Central Fire Station
National Register of Historic Places

Central Fire Station

Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii
Listed
December 2, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80001273

About this property

The Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) operates their 44 Fire Stations on the Island of Oahu, and in and around Honolulu. Seven current or former stations are on the National Register of Historic Places, of which five are still in use today as fire stations. By the 1920s, the accepted style for most public architecture in Honolulu, Hawaii, was Spanish Mission Revival or, more broadly, Mediterranean Revival. Five fire stations built on Oahu between 1924 and 1932 illustrate this stylistic congruence, despite being designed by three different architects. The prototype for all five appears to have been Palama Fire Station, built in 1901 and designed by Oliver G. Traphagen.

Location

104 S. Beretania St.
Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii
21.31287, -157.85888

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 80001273. It was listed on December 2, 1980.

Categories

ARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Questions about this property

When was Central Fire Station listed on the National Register?

Central Fire Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 2, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Central Fire Station?

Central Fire Station is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Central Fire Station?

The period of significance for Central Fire Station is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1901.

Can I research the history near Central Fire Station?

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