Oahu Non-Residential

Ali‘iōlani Hale

Address 417 South King Street, Honolulu, HI 96813 TMK (1) 2-1-025:003 SHPD Historic Site Number 80-14-1321 National Register of Historic Places #72000414 Abstract Since 1874, Ali‘iōlani Hale has been the home of the Hawai‘i Supreme Court. The building was commissioned by King Kamehameha V and built between 1871 and 1874.  The name means “house of Heavenly Kings.”  The name Ali‘iōlani was one of the given names of Kamehameha V. He laid the cornerstone in 1872, but died before the building was completed.  It was dedicated in 1874 by King David Kalākaua. Originally designed as a palace, King Kamehameha V instead decided to use it as a government office building for the growing kingdom.  It held the executive offices, legislature and judiciary.  After the overthrow of the sovereign in 1893, the legislature and administrative functions were relocated to Iolani Palace, leaving Ali‘iōlani Hale for the courts. The Hawai‘i Judiciary remains the primary occupant. The King Kamehameha V Judiciary History Center is also located in the building and provides public exhibits and programs related to Hawai‘i’s legal history. Ali‘iōlani Hale was designed by Thomas Rowe of Sydney, Australia and is constructed of concrete blocks that were cast and fitted to resemble cut stone, with a coral foundation to support the concrete block walls.  The interior features two open rotundas with lantern roofs, and the exterior walls are lined with arched entrances and windows.  The central clock tower is four stories high and has dials facing each of the four directions. This list of Hawai‘i’s historic properties is provided as a public service by Historic Hawai‘i Foundation. It is not the official list of properties designated on the Hawai‘i State [...]

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United States Post Office, Custom House & Court House

Address 335 Merchant Street, Honolulu, HI 96813 TMK (1) 2-1-025:004 SHPD Historic Site Number 80-14-9952; 80-14-1321 National Register of Historic Places #75000620 Abstract The present United States Post Office, Custom House, and Court House in Honolulu was designed by architects York and Sawyer of New York City. The original portion is a "U"-shaped structure three floors high, with the central portion containing the courtrooms in the upper floors. It also features full basements and two square towers rising to six floors. The architectural character of the exterior with its thick plaster walls. arched openings, and deep overhanging tile roofs has been retained in spite of minor changes over the years. The United States Post Office, Custom House, and Court House, including its 1930 addition, is significant as a good example of the Spanish Colonial Revival style with adaptations for the Hawaiian climate. In addition, this building forms an integral part of the historical style and scale continuity of Honolulu. 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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The Royal Brewery

Address 553 South Queen Street, Honolulu, HI 96814 TMK (1) 2-1-031:021 SHPD Historic Site Number 80-14-9917 National Register of Historic Places #72000421 Abstract In 1899, a New York architect designed a brewery building to the specifications of the Honolulu Brewing and Malt company. The basic structure of the four story building is a steel frame encased in concrete with a decorative brick facade. The main facade fronting Queen Street is of grand proportion and a rare architectural statement with its three-story brick arches, corbels, and intricate patterns reflecting the finest masonry craftsmanship of the time. The Brewery building is a landmark of the downtown area and is the only building of its type in the state. Though beer has not been produced in the building since 1960, the building stands as a unique structure in Hawaii and an example of a type of industrial architecture once popular in the United States. 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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Kawaiahao Church and Mission Houses

Address 553 South King Street and 957 Punchbowl Street, Honolulu, HI 96813 TMK (1) 2-1-032:002, :017 SHPD Historic Site Number 80-14-9991; 80-14-1321 National Historic Landmark National Register of Historic Places #66000294 Abstract The Kawaiahao Church and the Mission Houses, which were constructed between 1838 and 1842, are located in downtown Honolulu on the corner of Punchbowl and South King Streets. The nomination includes the Kawaiahao Church; three old Mission Houses, which includes the oldest frame house, the first printing house, and the Chamberlain house; the Adobe Schoolhouse; King Lunalilo's Tomb; and the cemetery. The Mission Houses and Kawaiahao Church are significant for their association with Kuhina Nui (Queen-Regent) Kaʻahumanu I and the Protestant missionaries 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.

2020-06-09T10:51:36-10:00February 19th, 2014|Categories: Historic Properties|Tags: , |

Mabel Smyth Memorial Building

Address 510 Punchbowl Street, Honolulu, HI 96813 TMK (1) 2-1-035:001 SHPD Historic Site Number 80-14-9765 National Register of Historic Places #93001558 Abstract C.W. Dickey's 1937 design for the Mabel Smyth Memorial Building, built in 1941, is a two-story, L-shaped concrete structure, capped by a tiled hip roof with overhanging eaves. The building has fine qualities as a modest, sincere architectural monument. It is sensitively positioned in relation to the buildings and landscaping around it and provides a good human scale. Its decorative facade is uniquely Hawaiian and representative of the Art Deco period. The Mabel Smyth Memorial Building is significant as an example of the work of architect C.W. Dickey and for its associations with the medical profession 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.

2017-04-21T01:02:53-10:00February 19th, 2014|Categories: Historic Properties|Tags: , |

Yee/Kobayashi Store

Address 894 Queen Street, Honolulu, HI 96813 TMK (1) 2-1-049:008 SHPD Historic Site Number 80-14-9739 Abstract The Yee/ Kobayashi Store is a two-story frame commercial building which is located at the northwest corner of Queen and Kamani Streets. The building was constructed in 1918 and is rectangular in plan, of double wall construction, and terminates with a composition shingle hip roof with a gablet. The Yee/ Kobayahi Store is architecturally significant as an increasingly rare example of a small, wooden commercial building typical of its period in Kakaako. It is also significant for its associations with the development of Kakaako during the early 20th century and its association with the history of retail trade in the district. 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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Kakaako Pumping Station

Address 653 Ala Moana Boulevard, Honolulu, HI 96813 TMK (1) 2-1-057:001 SHPD Historic Site Number 80-14-9710 National Register of Historic Places #78001022 Abstract The Kakaako Pumping Station, constructed in 1900, is a single story, concrete and cut bluestone structure with a series of gable and hip roofs covered with green tile. The central portion of the building is a large two-story element, rectilinear in form with a central, large, cut bluestone window opening. The Kakaako Pumping Station is an excellent example of Hawaiian cut bluestone construction in the Industrial Romanesque style. The buildings are associated with Honolulu's first professionally designed sewage disposal system. The noted New York Sanitary Engineer, Mr. Rudolph Hering, was retained by the Republic of Hawaii in 1896 to draw up the original plans. 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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Hawaii Capital Historic District

Address Various, Honolulu, HI 96813 TMK Various SHPD Historic Site Number 80-14-1307 National Historic District National Register of Historic Places #78001020 Abstract The Hawaii Capital Historic District has three major characteristics that individuate and define it as a unique urban area. These characteristics are: open space to building mass relationship, visual access, and architectural character. The district includes nineteen individual buildings and one monument. The early centralization of government in Honolulu has resulted in an extraordinary concentration of public and private architecture reflecting the social and political evolution of the people of Hawaii. Historically, the Hawaii Capital Historic District is significant for its association with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of Hawaii's history and because of its association with the lives of persons significant to Hawaii's past. 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.

2017-04-21T01:02:53-10:00February 19th, 2014|Categories: Historic Properties|Tags: , |

Tennent Art Foundation Gallery

Address 203 Prospect Street, Honolulu, HI 96813 TMK (1) 2-2-003:075, :076 SHPD Historic Site Number 80-14-9825 Abstract Built in 1954, the Tennent Art Foundation Gallery is a seemingly windowless rectangular concrete masonry building with a roof formed by four transverse concrete vaults sited on the steeply sloping sides of Punchbowl. The walls have a thin coat of stucco painted pink while the structural columns are delineated in white. Tennent Art Foundation Gallery is significant as the only site and built environment that is clearly associated with Madge Tennent, one of the best known artists in Hawaii. The building was designed by noted Hawaii architect Vladmir Ossipoff. 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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The Royal Mausoleum

Address 2261 Nuuanu Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96817 TMK (1) 2-2-021:012 SHPD Historic Site Number 80-14-9909 National Register of Historic Places #72000422 Abstract The Royal Mausoleum is in the form of a Latin cross measuring 27'-9" by 34'-3-1/2". Originally, the exterior walls were of cut coral with raised mortar joints. Buttresses were added to the corners and mid-walls. The roof is steep gable form originally roofed with English slate and surmounted by bronzed and gilded crosses. The Royal Mausoleum is significant as it is one of the few examples of Gothic Revival architecture in Hawaii, and serves as a memorial to Hawaii's past rulers, many of whom were interred here. In addition, this structure was constructed in 1863 of materials native to Hawaii and it was designed by Theodore C. Heuck, Honolulu's first professional architect. 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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