Historic Properties

Address 1776 University Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96822 TMK (1) 2-1-015:001 SHPD Historic Site Number 80-14-9753 Abstract This one-story, H-shaped wood building is topped by a high roof with broad overhanging eaves. Its unique features include: a series of classrooms with a wall of double-hung windows located opposite a wide lanai that can be used for covered play space; the geometric grillwork used in the design of folding wood doors and window openings, and a centrally located administrative center. The building is an example of educational architecture adapted to the climate of Hawaii. Castle Memorial Hall is significant for its planning and design of indoor and outdoor spaces for use in the education of young children 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.

Address 2425 Campus Road, Honolulu, HI 96822 TMK (1) 2-8-023:003 SHPD Historic Site Number 80-14-7388 Abstract Gregg M. Sinclair Library is a four-story building, constructed in 1956, and is located on the University of Hawaii-Manoa campus and is constructed of reinforced concrete, brick, glass, and sandstone. It features an exterior running bond pattern of painted red brick, glass windows, horizontal bands of concrete, an open floor plan that enables flexibility in use, and lanais on the first, second, and third floors. Gregg M. Sinclair library is significant as an example of the use of the International style of architecture. It was designed to accommodate both the climatic conditions of Hawaii and the educational needs of the university. 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.

Address 2445 Campus Road, Honolulu, HI 96822 TMK (1) 2-8-023:003 SHPD Historic Site Number 80-14-7387 Abstract Hemenway Hall was originally built in 1938 and has since been altered. Hemenway Hall is a two-story structure that is U-shape in plan; however the plan is not symmetrical. The building is constructed from reinforced concrete, with steel and glass details. The second story features a wide lanai with views of the ocean. The structure has a Dutch gable on hip roof with overhanging eaves. Hemenway Hall is significant for its associations with the University of Hawaii campus in the early period of its development. It is also significant for its designation as an evacuation center following the bombing of Pearl Harbor and for its use by the US Armed Forces Institute for a period of time during World War II. In addition, the building is significant to the history and development of distinctive Hawaiian architecture and was designed by Claude Albon Stiehl. 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.

Address 2444 Dole Street, Honolulu, HI 96822 TMK (1) 2-8-023:003 SHPD Historic Site Number 80-14-7389 Abstract Designed by Vladimir Ossipoff and his firm, Associated Architects, in 1948, and built in 1949 by Pacific Construction Company, University of Hawaii Administration Building has been the home of the University President’s Office for over 60 years. The building sits on an expansive lawn, greeting students as they arrive to the heart of campus in Manoa. University of Hawaii Administration Building has architecturally significant; it was designed by Vladimir Ossipoff in the International Style of the Modern Movement using the influence and resources of Hawaiian climate and culture. The building and its surroundings are not only architecturally significant; they also have deep roots in the history of the University and the community. The building stands as a monument for those students and members of the community who challenged University and government policies from its steps. 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.

Address 1711 East-West Road, Honolulu, HI 96822 TMK (1) 2-8-023:005 SHPD Historic Site Number 80-14-9824 Abstract The East- West Center complex encompasses three buildings on the campus of the University of Hawaii at Manoa. These buildings- Jefferson Hall, Kennedy Theatre and Hale Manoa- were constructed as part of the Phase I facilities for the East-West Center between 1962 and 1963. The Center occupies fifteen acres on the eastern portion of the University's campus, at the foot of Waahila Ridge, adjacent to Manoa Stream. The complex includes a pivotal 2-story administration building, a 2-story theatre and a 13-story dormitory. This complex is significant under criterion C, as an intact, representative work of a master, the architect I.M Pei. The East-West Center is also significant under Criterion A, for its contribution to Hawaii's multi-cultural heritage and for its role in establishing the University of Hawaii as an international institution of higher education. 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.

Address 2411 Dole Street, Honolulu, HI 96822 TMK (1) 2-8-029:001 SHPD Historic Site Number 80-14-7390 Abstract The original University of Hawaii Manoa Music Complex was built to provide the first permanent home for the Music Department, it consisted of four buildings. The original site includes two parking lots, a Music Building, Practice Room Building, Choral Rehearsal Hall, and the Orvis Auditorium. The first three buildings, the Music Building, Practice Room Building, and Choral Rehearsal Hall, are concrete and wood structures, with redwood T&G paneling on the exterior. The auditorium has three concrete faces, with only the fourth being covered in wood paneling. All four of these original buildings of the complex feature large concrete “bents”, or concrete frame structures, on the exterior of the building. The University of Hawaii Manoa Music Complex of music buildings is significant to the history of the University, development of music education practices, and to the traditions of the modern movement. Pioneering methods and subjects dealing with ethnographic music study were fine-tuned in the studios and classrooms of the Music Building. It was in the Choral Rehearsal Hall that the first Hawaiian Chorus was formed and practiced. The development of thriving music degree programs was largely due to the effective facilities found in the complex. In addition to the important events that took place at the music complex, the design and aesthetics contribute to its importance. The architect, Haydn Phillips, was able to employ the techniques and designs of acoustically optimal buildings to the International Style. 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 [...]

Address 3585 Alohea Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96816 TMK (1) 3-1-010:159 SHPD Historic Site Number 80-14-9095 Abstract The Fort Ruger Market sits on a gently sloping lot at the southwest corner of Alohea Avenue and Edna Street, a residential neighborhood. The structure is a 34' X 62', single story, flat roofed, poured in-place concrete store building which faces north and is characterized by a red corrugated metal, shed roof awning which runs the length of the facade. The structure, which was constructed in 1936, also features a simple low parapet along the roof. The Fort Ruger Market is significant for its associations with the history of small neighborhood retail grocery operations in Hawaii during the early twentieth century, and for its associations with urban development in Honolulu prior to the enactment of comprehensive zoning ordinances. It is also significant as an example of a typical, vernacular style, masonry commercial structure built in Honolulu during the 1930s and 40s. 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.

Address 2933 Poni Moi Road, Honolulu, HI 96815 TMK (1) 3-1-029:038 SHPD Historic Site Number 80-14-9910 Abstract La Pietra, which was constructed in 1921, is an extensive two-story "Italian Villa" overlooking Kapiolani Park in Honolulu. Its two stories are arranged in a hollow square containing a central rectangular patio. The central patio is lined on all four sides with arcades supported by cut sandstone Doric columns. La Pietra is significant as a representation of the kind of lifestyle enjoyed by the very wealthy in Hawaii at that time as well as a fine example of Mediterranean architecture. La Pietra has been called one of the most perfect examples of an Italian villa anywhere in the United States. 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.