National Register of Historic Places - Hawaii (HI), Honolulu County

Honolulu County Hawaii (Historic Districts) has 27 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 11 places of National significance and 12 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Bellows Field Archeological Area, Hawaii Capital Historic District, Hickam Field, Kanehoe Naval Air Station and National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Hawaiian and Native Hawaiian dating back to 500.

Many famous people are associated with these Honolulu County historic places including Kamehameha, Kaahumanu, William F. Hillebrand, Kahekili and H.W. Schmidt.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Honolulu County places including 3rd Engineers Quatermaster Corps, Gen. Macomb, Quartermaster Corps, US Navy, Furer, William, et al., Hart Wood and Harold L. Lyon. Prominent architectural styles found in Honolulu Country are Mission/Spanish Revival, Art Deco and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Bellows Field Archeological Area (added 1973 - - #73002278)

Address Restricted , Waimanalo

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Hawaiian

Period of Significance:

1750-1799, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Federal, State

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Graves/Burials, Village Site

Current Function:

Defense, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Military Facility, Park

Chinatown Historic District (added 1973 - - #73000658)

Bounded roughly by Beretania St. on NE, Nuuanu Stream on N, Nuuanu Ave. on SE, and Honolulu Harbor , Honolulu

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Asian, Pacific-Islander, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Theater

Fort Ruger Historic District (added 1983 - - #83000249)

Diamond Head Rd. , Honolulu

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Military, Engineering, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification

Current Function:

Defense, Government, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

Foster Botanic Garden (added 1993 - - #93000377)

Also known as Foster Garden/Park and Lill-uokalani Garden/Park

50 N. Vineyard Blvd. , Honolulu

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lyon,Harold L.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Hillebrand,William F.

Significant Year:

1919, 1855, 1884

Area of Significance:

Conservation, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Horticulture Facility

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Education, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Garden, Horticulture Facility, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Research Facility

Hawaii Capital Historic District (added 1978 - - #78001020)

Also known as See Also:Aliiolani Hale;Kapuaiwa Building;St. Andrew's Cathe

Beretania, Richards, King, Queen, Punchbowl, and Kawaiahao Sts. , Honolulu

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival, Colonial Revival, Classical Revival

Historic Person:

Kamehameha,et al.

Significant Year:

1893, 1794, 1850

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1900-1750 AD

Owner:

Mixed

Historic Function:

Domestic, Government, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Capitol, City Hall, Civic, Courthouse, Government Office, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Domestic, Government, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Capitol, City Hall, Civic, Courthouse, Government Office, Religious Structure

Hickam Field (added 1985 - - #85002725)

Also known as Hickam Air Force Base

SE of Pearl Harbor Naval Base , Honolulu

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Air Facility, Battle Site

Current Function:

Defense

Current Sub-function:

Air Facility

Kahaluu Taro Lo'i (added 1973 - - #73000669)

W of western end of Hui Kelu St. , Kahaluu

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Agriculture

Cultural Affiliation:

Hawaiian

Period of Significance:

1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Water Works

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Kanehoe Naval Air Station (added 1987 - - #87001299)

Also known as Marine Corps Air Station,Kanehoe

Area between First St. and Kanehoe Bay , Kailua

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Air Facility, Battle Site

Current Function:

Defense

Current Sub-function:

Military Facility

Kapapa Island Complex (added 1972 - - #72000430)

Address Restricted , Kapapa Island

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric, Agriculture, Religion

Cultural Affiliation:

Hawaiian

Period of Significance:

1750-1799, 1749-1500 AD

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Conservation Area

Kualoa Ahupua'a Historical District (added 1974 - - #74000718)

Also known as Kualoa

Kamehameha Hwy. , Kaneohe

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Religion

Cultural Affiliation:

Hawaiian

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Park, Single Dwelling

Little Makalapa Naval Housing Historic District (added 2017 - - #100000731)

Palmyra Street and Tarawa Drive, Honolulu

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Modern Movement, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Military

Period of Significance:

1940-1945 AD

Merchant Street Historic District (added 1973 - - #73000661)

Also known as See Also:Kamehameha V Post Office

Roughly along Merchant St. from Nuuana Ave. to Fort St. , Honolulu

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Financial Institution, Government Office, Post Office, Restaurant, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Current Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Government Office, Post Office, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Moili'ili Japanese Cemetery (added 2015 - - #15000128)

Honolulu, Honolulu

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Asian, Other, Other

Period of Significance:

1900-1949 AD

Mokapu Burial Area (added 1972 - - #72000428)

Address Restricted , Kaneohe

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric, Religion

Cultural Affiliation:

Hawaiian

Period of Significance:

1750-1799, 1749-1500 AD

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (added 1976 - - #76002276)

Also known as Puowaina - Hill of Sacrifice;Punchbowl

2177 Puowaina Dr. , Honolulu

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military, Politics/Government, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Ceremonial Site

Current Function:

Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery

Necker Island Archeological District (added 1988 - - #88000641)

Address Restricted , Kauai

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Economics, Exploration/Settlement, Prehistoric, Pacific-Islander, Religion

Cultural Affiliation:

Native Hawaiian

Period of Significance:

1749-1500 AD

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Camp, Ceremonial Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Conservation Area

Nihoa Island Archeological District (added 1988 - - #88000640)

Address Restricted , Kauai

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Economics, Exploration/Settlement, Pacific-Islander, Prehistoric, Religion

Cultural Affiliation:

Native Hawaiian

Period of Significance:

1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Camp, Ceremonial Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Conservation Area

Nuuanu Petroglyph Complex (added 1973 - - #73000662)

Address Restricted , Honolulu

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Historic Significance:

Person, Information Potential

Historic Person:

Kahekili,et al.

Significant Year:

1783, 1795

Area of Significance:

Military, Art, Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal, Performing Arts, Agriculture

Cultural Affiliation:

Hawaiian

Period of Significance:

1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Defense, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Battle Site, Ceremonial Site, Pedestrian Related, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Underwater, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Palm Circle Historic District (added 1984 - - #84000104)

Also known as Palm Circle,100 Area,Fort Shafter

Roughly bounded by Carter Dr., Richardson and Funston Rds., A and B Sts. , Honolulu

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Quartermaster Corps

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Military

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Defense, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Institutional Housing, Military Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Defense, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Military Facility, Single Dwelling

Pearl Harbor, U.S. Naval Base (added 1966 - - #66000940)

Also known as Pearl Lochs;Pu'u-loa;See Also:USS ARIZONA Memorial;USS ARIZO

3 mi. S of Pearl City on HI 73 , Pearl City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Military, Engineering, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Battle Site, Naval Facility, Water Works

Current Function:

Defense, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Naval Facility, Water Works

Punahou School Campus (added 1972 - - #72000419)

1601 Punahou St. , Honolulu

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Kaahumanu,et al.

Significant Year:

1898, 1842, 1851

Area of Significance:

Education, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

Schofield Barracks Historic District (added 1998 - - #98000889)

Roughly bounded by Foote Ave., Wright Ave., McMahon Rd., and Wright-Smith Rd. , Wahiawa

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Macomb, Gen., Quatermaster Corps, 3rd Engineers

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Art Deco, Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Landscape Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Military

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense, Domestic, Government, Health Care, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Hospital, Military Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Sport Facility, Theater

Current Function:

Defense, Domestic, Government, Health Care, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Clinic, Military Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Sport Facility, Theater

Tantalus--Round Top Road (added 2009 - - #08000373)

Also known as Tantalus Drive, Round Top Drive

Tantalus Dr., Round Top Dr. , Honolulu

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Schmidt, H.W., et.al.

Area of Significance:

Social History, Transportation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Waianae District (added 1974 - - #74000720)

Address Restricted , Waianae

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric, Social History, Religion

Cultural Affiliation:

Hawaiian

Period of Significance:

1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site, Conservation Area, Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Conservation Area, Underwater

Waikane Taro Flats (added 1973 - - #73000675)

1 mi. NW of Waikane in Upper Waikane Valley , Waikane

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal, Agriculture, Religion

Cultural Affiliation:

Hawaiian

Period of Significance:

1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Ceremonial Site, Village Site, Water Works

Current Function:

Landscape, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site, Unoccupied Land

Wheeler Field (added 1987 - - #87001297)

Also known as Wheeler Air Force Base

Area around Wright Ave. and the flight line , Schofield Barracks

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Air Facility, Battle Site

Current Function:

Defense

Current Sub-function:

Air Facility

`Ewa Sugar Plantation Villages (added 1996 - - #96000510)

Also known as `Ewa Villages;TMK:9-1-17:038,069,080,081 and portions of 046

17 mi. W of Honolulu, approximately 2.5 mi. NE of jct. of US H1 and Renton Rd. , Ewa

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Furer, William, et al., Wood, Hart

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival, Other

Area of Significance:

Industry, Social History, Asian, Pacific-Islander, European, Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Processing, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling