About this property
The Cooper Apartments , also known as Seaside Apartments , is a historic apartment building located at 421–425 Seaside Avenue in Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.. Constructed in 1939 during the Great Depression, the building is a distinguished example of a pre-war garden court apartment in Waikiki, embodying a transition between Streamline Moderne and the emerging tropical modern style, a fusion between Modern architecture and borrowing from Asian and South American vernacular architecture. This architectural style is characterized by its clean lines and simple aesthetic, reflecting the economic austerity of the time. Designed by the Honolulu architectural firm of Dahl & Conrad, the Cooper Apartments exhibit characteristic features of tropical modern style blended with modest art deco-Asian decorative elements. The building's design includes white masonry walls, a low pitched hipped roof with overhanging eaves, large sliding windows with horizontal panes, and a distinctive stepped scalloped front wall.
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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 100001417. It was listed on August 7, 2017.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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When was Cooper Apartments listed on the National Register?
Cooper Apartments was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 7, 2017.
What type of historic resource is Cooper Apartments?
Cooper Apartments is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Cooper Apartments?
The period of significance for Cooper Apartments is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1939.
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