Hawaii Non-Residential

Address 45-3577 Mamane Street, Honoka'a, Hawai'i, 96727 TMK (3) 4-5-007:014 SHPD Historic Site Number 50-10-08-30678 Abstract The contributing buildings on the Sakata property are eligible for the Hawaii and National Registers of Historic Places a the State Level under Criteria A and C due to its continuous significance in small town commerce and its period architecture.  Criterion A (History/Events):  The Sakata property is historically important as it represents the development of small businesses outside the plantation hegemony.  Criterion C (Architecture): The Sakata property is also important as it contains excellent examples of plantation era architecture.  The Sakata Commercial Building is an early example of a building erected purely for business purposes, built right up to the front property line, on a concrete foundation; it features turn of the century design as a single story structure, of single vertical tongue and groove walls, and a false front with parapet. 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 45-3574 Mamane Street, Honokaa, Hawaii 96727 TMK (3) 4-5-016:011; 056 SHPD Historic Site Number Download Nomination Form The Honokaa People’s Theatre is architecturally significant at the local level under Criterion C as a good example of a classical revival style theater building constructed in rural Hawaiʻi during the 1920s and 1930s. The vernacular classical revival building is characterized by its symmetric facade with pilasters, cornice and false front parapet. It sits on a concrete foundation, which is raised toward the rear, and has a corrugated metal, front facing, gable roof with overhanging eaves and exposed rafter tails. A corrugated metal monitor with wood slats traverses a portion of the gable roof’s peak above the auditorium. The external auditorium walls are of corrugated metal. The Honokaa People’s Theatre is also significant at the State Level under Criterion A because it has been a center of community life since its opening in 1930. The building’s ability to accommodate both live and moving picture entertainment has meant it has been used extensively as a multipurpose facility. Generations of audiences and performers have here experienced ethnic dances, music festivals, plays, and cultural exhibitions. The theater has provided a venue for political/economic speeches and rallies. It has been the scene of children’s programs. American, Japanese and Filipino films have drawn audiences. The size and facilities, is the largest theater on the island outside of Hilo, attract people to Honokaʻa. 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 [...]

Address 45-3480 Mamane Street, Honokaa, Hawaii 96727 TMK (3) 4-5-006:013 SHPD Historic Site Number N/A Download Nomination Form The Hotel Honokaa Club, circa 1927, is a two story-wood frame commercial building located in the historic plantation town of Honokaʻa on the northeast side of the island of Hawaiʻi. The building is an example of the type of vernacular architectural design and method of construction that is known locally as “plantation style.” Defining features include a totan (corrugated metal) roof, single wall construction with vertical wood planks, and numerous double-hung windows. The building has three floor levels that include the main floor, a rear second story addition, and a basement area. Historically, the hotel/club functioned as a local gathering place that provided guest accommodations for travelers, temporary sales space for the display of commercial samples and wares by traveling salesmen, and a dining room and bar facility that was the site of numerous local social occasions and get-togethers from the 1920s through the 1960s and beyond. The Hotel Honokaa Club is eligible for the National Register of Historic Places on the State level under Criteria A (Events/History) and C (Architecture). 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 45-3587 Mamane Street, Honokaa, Hawaii 96727 TMK (3) 4-5-007:013 SHPD Historic Site Number N/A Download Nomination Form The Seishiro Hasegawa Ltd. Store Building is eligible under Criteria A and C. The S. Hasegawa Ltd. retail firm and building together are significant under Criterion A as they represent economic advancement for generations of Big Island residents. Initial area industries such as homesteading, ranching, and macadamia nuts, and Hawaiʻi’s sugar industry were complimented in Honokaʻa town where more diversified employment opportunities and goods were available. The Hasegawa Building is also significant at the local level under Criterion C as a good example of vernacular commercial “plantation” style architecture–a wood commercial building constructed in Hawaiʻi during the opening decades of the twentieth century. It is constructed on a concrete foundation, with wood frame and single vertical wood walls. The exterior of the building has horizontal bevel siding on all sides. Single and double double-hung windows extend along the façade of the second story, and around the first and second stories on the sides. The roof extends out around all sides of the building as a cornice with wooden decorative support elements evenly spaced. Commercial activities today occupy the first floor and two residential apartments the second. 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 1110 Kinoole Street, Hilo, Hawaii 96720 TMK (3) 2-2-020:002 SHPD Historic Site Number 10-35-7510 Abstract The Hilo Chinese Church, or better known as the Hilo United Community Church, is a white, one story wooden structure with a red corrugated metal hip roof with eaves upturned at the corners.  A two tiered steeple rising from the front hip repeats the upturned eave ends resembling a Chinese pagoda. The large double hung windows also express an oriental motif with six rectangular lites encircling a square pane in the center. The building also features octagonal columns in the portico. The Hilo United Community Church is significant for its role as part of the Chinese community's Christian development in Hilo and as an intact example of vernacular architecture with ethnic detailing designed by architect Y.T. Char. 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 966 Kilauea Street, Hilo, Hawaii 96720 TMK (3) 2-2-020:001 SHPD Historic Site Number 10-35-7522 Abstract Stone walls surround the expansive grounds of Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary School. The front building, appearing very, long is actually three buildings. Like many of the Hawaii County Schools, Kapiolani Elementary School is low and sprawling with corrugated metal roofs and covered walkways connecting different buildings. Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary School is significant as one of the more intact historic campuses of Hawaii County and for its associations with the development of education in Hawaii County. This school also reflects Hilo's early growth in population as the second largest city in the territory. 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.