Hanalei Elementary School
National Register of Historic Places

Hanalei Elementary School

Hanalei, Kauai County, Hawaii
Listed
March 14, 1990
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
90000344

About this property

The Hanalei Elementary School, on Kuhio Highway in Hanalei, Hawaii, is a public elementary school of the Hawaii Department of Education. It formerly occupied a historic school building that was built in 1926. This building was listed on the Hawaiʻi Register of Historic Places in 1988 and on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. The old building was probably designed by Kauaʻi County Department of Public Works employee John Waiamau. The school is significant as an example of school architectural design that emerged in the 1920s. The state of Hawaii was planning to demolish the school to make way for a new school on its site; the building was saved by commercial developers moving it about .5 miles (0.80 km) down the Kuhio Highway to its current location in Hanalei.

Location

Hanalei, Kauai County, Hawaii
22.20447, -159.49549

Categories

EDUCATIONARCHITECTURE
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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

Battle of Koapapa (Final Kauai Campaign)
1796Colonial
15.5 mi

Questions about this property

When was Hanalei Elementary School listed on the National Register?

Hanalei Elementary School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 14, 1990.

What type of historic resource is Hanalei Elementary School?

Hanalei Elementary School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Hanalei Elementary School?

The period of significance for Hanalei Elementary School is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1926.

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