The Hawai‘i Historic Places Review Board added five properties to the Hawai‘i Register of Historic Places in August 2022 and an amended nomination for an existing property was approved.
Properties are eligible for inclusion in the register if they meet one or more criteria of historic significance: A) association with broad patterns or events; B) associations with historic individuals; C) architecture and design; or D) likely to yield important information. Click on the links to access the Register nomination forms of each property.
La Pietra Townhouse, O‘ahu (Multiple Property Nomination)
The La Pietra Townhouse is a multiple property nomination. The townhouse was conceived in 1967 and built in 1971 by architect Louis Pursel and developer Bert Williams. The site was landscaped by San Francisco landscape architecture firm Eckbo, Dean, Austin and Williams. The site is comprised of 19 duplexes and 38 units. In 2022, 14 units were listed in the historic register; another six units were added in August 2023 and two more added in November 2023. Three additional units were added in 2024. The dwelling units are significant at the local level under Criterion A for their associations with the development of townhouse complexes in Hawai‘i and for their associations with historic preservation in Hawai‘i. The most recent unit added to the historic register is Condominium Unit 28: Donn and Marie Gringer Residence.
M. Kawaharada Restaurant, Maui
Constructed in 1959, the Mason residence is significant on the local level under Criterion C, as a good example of a house built in Honolulu during the 1950s in a modern style. The house includes a number of distinctive features and is typical of its period in its design, materials, workmanship and methods of construction. It is the work of a master having been designed by Vladimir Ossipoff, and possesses high artistic values. The single-story, modern style house sits on a concrete slab foundation, and has an irregular L-shaped floor plan. Its walls are vertical, 8” wide, redwood, tongue and groove boards, and its low pitched, intersecting, decra-mastic galvanized aluminum, gable roofs have open, overhanging eaves with exposed rafter tails. The Mason residence stands as an excellent example of modern style residential architecture in Hawaii and especially Ossipoff’s residential work.The M. Kawaharada Restaurant, built in 1928, is located in Ha‘ikū-Pauwela, Maui. It is a mixed-use commercial building erected to house a food service establishment operated by Makisō and Harumi Kawaharada who operated the family business for 65 years and raised ten children on site. Significant under Criterion A as an example of community planning and development, it is also a rare specimen of a Hiroshima Issei (first generation) owned commercial establishment whose family history has been documented by a descendant. It is also significant under Criterion C as a Plantation Vernacular commercial building with Craftsman details unique to the time with the residential floor and another commercial floor constructed beneath rather than on top of the storefront. Featured Craftsman-inspired wood details include wood corner boards, frieze boards, and wood trim at windows and doors.
Hawai‘i Yacht Club, O‘ahu
The Hawai‘i Yacht Club is a two-story building located within the Ala Wai Small Boat Harbor in Honolulu. It was constructed in two major increments in 1959 and 1965 by architects James Morrison and Thomas Wells, respectively. The Club is significant at the local level under Criterion A for its associations with recreational boating in Hawai‘i. A resurged interest in yachting following the annexation of Hawai‘i by the United States led to the formation of the Hawai‘i Yacht Club in 1901, officially chartered by Prince Kūhiō and Prince David 10 years after King Kalākaua’s passing. The Club is significant under Criterion C as a good example of a yacht club designed during the post-World War II period in Hawai‘i, rendered in a modern style. Typical of the style are its flat roof, clean lines, and emphasis on functionality. Hawai‘i adaptations include the opening of the entire southwest side of the building to the outdoors and the dining room’s extensive use of koa wood.
Clarence and Sue Thomas Residence, O‘ahu
The Clarence and Sue Thomas Residence, built in 1931, is significant at the local level under Criterion C as a Tudor Revival style house of the 1930s in Honolulu. The residence is architecturally significant as a house designed by renowned architect Hart Wood. Typical of the style are its half-timbered gable end and asymmetric massing. The front door’s thumb latch and the interior’s open beam ceiling in the living room and board and batten walls convey the Tudor spirit and are also associated with the Arts and Crafts movement. The house is noteworthy as well for its adaptation of the Tudor style to Hawai‘i’s climate with its strong emphasis on cross ventilation, handled by multi-pane double hung sash and casement windows
Henry J. Kaiser Estate, O‘ahu (Boundary Increase)
Built in 1959, the Henry J. and Alyce Kaiser Estate is locally significant under Criterion B for its close and unique association with Henry J. Kaiser, one of America’s top business leaders and industrialists. The residence was listed in the Hawai‘i State and National Registers of Historic Places in 2017 and 2019, respectively. An Amendment to the nomination approved in August 2023 enlarged the boundary to include the Trophy House and Kennel Manager Quarters, Water Feature, and the remaining Dog Run Walls. All three features were constructed in 1959. An additional amendment approved in November 2024 further expanded the boundary to include a former caretaker’s cottage, a boat house and a boat harbor, all originally part of the estate.
ADDED TO THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
The National Park Service has added the following properties to the National Register of Historic Places on the dates shown. These properties were previously listed on the Hawai‘i State Register of Historic Places.
- St. Andrew’s Cathedral (Additional Documentation), Honolulu, O‘ahu (3/8/2024)
- Sakuichi and Chieko Matsumoto Residence, Po‘ipū, Kaua‘i (3/22/24)
- The Bowers’ House, Honolulu, O‘ahu (4/5/2024)
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