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The earliest form of Hawaiian architecture originates from what is called ancient Hawaiʻi—designs employed in the construction of village shelters from the simple shacks of outcasts and slaves, huts for the fishermen and canoe builders along the beachfronts, the shelters of the working class makaʻainana, the elaborate and sacred heiau of ...
Hale is a traditional form of Hawaiian architecture, known for its distinctive style, practicality, and close relationship with the natural environment. These indigenous structures were designed to be highly functional, meeting a menagerie of needs in Hawaiian society.
Oldest frame house in Hawaii; boards were produced in New England and then shipped to Hawaii to be assembled for the mission house. [1] The Chamberlain House (Ka Hale Kamalani) Honolulu, Hawaii: 1831 Residence/Mission Part of mission site, built from coral blocks cut from reefs offshore and lumber salvaged from ships. [2] Mokuaikaua Church ...
Southwest of Hilo on Hawaii Route 11 in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park 19°25′49″N 155°15′30″W / 19.4302°N 155.2582°W / 19.4302; -155.2582 ( Old Volcano House Hilo
Rooke House: Honolulu Queen Emma: during the 1900s it was a kindergarten named Queen Emma Hall in honor of the last owner of the house. Later the site of Rooke House was occupied by the Liberty Theater (which closed in 1980) and is now a parking lot. [33] Ululani or Kēhaulani Honolulu Victoria Kinoiki Kekaulike
Islands and counties of Hawaii. This is a list of properties and historic districts in Hawaii listed on the National Register of Historic Places. More than 370 listings appear on all but one of Hawaii's main islands (Niihau being the exception) and the Northwestern Islands, and in all of its five counties. Included are houses, schools ...
October 31, 1985 (original) and August 30, 2000 (increase) Charles Montague Cooke Jr. House and Kūkaʻōʻō Heiau is a property in Honolulu, Hawaii . The house, also known as Kualii (also spelled Kualiʻi ), was built in 1911–1912 for Charles Montague Cooke Jr. , and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [ 1 ]
The original structure was very simple in design and was more of a stately home than a palace, but at the time, it was the grandest house in town. The palace was largely meant for receiving foreign dignitaries and state functions with the monarch preferring to sleep in private homes.