobby which extends to open lanais and is open to the Banyan Court and the sea. A five-story concrete addition was added in 1918, changing the floor plan from a simple rectangle to the present H-shaped plan that encloses the Banyan Court on three sides. The structure is a combination of colonial clapboard and Victorian styling. The Moana Hotel is significant in the history of the architectural development of Waikiki. The original wooden center structure of the Moana Hotel is the oldest existing hotel in Waikiki. The Moana was one of the earliest "high-rise" buildings in Hawaii and was the costliest and most elaborate hotel in the islands. 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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Ala Wai Park Clubhouse

Address 2015 Kapiolani Boulevard, Honolulu, HI 96826 TMK (1) 2-7-036:005 SHPD Historic Site Number 80-14-1388 Abstract The Ala Wai Park Clubhouse, which was built in 1937, is a single-story structure with painted brick walls and a cedar shake shingle hipped roof. The low-pitched roof has overhanging eaves and exposed rafters. The structure is U-shaped in plan and features curved entry walls. The Ala Wai Clubhouse is significant for its associations with the development of the City and County of Honolulu's parks in the 1930s and for its associations with canoeing. 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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Church of the Crossroads

Address 1212 University Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96822 TMK (1) 2-8-006:097 SHPD Historic Site Number 80-14-9749 National Register of Historic Places #92001551 Abstract The Church of the Crossroads complex contains a chapel with cruciform plan and clerestory windows; there are three contributing buildings on the site. The complex integrates the design influences of the diverse ethnic, religious, and social backgrounds of the people of Hawaii in terms of architectural and artistic design forms. The Church of the Crossroads complex is significant for it's association with the twentieth century social history of Honolulu. It is also significant as an example of the work of Claude Stiehl, master architect. 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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Central Union Church

Address 1660 South Beretania Street, Honolulu, HI 96826 TMK (1) 2-8-011:002 SHPD Historic Site Number 80-14-9024 Abstract Central Union Church is located at the corner of South Beretania Street and Punahou Street on an 8.4 acre campus. The Sanctuary building was designed by Ralph Adams Cram of the Boston firm of Cram and Ferguson and built in 1924. The design in its Colonial Revival style was intended by the congregation to express the church's New England Heritage. The chapel was designed by Mark Potter and completed in 1949. The location of the chapel was intended to maintain the Great Lawn, create a village green between the two buildings, and incorporate an existing exceptional Monkeypod tree within an adjoining courtyard. The buildings and lawn at Central Union Church are significant as exceptional examples of the Colonial Revival church architecture adapted to the local tropical region of Honolulu, Hawaii. The church embodies the Congregational Church's influence and impact on Hawaii, as it evolved from the missionary organizations which were instrumental to the culture, institutions and history of post-contact Hawaii. On a local level, the stone for both buildings coincided with the opening and closing of the Moiliili quarry. 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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