Honolulu Honolulu Hawaii Hawaii
CITY. CITY. TOWN TOWN
STATE STATE
Historic Historic Preservation Preservation sunvEYREcORDs sunvEYREcORDs Office Office
DEPOSITORY DEPOSITORY FOR FOR
-FEDERAL -FEDERAL .ltSTATE .ltSTATE
_COUNTY _COUNTY
-LOCAL -LOCAL June, June, 1973 1973
DATE DATE
Hawaii Hawaii Register Register of of Historic Historic Places Places
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Honolulu Honolulu Hawaii Hawaii
CITY, CITY, TOWN TOWN STATE STATE
South· South· 403 403 Queen Queen Street Street
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Department Department of IIOWNF;R IIOWNF;R OF OF PROPERTY PROPERTY -NO -NO _MILITARY _MILITARY _OTHER: _OTHER: ,.YES: ,.YES: UNRE$JRICTEO UNRE$JRICTEO -TRAfiiSPORTATIOI\I -TRAfiiSPORTATIOI\I _INI)USTRIAL _INI)USTRIAL · · - .. .. ,...OBI.J6C.T ,...OBI.J6C.T -IN -IN PRO.CESS PRO.CESS ,... ,... YES; YES; RESTRICTED RESTRICTED JLGovEANMENT JLGovEANMENT _SCIENTIFIC _SCIENTIFIC -.:.IT -.:.IT E. E. ACCESSif!LE ACCESSif!LE PU.BLIC PU.BLIC ACQUISITION ACQUISITION -ENTERTAINMENT -ENTERTAINMENT _.RELIGIOUS _.RELIGIOUS X.i!.STRUCTUAE X.i!.STRUCTUAE . . ~BOTH ~BOTH ,.WORK ,.WORK IN IN PROGRESS PROGRESS -EDUCATIONAL -EDUCATIONAL -PRIVATE -PRIVATE RESIDENCE RESIDENCE 17 BI,JILOINQISl_ BI,JILOINQISl_ ~PRIVI\TE ~PRIVI\TE ~C01',1MERCI"'L ~C01',1MERCI"'L _,...UI'!DCCUPIEO _,...UI'!DCCUPIEO ~PARK ~PARK . . ~DI$TRICT ~DI$TRICT loccuPIED loccuPIED ~PUBLIC ~PUBLIC ...AGRICULTURE ...AGRICULTURE ~MUSEUM ~MUSEUM . . . . CATEGORY CATEGORY OWNERSHIP OWNERSHIP STATUS STATUS PRESENT PRESENT USE USE IJct.As~IFICATION IJct.As~IFICATION H H Oj}iAJ:_-1.·,.:, Oj}iAJ:_-1.·,.:, __ __ .~-·:.· .~-·:.· 15 15 p p -, -, . . HON9L!H HON9L!H 003 003 v v ·-;sr.:~~re ·-;sr.:~~re i i ,)• ,)• CODE CODE C()DE· C()DE· .•. .•. _.,, _.,, · · COI.JNW COI.JNW > > HOOotudi HOOotudi · · ·-•·-.,· ·-•·-.,· Clyv.toWW Clyv.toWW . . CO,NGAES\liO~"'L CO,NGAES\liO~"'L DISTRI,CT DISTRI,CT .- STAhr~ STAhr~ PIER PIER ~UMBER ~UMBER HONOLULU HONOLULU 9, 9, HARBQR HARBQR Btoc"TION Btoc"TION • • ,I'IQIOR ,I'IQIOR COMMON COMMON ~ISTO~IC ~ISTO~IC DNAME DNAME ALOHA ALOHA TOWER TOWER , , ...... ·_ ·_ TYPE TYPE ALL ALL ENTRIES ENTRIES ·:.COMPLETE ·:.COMPLETE APPliCABLE APPliCABLE SEcTIONS SEcTIONS . . ,,__ ,,______ .._ .._ SEE SEE INSTRUC.TIOf\lS INSTRUC.TIOf\lS INHOWTO INHOWTO COMP!..f]'E COMP!..f]'E NATIONAL NATIONAL REGI$TE/fFORMS REGI$TE/fFORMS • • · · ·. ·. ·. ·. :· :· . . ··.' ··.' .·· .·· .· .· _:, _:, : : . . ,. ,. ,.,.·< ,.,.·< - ' ' ·,. ·,. -~"'!=-':-:''.··=-=· -~"'!=-':-:''.··=-=· :-:<:r-.~· :-:<:r-.~· ~--=·.-·':":'::-·,-,,-,--- ...... IN~NTORY IN~NTORY -·NOMINA -·NOMINA TI()N TI()N FORM FORM .. .. .·: .·: TlONAL TlONAL REGtsmR_ REGtsmR_ QFIDS'fORIC QFIDS'fORIC PLACE$ PLACE$ . . ·, ·, ' ' , , ·. ·. .· .· <. <. ·. ·. - , , · · ...... , , .·• .·• .- I I - ' ' . . ,· ,· . . NATIONAL NATIONAL PAF!I< PAF!I< SERVIC~ SERVIC~ . . UNl'tEDSTATESDEPARTMloNTOF UNl'tEDSTATESDEPARTMloNTOF rffiiiiii'il'Sti1;rnNj'(f/T rffiiiiii'il'Sti1;rnNj'(f/T THE THE INTERIOR INTERIOR 1110 ' ' o; o; 2~ 2~ r'~ r'~ tlo. tlo. 10.~00 10.~00 .,10· .,10· 0 0 / / '' '' 14\ 14\ , , .. .. flooring flooring throughout throughout is is lineoleum lineoleum tile. tile. stair stair and and elevator elevator with with three three windows windows on on each each side side connected connected by by a a vertical vertical band. band. The The works. works. A A radiotelephone radiotelephone is is enclosed enclosed in in this this office. office. Offices Offices are are reached reached by by both both containing containing tourist tourist information. information. There There is is also also a a small small office office in in which which the the harbor harbor pilot pilot observation observation balcony balcony and and the the room room is is mainly mainly open open with with a a central central kiosk kiosk Offices Offices are are located located on on all all floors. floors. The The tenth tenth floor floor has has a a projecting projecting maintained maintained for for visitors visitors from from across across the the sea. sea. and and represents represents the the warm warm welcome welcome and and atmosphere atmosphere the the ·people ·people of of Hawaii Hawaii have have always always T.he T.he Aloha Aloha Tower Tower remains remains as as an an important important architectural architectural element element in in the the Honolulu Honolulu skyline skyline parapet parapet walls. walls. The The exterior exterior surface surface is is painted painted white. white. observation observation balcony balcony with with the the legend legend "ALOHA" "ALOHA" in in large large block block letters letters is is incised incised in in the the information information to to ships ships in in or or near near the the harbor. harbor. At At the the tenth tenth floor floor level level a a projecting projecting cross cross arm arm at at the the top top and and various various cables cables which which are are used used to to hang hang signals signals to.transmit to.transmit the the corner corner pylon pylon windows windows with with small small gable gable roofs. roofs. The The highest highest point point is is a a mast mast with with a a hand hand rail. rail. At At each each side side of of the the central central roof roof is is a a stuccoed stuccoed dormer dormer similar similar in in form form to to of of similar similar form form terminating terminating with with a a pedestal pedestal form form of of "widows "widows walk" walk" with with wrought wrought iron iron pointed pointed hip hip roofs roofs of of stucco stucco finish. finish. Projecting Projecting above above the the corner corner roofs roofs is is a a higher higher roof roof square square pylons pylons with_ with_ vertical vertical slot, slot, arched arched windows, windows, arched arched lintels, lintels, and and convex convex curved curved of of a a Gothic Gothic tower tower with with its its accentuated accentuated vertical vertical lines lines terminating terminating at at each each corner corner in in A A 184-foot, 184-foot, ten ten storied,concrete storied,concrete tower. tower. Best Best described described as as a a "modernistic" "modernistic" interpretation interpretation DESCRIBE DESCRIBE THE THE PRESENT PRESENT AND AND ORIGINAL ORIGINAL (IF (IF KNOWN) KNOWN) PHYSICAL PHYSICAL APPEARANCE APPEARANCE -FAIR -FAIR _UNEXPOSED _UNEXPOSED lLGOOD lLGOOD -RUINS -RUINS .lLALTERED .lLALTERED -MOVED -MOVED -DATE~-- -EXCELLENT -EXCELLENT -DETERIORATED -DETERIORATED _UNALTERED _UNALTERED lLORIGINAL lLORIGINAL SITE SITE CONDITION CONDITION CHECK CHECK ONE ONE CHECK CHECK ONE ONE B B DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION the the landmark landmark in in Honolulu's Honolulu's wntnrfrnnt wntnrfrnnt nrca. nrca. to to Hawaii's Hawaii's economy. economy. Before Before the the advent advent of of trans-Pacific trans-Pacific aircraft, aircraft, it it was was of of their their ties ties with with the the sea sea and and of of the the importance importance of of sea sea transportation transportation ship, ship, it it was was a a symbol symbol of of welcome, welcome, while while for for local local citizens, citizens, an an indicator indicator from from as as far far as as fifteen fifteen miles miles out. out. For For thousands thousands of of tourists tourists arriving arriving by by Vessels Vessels calling calling at at Honolulu Honolulu could could see see the the tower's tower's brillaint brillaint white white profile profile observatory observatory and and also also housed housed a a lookout lookout station station for for the the harbor harbor pilots. pilots. various various offices, offices, including including the the llarbor llarbor Master's. Master's. The The tenth tenth floor floor was was an an spectacular spectacular view view of of Honolulu Honolulu and and its its harbor. harbor. Then Then as as now, now, it it housed housed was was by by far far the the most most imposing imposing building building in in the the territory territory and and offered offered a a Harbor Harbor Commissioners Commissioners in in June, June, 1926, 1926, it it was was the the pride pride of of the the islands. islands. It It When When the the tower tower was was finally finally completed completed and and turned turned over over to to the the Board Board of of ' ' ~ ~ l l ': ': .: .: I I I. I. ,, ,, ? ? ·:· ·:· i i I I settled settled in in the the legislature legislature in in favor favor of of the the ten-story ten-story advocates. advocates. .. .. ·r ·r :· :· •·. •·. 1 1 ~ ~ 1 1 :1 :1 : : \ \ • • ·r ·r .:: .:: r r ' ' , , ; ; -. -. I I I I :~i :~i a a compromise compromise seven-story seven-story building. building. After After several several months months of of debate, debate, the the issue issue was was Some Some wanted wanted no no tower. tower. at at all, all, some some wanted wanted a a ten-story ten-story structure, structure, while while others others favored favored involving involving the the public, public, the the Board Board of of Harbor Harbor Commissioners, Commissioners, and and the the Territorial Territorial Legislature. Legislature. In In 1925, 1925, the the uncompleted uncompleted Aloha Aloha Tower Tower was was the the center center of of a a fierce fierce little little controversy controversy the the planning planning of of military military convoy convoy operations operations during during War War II.. II.. ~Jorld ~Jorld sea sea travel travel was was the the main main link link with with the the rest rest of of the the world. world. It It was was a a center center for for It It is is a a symbol symbol of of Hawaii's Hawaii's investment investment in in tourism tourism and and a a reminder reminder of of the the time time when when The The Aloha Aloha Tower Tower was was at at one one time time the the tallest tallest and and most most prominent prominent buildinp buildinp in in Honolulu. Honolulu. STATEMENT STATEMENT OF OF SIGNIFICANCE SIGNIFICANCE ~~~~~=~~------__;ARTHUR ~~~~~=~~------__;ARTHUR REYNOLDS, REYNOLDS, ARCHITECT ARCHITECT 1926, 1941, 1941, 1926, 1947 1947 NATIONAL NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION CONSTRUCTION CQ\1PANY CQ\1PANY SPECIFIC SPECIFIC DATES DATES BUILDER/ARCHITECT BUILDER/ARCHITECT _INVENTION _INVENTION J.<1900- _OTHER _OTHER (SPECIFY) (SPECIFY) _INDUSTRY _INDUSTRY _POLITICS/GOVERNMENT _POLITICS/GOVERNMENT -COMMUNICATIONS -COMMUNICATIONS )(...TRANSPORTATION )(...TRANSPORTATION _EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT _EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT _1800-1899 _1800-1899 _PHILOSOPHY _PHILOSOPHY X-COMMERCE X-COMMERCE _THEATER _THEATER _ENGINEERING _ENGINEERING _1700-1799 _1700-1799 _MUSIC _MUSIC -ART -ART -SOCIAVHUMANITARIAN -SOCIAVHUMANITARIAN _EDUCATION _EDUCATION _1600-1699 _1600-1699 _)g,IILITARY _)g,IILITARY X-ARCHITECTURE X-ARCHITECTURE _1500·1599 _1500·1599 _SCULPTURE _SCULPTURE _ECONOMICS _ECONOMICS _LITERATURE _LITERATURE -AGRICULTURE -AGRICULTURE _1400-1499 _1400-1499 _CONSERVATION _CONSERVATION -ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC -ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC _SCIENCE _SCIENCE _lAW _lAW -ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC -ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC _PREHISTORIC _PREHISTORIC _COMMUNITY _COMMUNITY PLANNING PLANNING _RELIGION _RELIGION _lANDSCAPE _lANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE ARCHITECTURE AREAS AREAS PERIOD PERIOD OF OF SIGNIFICANCE·· SIGNIFICANCE·· CHECK CHECK AND AND JUSTIFY JUSTIFY BELOW BELOW Ill Ill SIGNIFICANCE SIGNIFICANCE c c c c :1 Form No. 1&1·300a iAev.' l(l-741 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECEIVED NATIONAL REGISTER OF IDSTORIC PLACES INVENTORY·· NOMINATION FORM DATE ENTERED CONTINUATIONSHEET 1 ITEM NUMBER 8 PAGE 1 Immediately after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the United States Navy took over control of Aloha Tower. Access to all but authorized persons was denied, and the landmark was patrolled constantly by armed sentries. This control did not relax even after the war eneded,and the continuing military occupation of the tower became the object of complaint from local citizens. Before a full-scale controversy developed, the United States Coast Guard, who utilized the tower under the authority of the u. S. Navy, relinquished its control on December 20, 1947. The reason for the wartime secrecy was that the tower had been a control facility for military convoy shipping for the Pacific Theater of Operations. Many of the convoys that supported the various island invasions were formed in Honolulu under the control of the Aloha Tower offices. In 1947, the green camouflage paint was sandblasted from the tower and the brillian white paint replaced. Once again, Aloha Tower welcomed visitors arriving aboard cruise ships also recently released from military control. However, it was not long before the emphais in travel shifted from passenger vessels to aircraft. Before long, a passenger ship in Honolulu Harbor became an unusual sight. Aloha Tower still stands to welcome visitors, however, and the Harbor pilots still carry out their watch over the activities below. Recently, the tower became the main terminal for a new inter-island hydrofoil commuter vessel system. going going from from one one point point to to another, another, but but an an adventure adventure in in grace grace and and comfort. comfort. fiftieth fiftieth State, State, and and it it is is a a symbol symbol of of a a day day when when travel travel was was more more than than Aloha Aloha Tower Tower is is a a reminder reminder to to all all people people of of the the hospitable hospitable nature nature of of the the CONTINUATION CONTINUATION 2 2 SHEET SHEET ITEM ITEM 8 8 NUMBER NUMBER PAGE PAGE 2 2 INVENTORY-- NOMINATION NOMINATION FORM FORM DATE DATE ENTERED ENTERED NATIONAL NATIONAL REGISTER REGISTER OF OF IDSTORIC IDSTORIC PLACES PLACES RECEIVED RECEIVED NATIONAL NATIONAL PARK PARK SERVICE SERVICE UNITED UNITED STATES STATES DEI'ARTMENTOF DEI'ARTMENTOF FOR FOR NPS NPS HIE HIE USE USE ONLY ONLY INTERIOR INTERIOR 1Aev 1Aev .. .. 10· 10· 741 741 Form Form No. No. 1ll·300a 1ll·300a ______ KEEPER KEEPER OF OF ______THE THE NATIONAL NATIONAL REGISTER REGISTER . . _...,.._. _...,.._. DATE DATE DATE DATE .. .. I I HEREBY HEREBY CERTIFYTHATTHIS CERTIFYTHATTHIS PROPERTY PROPERTY IS IS INCLUDED INCLUDED IN IN THE THE NATIONAL NATIONAL REGISTER REGISTER F F RNPS RNPS USE USE ONLY ONLY State State TITLE TITLE Historic Historic Preserva Preserva October October DATE DATE 20, 20, 19 19 7 5 5 7 STATE STATE HISTORIC HISTORIC PRESERVATION PRESERVATION OFFICER OFFICER SIGNATURE SIGNATURE criteria criteria and and procedures procedures set set forth forth by by the the National National Park Park Service. Service. ,. ,. · · · · ·· ·· hereby hereby nominate nominate this this property property for for inclusion inclusion in in the the National National Register Register and and certify certify that that it it has has been been evaluated evaluated As As the the according according designated designated to to State State the the Historic Historic Preservation Preservation Officer Officer for for the the National· National· Historio Historio Pre:· Pre:· nition nition Act Act of of 1966 1966 (Public (Public Law Law 89-665). 89-665). I I NATIONAL_ NATIONAL_ STATE__ STATE__ LOCAL.JL LOCAL.JL THE THE EVALUATED EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE SIGNIFICANCE OF OF THIS THIS PROPERTY PROPERTY WITHIN WITHIN THE THE STATE STATE IS: IS: [fJSTATE [fJSTATE I I ; ; j j HISTORIC HISTORIC P]:{ESERVATION P]:{ESERVATION , , • • OFFICER OFFICER CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATION Honolulu Honolulu Hrtwai Hrtwai i i 96809 96809 CITY CITY OR OR TOWN TOWN Dl Dl NR, NR, Box Box 621 621 STATE STATE Hhno Hhno lid lid 11 11 · · .. .. STREET STREET & & NUMBER NUMBER Hawajj Hawajj Regjster Regjster TELEPHONE TELEPHONE of of Hjstorjc Hjstorjc Places Places 808-548-7460 808-548-7460 ORGANIZATION ORGANIZATION Gary Gary T1 T1 Cummins. Cummins. DATE DATE Director Director August August 1 1 12 1975 1975 NAME NAME I I TITLE TITLE mFORM mFORM PREPAREDBY PREPAREDBY STATE STATE CODE CODE COUNTY COUNTY CODE CODE STATE STATE CODE CODE COUNTY COUNTY CODE CODE LIST LIST ALL ALL STATES STATES AND AND COUNTIES COUNTIES FOR FOR PROPERTIES PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING OVERLAPPING STATE STATE OR OR COUNTY COUNTY BOUNDARIES BOUNDARIES ·.. ·.. - ,_-' ,_-' I I '•) '•) I I ·, ·, . :', :', .. .. : : VERBAL VERBAL BOUNDARY BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION cW cW 1 1 I I I I I I I I I I 1, 1, I I I I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ZONE ZONE EASTING EASTING NORTHING NORTHING Al.ru!J Al.ru!J EASTIN('; EASTIN('; 161 161 ui4Q ui4Q NORTHING NORTHING 1al 1al I I aslst\ aslst\ w w lo, lo, '~' '~' I I ;?1..._._.!1 ;?1..._._.!1 ;!;-.1 ;!;-.1 I I I I I I I I UTM UTM REFERENCES REFERENCES ACREAGE ACREAGE OF OF NOMINA NOMINA TEO TEO e.._ e.._ PROPERTY PROPERTY ______.,0~0 _.,0~0 _ _ lll'JGEOGRAPHICAL lll'JGEOGRAPHICAL DATA DATA Historic Historic Buildings Buildings Task Task Force, Force, Old Old Honolulu Honolulu (Honolulu, (Honolulu, 1970), 1970), 51. 51. March March 20, 20, 1960; 1960; October October TS, TS, 1961 1961 . . Honolulu Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Star-Bulletin, June June 28, 28, 1926; 1926; September September 13, 13, '1945; '1945; January January August August 21, 21, 1948; 1948; 28, 28, 1945; 1945; December December 28, 28, 1945; 1945; May May 8, 8, 1947. 1947. Honolulu Honolulu Advertiser, Advertiser, May May 20, 20, 1926; 1926; May May 29, 29, 1926; 1926; May May 30, 30, 1926; 1926; May May 31, 31, 1926; 1926; liJMAJOR liJMAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES REFERENCES '!WUwwsn '!WUwwsn :rtrt:t: :rtrt:t: n n -I -I nus nus n n ntm ntm · · z . . z •I •I ' , , 1 1 0 0