Oahu Non-Residential

Wallace Rider Farrington High School

Address 1564 North King Street, Honolulu, HI 96817 TMK (1) 1-6-021:005 SHPD Historic Site Number 80-14-9768 Abstract Wallace Rider Farrington High School is located in the urban setting of Kalihi and was built in 1939. The approximately 26-acre campus is surrounded by four major streets. This campus houses seventeen buildings which roughly form a semi-circle around the main building which is fronted by a wide grassy lawn and has a couple trees and sparse landscape. Only the main building, Building A, is included in this nomination. Wallace Rider Farrington High School is significant as it was built by prominent local architect Charles W. Dickey. In addition, the building was constructed during a turning point for the public secondary education system in Hawaii and Farrington's creation was part of a major expansion of the school system. 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.

2017-04-21T01:03:09-10:00February 19th, 2014|Categories: Historic Properties|Tags: |

Oahu Railway & Land Co. Depot & Document Storage Building

Address 333 North King Street, Honolulu, HI 968178 TMK (1) 1-5-007:002 SHPD Historic Site Number 80-14-1380 Abstract The O'ahu Railway & Land Company site includes both the Terminal Depot and Office & Document Storage buildings. The property is significant under Criterion A for its association with O'ahu Railway & Land Company. OR&L built O'ahu's rail system providing transportation for the sugar and pineapple plantations, military, and residents of O'ahu and advancing growth across the island. The property is also significant under Criterion C. Built in 1925 and designed by Guy Rothwell, the Depot is a two-story Spanish Mission Revival Style building constructed of stucco-covered, reinforced concrete with a gable-on-hip roof covered with red barrel tile and a four-sided clock tower and first story arcade. Built in 1914, the Office & Document Storage Building is a rare surviving example of Classical Revival Style architecture in Honolulu and exhibits several of its distinctive features including an accented front door with a pediment supported by pilasters and a symmetrical fa<;ade with centered doorway. The OR&L Terminal Property was previously placed on the Hawai'i State Register of Historic Places. This is an update to the original nomination form.

2021-01-06T01:15:47-10:00February 19th, 2014|Categories: Historic Properties|Tags: |

Palama Fire Station

Address 879 North King Street, Honolulu, HI 96817 TMK (1) 1-5-005:014 SHPD Historic Site Number 80-14-1346; 80-14-1302 Abstract The Palama Fire Station's basic structure is of English Bond brick and when it was built in 1901 it boasted all of the most modern equipment of the time. A 75' brick stucco fire hose drying tower immediately identifies the structure as a turn of the century fire station. The significance of the Palama Fire Station is it was designed by O.G. Traphagen, who was a turn of the century landmark architect, and it was the first fire station in Hawaii to utilize modern firefighting equipment. Also the buildings brickwork is a unique example of skilled masonry construction techniques. The building exhibits unique design characteristics of Mediterranean and Romanesque styles and was the first example of Mediterranean architecture 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.

2017-04-21T01:03:09-10:00February 19th, 2014|Categories: Historic Properties|Tags: |
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