Dillingham Transportation Building
National Register of Historic Places

Dillingham Transportation Building

Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii
Listed
September 6, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79000756

About this property

The Dillingham Transportation Building was built in 1929 for Walter F. Dillingham of Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, who founded the Hawaiian Dredging Company (later Dillingham Construction) and ran the Oahu Railway and Land Company founded by his father, Benjamin Franklin Dillingham. The building was designed in an Italian Renaissance Revival by architect Lincoln Rogers of Los Angeles, who also designed the Hawaii State Art Museum (1928). It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 and restored by Architects Hawaiʻi Ltd. in 1980.

Location

735 Bishop St.
Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii
21.30919, -157.86223

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 79000756. It was listed on September 6, 1979.

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Sources

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

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Nearby Battles

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1794Colonial
0.3 mi
Overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom (1893)
1893Early Republic
0.3 mi
Wilcox Rebellion (1889)
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0.4 mi
Counter-Revolution of 1895 (Wilcox Revolt)
1895Early Republic
4.1 mi
Battle of Nuuanu Pali
1795Colonial
5.2 mi

Questions about this property

When was Dillingham Transportation Building listed on the National Register?

Dillingham Transportation Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 6, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Dillingham Transportation Building?

Dillingham Transportation Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Dillingham Transportation Building?

The period of significance for Dillingham Transportation Building is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1928.

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