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Volcano House is the name of a series of historic hotels built at the edge of Kīlauea, within the grounds of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park on the Island of Hawai'i. The original 1877 building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and now houses the Volcano Art Center. The hotel in use today was built in 1941 and expanded in 1961.
Broadcasting legend and former owner of the famous "Volcano House," Huell Howser, has died at age 67. The host of a popular travel documentary show on public television, "California's Gold ...
Huell Burnley Howser (October 18, 1945 – January 7, 2013) was an American television personality, actor, producer, writer, singer, and voice artist, best known for hosting, producing, and writing California's Gold and his human interest show Visiting... with Huell Howser, produced by KCET in Los Angeles for California PBS stations. The ...
The Volcano Art Center was the Volcano House Hotel from 1877 to 1921. The volcano became a tourist attraction in the 1840s, and local businessmen such as Benjamin Pitman and George Lycurgus ran a series of hotels at the rim. [16] Volcano House is the only hotel or restaurant located within the borders of the national park.
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In 1921 George Lycurgus sold the Volcano House and moved to Hilo, Hawaii. The Inter-Island Steam Navigation Company bought the property and invested $150,000 into expanding it. [8] In 1932 during the Great Depression the Inter-Island Steam Navigation Company was going bankrupt after expanding the Volcano House to 115 rooms. Lycurgus bought it ...
A volcano on Hawaii Island, sometimes called the 'Big Island,' is putting on quite the show. 'Fox and Friends' has the explosive video. According to 'Fox & Friends,' the video shows lava spewing ...
California's Gold is a public television human interest program that explores the natural, cultural, and historical features of California.The series ran for 24 seasons [1] beginning in 1991, and was produced and hosted by Huell Howser in collaboration with KCET, Los Angeles.