Oahu Non-Residential

Waimalu Shopping Center / Aiea

Address 98-020 Kamehameha Highway, Aiea, HI 96701 TMK (1) 9-8-022:074 SHPD Historic Site Number 50-80-09-0816 Abstract Designed in the Early Modern style by a Japanese American engineer, the shopping center was one of the first strip malls to be built in Honolulu and followed a mainland pattern of locating retail developments in the vicinity of new subdivisions.  A familiar visual landmark on Kamehameha highway for 57 years, the shopping center was developed by a Nisei grocery owner who had been born in Honolulu, raised in Japan, and returned to the city before the outbreak of World War II.  The building is individually eligible under criterion A in the areas of Commerce and Ethnic Heritage at the local level of significance and under criterion C for 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.

2018-08-01T16:18:18-10:00April 18th, 2018|Categories: Historic Properties|Tags: |

413 Seaside Avenue / Cooper Apartments / Waikiki

Address 413 Seaside Avenue, Honolulu, Hawaii 96815 TMK (1) 2-6-021:056 SHPD Historic Site Number 50-80-14-08041 Abstract The Cooper Apartment Building is significant on the local level under criterion C, as a good example of a masonry apartment building constructed in Waikiki in the 1030s in a tropical modern style.  Its white masonry walls, low pitched hipped roof with overhanging eaves, large sliding windows with horizontal panes, and modest art deco-Asian decorative elements well bespeak the style, as does its stepped scalloped front wall and the courtyard fireplace's chimney and chimney cap.  The Cooper Apartments has been considered the best surviving example of a pre-war garden court apartment in Waikiki.  The building was designed by the Honolulu architectural firm of Dahl & Conrad. 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.

2018-08-02T15:13:18-10:00March 22nd, 2018|Categories: Historic Properties|Tags: |

Honolulu Zoo Entry

Address 151 Kapahulu Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96815 TMK (1) 3-1-043:001 SHPD Historic Site Number N/A Download Nomination Form The Honolulu Zoo Entrance Building is situated at the busy intersection of Kalakaua, Kapahulu, and Monsarrat avenues. It is set back approximately 100 to 200 yards from this intersection, with a large lawn in front of it. The single story building has a shallow V-shaped plan, and features a shake shingled, skewed gable, butterfly roof with overhanging eaves and exposed rafter tails. The Honolulu Zoo Entrance Building is significant on the state level under criterion C, as a good example of a public building built in Honolulu during the 1960s in a modern Hawaiian 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 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.

2017-04-21T01:02:51-10:00January 12th, 2017|Categories: Historic Properties|Tags: |

Stangenwald Building

Address 119 Merchant Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 TMK (1) 2-01-013:005 SHPD Historic Site Number 80-14-9905 National Historic District National Register of Historic Places #73000661 Abstract Built in 1901, the Stangenwald Building was hailed as Hawai'i's first high-rise and its first "fireproof" office building. Six stories tall, the C.W. Dickey- designed landmark is detailed with Italian Renaissance architectural elements including arched windows and cast iron engaged columns. An extended balcony above the entrance is another notable exterior element. The Stangenwald Building is a part of the Merchant Street Historic District. The district occupies four square blocks in downtown Honolulu, was once the main street of the financial and governmental part of the city, bisects the district and is lined with low-rise buildings. Individually, the buildings of Merchant Street Historic District are of great architectural and historical value. As a group, they represent an incalculable asset as an historic record of Honolulu’s past. The variety of architectural styles depict the changing attitudes and living patterns during the emergence of Honolulu as a major city. 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.

2017-04-21T01:01:35-10:00July 25th, 2014|Categories: Historic Properties|Tags: |

Washington Place

Address 320 South Beretania Street, Honolulu, HI 96813 TMK (1) 2-1-018:001 SHPD Historic Site Number 80-14-9907 National Historic Landmark National Register of Historic Places #73000666 Abstract Washington Place is an approximately three-acre property that contains a two-story residence set amid a variety of trees, shrubs, and flowers. The building has a hipped roof, classical cornice, a porte cochere, lanais with either square masonry piers or Tuscan columns, and French windows. The interior features columns and pilasters set upon paneled and molded pedestals with moldings for base and capitals, a wood wainscot, and wood floors. Washington Place is significant for its association with the social and political history of Hawaii, for its association with Hawaiian Royalty, and as an example of the use of the Greek Revival style in nineteenth-century Hawaii. Photos from the National Register of Historic Places

2022-02-04T14:32:43-10:00February 19th, 2014|Categories: Historic Properties|Tags: , |

St. Andrew’s Cathedral

Address 224 Queen Emma Square, Honolulu, HI 96813 TMK (1) 2-1-018:002 SHPD Historic Site Number 80-14-9915 National Register of Historic Places #73000663 Abstract St. Andrew's Cathedral contains a rusticated stone cathedral covered by a gable roof with intersecting shed roofs that has Gothic arch clerestory windows, stained glass windows with steel mullions, and a tower with four octagonal columns; as well as a cloistered hall containing associated vestry and meeting rooms. The interior of the cathedral features a central main aisle, two side aisles, a vaulted arch ceiling, stone columns decorated with classical and Hawaiian design motifs, and a bell tower. St. Andrew's Cathedral is significant for its association with the early history of the Anglican religion in Hawaii. The building is also an example of the use of the Gothic revival style of architecture in Hawaii. Listed on the Hawai‘i State and National Registers in 1973, St. Andrew’s Cathedral is significant for its association with the early history of the Anglican religion in Hawai‘i. The Cathedral is said to be one of the finest examples of Gothic Revival architecture in Hawai‘i. Construction was ongoing, with the choir completed in 1886, the nave partially completed and the building consecrated in 1902 with additional construction in 1908 and 1958. This amendment to the original nomination adds the Fountain of St. Andrew as a contributing feature. The statue was younger than 50 years old in 1973 when the nomination was submitted but has since become eligible . The amendment also adds the landscape architecture of the Fountain court with its olive trees, lighting and plaza with seating as contributing site and object, and expands the period [...]

2024-03-05T17:15:24-10:00February 19th, 2014|Categories: Historic Properties|Tags: , |

St. Peter’s Episcopal Church

Address 1317 Queen Emma Street, Honolulu, HI 96813 TMK (1) 2-1-018:002 SHPD Historic Site Number 80-14-9740 Abstract St. Peter's Episcopal Church, which was built in 1914, is a masonry building rendered in the Gothic Revival style. It is characterized by its balanced, but asymmetrical facade of three bays with a crenelated entry to the right, lanai and doorway in the center, and bell tower on the left. All openings are Gothic arched with drip stones. St. Peter's Episcopal Church is significant as a typical Gothic revival church in Honolulu of the 1912-1915 period rendered in masonry, with subtle design modifications which reflect its Chinese congregation's heritage. In addition it is significant as a symbol of the acculturation of the Chinese into Hawaii's society. 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.

2017-04-21T01:02:52-10:00February 19th, 2014|Categories: Historic Properties|Tags: |

Iolani Barracks (Halekoa)

Address 364 South King Street, Honolulu, HI 96813 TMK (1) 2-1-025:002 SHPD Historic Site Number 80-14-9918; 80-14-1321 Abstract Iolani Barracks is a single story structure that is rectangular in shape with a large interior court. Two-story towers were built at each corner with somewhat higher towers over each of the two entrances. The walls are coral block with cement mortar. Notched parapets create a fort-like appearance to the exterior of the building. Originally the walls were plastered with a smooth finish and scored to create an illusion of Gothic stone. Today the coral stone is uncovered. The barracks were originally located on what is now Hotel Street, but were moved in 1965. The structure was moved to its current location to make way for the new State Capitol building and rebuilt using the original materials. The Iolani Barracks were originally built to house the Royal Household Guard. Iolani Barracks is significant for its associations with the Hawaiian Kingdom and the development of the government thereafter. 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.

2017-04-21T01:02:52-10:00February 19th, 2014|Categories: Historic Properties|Tags: |

Iolani Palace

Address 364 South King Street, Honolulu, HI 96813 TMK (1) 2-1-025:002 SHPD Historic Site Number 80-14-1321 National Historic Landmark National Register of Historic Places #66000293 Abstract Iolani Palace was constructed between 1879 and 1882. The main body of the palace forms a substantial rectangular mansion. The front facade is two stories, 140 feet long and 54 feet high with a tower in the center and one at each end. Each tower is capped by a square campanile. Iolani Palace is significant for its associations with the Kingdom of Hawaii. Iolani Palace was the royal residence of the last two rulers of the Kingdom of Hawaii, King Kalakaua and Queen Liliuokalani. As such it is perhaps the most important surviving symbol of the days of Hawaiian independence. Exotic in architecture, it demonstrates the tastes, cultural aspirations, and the cosmopolitanism of the Hawaiian ruling classes under the monarchy. 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.

2017-04-21T01:02:52-10:00February 19th, 2014|Categories: Historic Properties|Tags: , |

Kapuaiwa Building

Address 426 Queen Street, Honolulu, HI 96813 TMK (1) 2-1-025:003 SHPD Historic Site Number 80-14-9970; 80-14-1321 National Register of Historic Places #73000660 Abstract The Kapuaiwa Building is a simpler version of Aliiolani Hale which has been described as an "English inspired ideal of Italian Renaissance Architecture." The original two-story building was constructed by George Lucas in 1884 to house official government documents but was immediately put to use housing government offices instead. Architecturally, the Kapuaiwa Building is significant to the Civic Center Complex in Honolulu. It was the third structure in Kamehameha V's projected civic center and was given one of the Monarch's personal names, Kapuaiwa. 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.

2017-04-21T01:02:52-10:00February 19th, 2014|Categories: Historic Properties|Tags: , |
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