1867-1957 - Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew - Honolulu, Oahu, HI
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N 21° 18.580 W 157° 51.445
4Q E 618506 N 2356849
Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew, also commonly known as St. Andrew's Cathedral, is located in the heart of the historic capitol district of downtown Honolulu.
Waymark Code: WMRFFJ
Location: Hawaii, United States
Date Posted: 06/19/2016
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Inspired to build a place of worship in the Anglican tradition, Kamehameha IV commissioned the construction of what would later become the Cathedral of Saint Andrew. However, the king died on the feast day of Saint Andrew in 1863 before ground-breaking. Kamehameha V, the king's brother, took over the project and laid the cornerstone in honor of his predecessor on March 5, 1867.
The cathedral was designed by the London architects William Slater and R. H. Carpenter, and the building process was overseen by their chief assistant Benjamin Ingelow. It was built in the French Gothic architectural style, shipped in several pre-fabricated pieces from England. The western facade has a window of hand-blown stained glass that reaches from the floor to the eaves, depicting the European explorers that visited the Hawaiian islands.
Other buildings were added until 1957. The high quality of their construction has kept them in relatively good condition over the years, as Mason Architects discovered in conducting an Existing Conditions Analysis, followed by a Concept Proposal and Maintenance Plan and repairs on the Gothic–style buildings.
Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew was added to the National Register of Historic Places listings in Oahu on July 2, 1973.
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