Hawaii Non-Residential

Address 36-1006 Laupahoehoe Point Road, Laupahoehoe, Hawaii 96764 TMK (3) 3-6-002:034 SHPD Historic Site Number 10-16-9078 Abstract The Jodo Mission temple at Laupahoehoe Point is nestled in the hills of Laupahoehoe gulch. From the exterior of the temple, one first notices the detailed carvings that adorn the front and back gables of the building and a tomoe in wood that sits in the center of the wooden ridge cap. The Jodo Mission temple is significant as the the first head temple of the Jodo sect in Hawaii serving from 1903-1907 until headquarters were moved to Honolulu. Reverend Daigo Yasuda initiated the temple with the intent to educate the Japanese in language, lead religious services and to assimilate the people into the community. 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 18-1325 Old Volcano Road, Mountain View, Hawaii 96771 TMK (3) 1-8-002:001 SHPD Historic Site Number 10-44-7511 Abstract The Mountain View Theater is a simple false-front commercial building with a unique stepped facade in the small commercial district of Mountain View. The shape of the upper level of the facade is symmetric like most commercial building styles of this era, however, it has a most unusual outline. The Mountain View Theater is significant as one of the few remaining small rural theaters that developed in towns near prosperous plantations. There were numerous such theaters scattered throughout the islands, however, only a few of these rural theaters remain, mostly on the Island 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.

Address 27-330 Old Mamalahoa Highway, Papaikou, HI 96781 TMK (3) 2-7-022:002, :003 SHPD Historic Site Number 10-35-7522 Abstract Kalanianaole Elementary and Intermediate School sits on the mauka side of Mamalahoa Highway along the Hamakua Coast. A large, open flat lawn fronts the main building with covered walkways connecting various buildings. The campus consists of three historic buildings and several non-contributing newer buildings. The main building is one of the largest and most distinctive architectural features of the plantation town of Papaikou. It displays the many phases of educational theory 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.

Address 29-2095 Old Mamalahoa Highway, Wailea, Hawaii 96710 TMK (3) 2-9-003:018 SHPD Historic Site Number 10-16-7518 Abstract The former Yamamoto grocery store is one-story in height, rectangular in plan and sits on a concrete slab. The building is single wall and constructed of vertical 6" tongue and groove boards. It has a false-front facade with a corrugated metal gable roof behind. The store is significant for its association with the development of Wailea town, a small, yet typical plantation town along the Hamakua Coast. It is also significant as a representative example of a false front commercial buildings, the most popular vernacular style extant in small towns throughout the United States and in Hawaii's plantation towns. 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 69-160 Puako Beach Drive, Puako, Hawaii 96743 TMK (3) 6-9-002:009 SHPD Historic Site Number 10-11-9083 Abstract Hokuloa Church is located in the small coastal village of Puako on the island of Hawaii. Begun in 1858 and completed in 1860, it is the oldest functioning lava rock structure in the district of South Kohala. The architecture of the church is consistent with the style established by the early itinerant missionaries along the coasts of Hawaii. It is a simple, whitewashed, structure topped by a small wooden steeple. The Hokuloa Church is historically significant as an example of American Missionary churches in Hawaii. The materials used by Hawaiians to build the Hokuloa Church were primarily local.  The Church is related to its original Congregational roots and continues to be the anchor for the Puako community. In addition the church initially represented Hawaii coming in contact with the outside world. The Church acted as a center of a new religion, book learning, and government administration. 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.