Oahu Residential

2501 Malama Place / Malama Manor

Address 2501 Malama Place, Honolulu, HI 96822 TMK (1) 2-9-012:008 SHPD Historic Site Number Malama Manor is significant for architecture. The design of the house is emblematic of the early 20th century, American Craftsman style. The use of local materials such as lava rock and canec ceilings give the Craftsman style home a distinctively unique Hawaiian 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.

2017-04-21T01:01:08-10:00March 21st, 2016|Categories: Historic Properties|Tags: |

4774 Aukai Avenue / Granville Jr. and Lorine Abbott Residence

Address 4774 Aukai Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96816 TMK (1) 2-5-034:014 SHPD Historic Site Number Granville Jr. and Lorine Abbott Residence Nomination Form (PDF) The Granville Jr. and Lorine Abbott residence is significant on the local level as a good example of a house built in Honolulu in the pre-World War II period in a tropical modern style. The house includes a number of distinctive features and is typical of its periods in its design, materials, workmanship and methods of construction. 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.

2017-04-21T01:01:09-10:00March 21st, 2016|Categories: Historic Properties|Tags: |

1921 Makiki Street / Henry and Eva Frandsen Residence

Address 1921 Makiki Street, Honolulu, HI 96822 TMK (1) 2-5-001:013 SHPD Historic Site Number The Frandsen Residence is significant on the local level as a good example of a Mediterranean revival style house built in Honolulu in the 1930s. The house includes a number of distinctive features and is typical of its period in its design, materials, workmanship and methods of construction. 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.

2017-04-21T01:01:09-10:00March 21st, 2016|Categories: Historic Properties|Tags: |

815 10th Avenue / Franklin Dexter House

Address 815 10th Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96816 TMK (1) 3-2-023:023 SHPD Historic Site Number The Dexter House has contributed to the broad patterns of development in the history of Hawaii during two periods of Hawaii's history; first, as it was built during a time of tremendous growth of the outlying neighborhoods of Honolulu in the late 1920s, and second, as an example of a large single-family home being converted to a boarding-house during Oahu's severe housing shortage of World War II. Architecturally, this house is of artistic value and is one of the few remaining examples of the craftsman style homes that existed in this area. It holds distinctive characteristics of a type, period, and method of construction. 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.

2017-04-21T01:01:09-10:00March 21st, 2016|Categories: Historic Properties|Tags: |

305A Portlock Avenue / JB Guard House

Address 305A Portlock Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96825 TMK (1) 3-9-003:004 SHPD Historic Site Number The J.B. Guard House is of local significance as an excellent example of a Hawaiian style residence, a regional vernacular, climate-driven design; and of state significance as the work of a master, being designed by the acknowledged preeminent architect of Hawaiian-style architecture and the namesake of the iconic “Dickey roof,” Charles W. Dickey. The period of significance is 1938-39, coinciding with its design and construction. 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.

2017-04-21T01:01:09-10:00March 21st, 2016|Categories: Historic Properties|Tags: |

2927 Hibiscus Place Residence

Address 2927 Hibiscus Place, Honolulu, HI TMK (1) 3-1-034:007 SHPD Historic Site Number 50-80-14-07985 The 2927 Hibiscus Place Residence is significant at the local level as one of the plots developed in the 1920s as part of a subdivision called Diamond Head Terrace. The house is also significant for its distinctive architecture as a modest, well-designed residence (bungalow) of its period, with Spanish or Mediterranean influences. These influences were in keeping with the many Spanish and Mediterranean-styled residences of historic Diamond Head Terrace, throughout Honolulu, as well as in Territorial-era architecture. The residence retains its location, design, materials, and workmanship. The period of significance is 1931, which begins and ends in the year of construction. 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.

2019-11-14T10:41:48-10:00March 21st, 2016|Categories: Historic Properties|Tags: |

2230 Kamehameha Avenue/ Austin Jones Residence

Address 2230 Kamehameha Avenue, Honolulu, HI TMK (1) 2-9-002:013 SHPD Historic Site Number 80-14-1374 Abstract The Austin Jones residence is a two-story frame residence with wide clapboard siding on the first story and shingles on the second. It is capped with a hipped roof with overhanging eaves and exposed rafters, with screened ventilators in the frieze. The Austin Jones residence is significant as an example of a modest, early twentieth century residence in Manoa Valley, which is of further interest as a result of its subsequent second story addition. Both the first and second stories retain their integrity, and exhibit typical construction materials and hardware of their period. The house was one of four constructed for P. C. Jones in 1902. It was the most modest of the group, as the others were built as principal residences for his children. In 1911 Jones turned the management of this house over to his grandson, Edwin Austin Jones, who added the second story and made the house his residence until his death in 1947. 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.

2017-04-21T01:01:54-10:00March 3rd, 2014|Categories: Historic Properties|Tags: |

1321 Alewa Drive/ Hung Lum Chun Residence

Oahu Residential_Non-Tax Exempt Address 1321 Alewa Drive, Honolulu, HI 96817 TMK (1) 1-8-032:001 SHPD Historic Site Number 80-14-9100 Abstract The Hung Lum Chun Residence, which was built in 1919, is a Spanish Eclectic style home with a low-pitched roof, stucco walls, rounded tower, and an asymmetrical plan being the major signifier of style. Located in Alewa Heights, the home is prominently situated on a sloping lot midway up the hill. The Hung Lum Chun Residence is significant as a representative example of Spanish Eclectic architecture in Hawaii. It is also significant for its association with Dr. Min Hin Li and Mr. Hung Lum Chun, both were well-respected Chinese-American citizens who contributed to the rich history and development of the Chinese community in 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.

2019-06-12T11:13:06-10:00March 3rd, 2014|Categories: Historic Properties|Tags: |

17 Kepola Place / Dr. Edward & Elsie Lau Residence

Oahu Residential_Non-Tax Exempt Address 17 Kepola Place, Honolulu, HI 96817 TMK (1) 2-2-005:026 SHPD Historic Site Number 80-14-9103 Abstract The Dr. Edward and Elsie Lau Residence, which was built in 1951, is located in a quiet neighborhood on a side street off the Nuuanu Pali Highway on lands which previously were part of Governor Carter's front yard. The L-shaped main body of the modern style house is one story in height and has a front kitchen wing which is two stories. There is a lower level garage cut into the hillside. The Dr. Edward and Elsie Lau Residence is significant as a good example of Honolulu architect Alfred Preis's residential work of the early 1950s. The house is typical of Preis's work with its fine attention to detail, numerous built-in pieces, strong color sensibility, flowing indoor-outdoor relationships, and highly modern 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.

2019-08-21T12:01:55-10:00March 3rd, 2014|Categories: Historic Properties|Tags: |

3148 Alika Avenue/ James David Mulvehill Residence

Address 3148 Alika Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96817 TMK (1) 2-2-045:028 SHPD Historic Site Number 80-14-7386 Abstract The Mulvehill Residence is located on a downward sloping lot, and the main building of the residence was constructed on the flat portion of the parcel in 1925. The structure has a slab-on-grade foundation, wood shingle with notched edge siding, and a multi-hip roof with exposed eaves. The main features of the structure include the large entry patio, original fireplace, arched hallways, and multi-lite windows with decorative wood frames. The Mulvehill Residence is significant for its development as part of the Dowsett Tract, one of the early residential areas just outside of downtown Honolulu. In addition, the structure is significant for its distinctive architectural characteristics and represents the work of architect Robert Gaylor Miller. 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.

2019-11-12T11:33:36-10:00March 3rd, 2014|Categories: Historic Properties|Tags: |
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