Kauai NRHP

Bishop First National Bank

  Address 4525 Panako Road, Waimea, Kauai 96796 TMK (4) 1-6-006: 033 SHPD Historic Site Number 30-05-9311 National Register of Historic Places #78001026 Abstract The Bishop First National Bank (Bishop National Bank of Hawaii) is a single-story concrete structure that retains the majority of its original exterior appearance; however the interior has been extensively remodeled. The exterior features Ionic columns, a dentil cornice with crown molding, a partially balustraded parapet, and central stairs leading to the raised first floor entrance. The interior has a coffered ceiling, and in the center of the ceiling is a rectangular skylight with a molded frame. The Bishop First National Bank was designed by John Mason and built by J.L. Young Engineering Company, this branch at one time served the entire island of Kaua‘i. 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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Lihue Civic Center Historic District

Address 3059 Umi Street, 4396 Rice Street, Lihue, Kauai 96766 TMK (4) 3-6-005:001,002,003 SHPD Historic Site Number 30-11-9351 Historic District National Register of Historic Places #81000204 Abstract The Lihue Civic Center Historic District is comprised of a park and three buildings: the County Building, the County Building Annex, and the County Courthouse. All features are located within one city block, a large open space in the heart of downtown Lihue and all are of masonry construction one or two stories in height, which is in keeping with the scale of the city. The Lihue Civic Center Historic District, as the center of government activity on the island of Kauai, is of local political and governmental significance. The buildings, which were built within a twenty-five-year period, represent the architectural aspirations of their time, employing the popular Neoclassical revival and Spanish Mission revival styles. 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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Haraguchi Rice Mill

Address 4650 Ohiki Road, Hanalei, Kauai 96714 TMK (4) 5-4-003:007 SHPD Historic Site Number 30-03-9385 National Register of Historic Places #83000252 Abstract When constructed in 1930, the Haraguchi Rice Mill was a one-story structure, wood framed, walled and roofed in corrugate iron built on a concrete pad. The interior consisted of the engine room, milling area, storage area for both finished and unprocessed rice. In November 1982, Hurricane Iwa tore off the roof and siding and the framed structure collapsed; however the machines remained intact. The Haraguchi Rice Mill is significant for the agricultural history of the Hanalei area and the contribution to the economy of Hawaii by the Japanese immigrants.  The Haraguchi Rice Mill was the last mill to operate in Hanalei Valley and the only remaining rice mill in the State 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.

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Hanalei Elementary School

Address 5183 Kuhio Highway, Hanalei, Kauai 96714 TMK (4) 5-5-009:008 SHPD Historic Site Number 30-03-9387 National Register of Historic Places #90000344 Abstract Hanalei Elementary School is a single-story wood construction building consisting of five classrooms. The building features an inset lanai and a hipped-roof entry. The State Department of Education constructed a new building on the grounds of the Hanalei School and intended to demolish the 1926 school building; however the current owners purchased the building and moved it to a new location in Hanalei. Although the building has been moved, it is significant for its exemplification of a period and type of design and construction, and as an embodiment of the Department of Public Education's expansion in Hanalei in the 1920s. 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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Grove Farm

Address 4050 Nawiliwili Road, Lihue, Kauai 96766 TMK (4) 3-6-001:002, :010, :017 SHPD Historic Site Number 30-11-9301 Historic District National Register of Historic Places #74000722 Abstract The Grove Farm site consists of domestic buildings in addition to the buildings that were necessary for the sugar plantation. Grove Farm shows the development of a sugar plantation, and its earliest structure is the original house which pre-dates 1854. Grove Farm is the finest example in Hawaii of a complete plantation operation still in its original form. Grove Farm features Hawaiian architecture of varying ages and functions, native Hawaiian woods in its buildings, and a collection of early furnishings, household goods, tools, machinery, and equipment. 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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Kilauea Point Light Station

Address 3500 Kilauea Road, Kilauea, Kauai 96754 TMK (4) 5-2-004:017 SHPD Historic Site Number 30-04-300 National Register of Historic Places #79000759 Abstract Kilauea Point Light Station stands on the rocky promontory of Point Kilauea, projecting from the northern headlands of Kauai, Hawaii's northwestern-most island. "Kilauea" is said to mean in Hawaiian, "rising vapor cloud," an appellation derived from clouds of sea mist that sometimes hang over Kauai's north coast. The Kilauea Point Light Station is nationally significant not only for its association with the evolution of trans-oceanic commerce, but also for its retention of unique architectural characteristics representative of the U.S. maritime tradition in the early twentieth century. 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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Kilauea School

Address 2440 Kolo Road, Kilauea, Kauai 96754 TMK (4) 5-2-009:006 SHPD Historic Site Number 30-04-9384 National Register of Historic Places #83000254 Abstract The Kilauea School sits on a 6.5-acre parcel on the outer fringes of the former Kilauea Plantation Community. The school consists of three buildings: an administration-classroom building, a cafeteria, and a former teacher's cottage. The buildings are sited on the back portion of their lot with an extensive lawn in front, allowing for a sweeping view of the entire campus. The Kilauea School is significant as a typical rural schoolhouse on the island of Kauai and for its associations with the development of public education in the town of Kilauea. 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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Lihue Hongwanji Mission

Address 3-3556 Kuhio Highway, Lihue, Kauai 96766 TMK N/A SHPD Historic Site Number 30-08-9353 National Register of Historic Places #78001025 Abstract The Lihue Hongwanji Mission is a simple, single-story wood-frame structure with a hip roof with small gable ends under the ridge at either end of the building, and two square columns situated on a raised front entry porch with wood balustrades. The interior is comprised of a single space with a large altar opposite the entryway. This historic temple is significant for its historical, social, and religious contributions to the Lihue Buddhist Community. The Lihue Hongwanji Mission is also an example of historic architecture associated with Japanese immigration and acculturation in Hawaii during the 20th century. 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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Kauai Museum

Address 4428 Rice Street, Lihue, Kauai 96766 TMK (4) 3-6-005:005 SHPD Historic Site Number 30-11-9344 National Register of Historic Places #79000760 Abstract The Albert Spencer Wilcox Building was designed as a single storied structure of beige concrete and native black and brown lava rock with a half basement and a high-pitched blue tile roof. Although originally used as a library, it currently is a museum. The Albert Spencer Wilcox Building is a particularly fine example of a truly indigenous style of architecture, completely original to Hawaii with no counterpart anywhere else and is one of the few surviving Hart Wood designed buildings on the island of Kauai. As a museum it has become a center of information exchange on subjects and activities concerning Kauai. 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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Waioli Mission District

Address 5373 & 5363 Kuhio Highway, Hanalei, Kauai 96714 TMK (4) 5-5-006:008, :019 SHPD Historic Site Number 30-03-9300 Historic District National Register of Historic Places #73000676 Abstract The Waioli Mission District is located in the Hanalei Valley and consists of two adjoining parcels of land. The first is the Waioli Mission itself and one of the four buildings located on this land is the main Waioli Mission Residence (1836). The second portion of the district is the church property, and on it stands the old Waioli Hui‘ia Church (1841), the new Waioli Hui‘ia Church (1912), and a parsonage associated with the newer church. Waioli Church and Mission house were the center of mission activities on the Hanalei side of Kaua‘i and played an important role in the history of that part of the island. The Waioli Mission buildings are also significant in Hawaii as examples of early missionary building skills and design. 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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