Kaumakapili Church
National Register of Historic Places

Kaumakapili Church

Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii
Listed
May 4, 2008
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
08000372

About this property

Kaumakapili Church is a Gothic Revival church located at 766 North King Street in the Kapālama neighborhood of Honolulu, Hawaii. It was originally established on April 1, 1838, at the corner of Smith and Beretania Streets as a Protestant church for commoners, as the only existing church at the time, the Kawaiahao Church, was primarily attended by Hawaiian nobility. A new brick and wood frame church building with two steeples was built from 1881 to 1888. However, that building was burned along with large areas of Chinatown in an attempt to control an outbreak of bubonic plague. Construction began on a third church building at the current site in 1910; this church, which is still in use, was dedicated in 1911. In 1993, a $2.4 million restoration project conducted by Mason Architects rehabilitated the church, which had been extensively damaged by nature and vandalism. The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 5, 2008.

Location

766 N. King St.
Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii
21.31974, -157.86378

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Nearby Battles

Battle of Kalanikupule (Oahu, 1794)
1794Colonial
1 mi
Overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom (1893)
1893Early Republic
1 mi
Wilcox Rebellion (1889)
1889Early Republic
1 mi
Counter-Revolution of 1895 (Wilcox Revolt)
1895Early Republic
4.3 mi
Battle of Nuuanu Pali
1795Colonial
4.8 mi

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When was Kaumakapili Church listed on the National Register?

Kaumakapili Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 4, 2008.

What type of historic resource is Kaumakapili Church?

Kaumakapili Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Kaumakapili Church is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1838.

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