Wailuku Civic Center Historic District - Wailuku, HI
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silverquill
N 20° 53.167 W 156° 30.306
4Q E 759549 N 2311559
Waiuluku, Hawaii, on the island of Maui was the site of King Kamehameha's final victory in 1790 solidifying his rule. In 1905 Wailku was disignated Maui's county seat, and this district grew up around the old courthouse and church.
Waymark Code: WM551Z
Location: Hawaii, United States
Date Posted: 11/12/2008
Views: 10
Clustered around Main and High Streets and the Kaahumanu Church are four government buildings of note.
The Wailuku Courthouse (1907) is neoclassical in design.
The County Office Building (1927) is Mediterranean in style.
The Wailuku Library (1928) and the Territorial Building (1931) use the Hawaiian style of architecture with a double-hipped roof. The architect on both was C.W. Dickey, who hails from Maui.
Street address:
S. High St. between Wells and Kaohu Sts.
Wailuku, HI United States
County / Borough / Parish: Maui County
Year listed: 1986
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Periods of significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Historic function: Education, Government
Current function: Education, Government
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Privately owned?: Not Listed
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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