Kilauea School
National Register of Historic Places

Kilauea School

Kilauea, Kauai County, Hawaii
Listed
August 17, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83000254

About this property

Kīlauea Elementary School, also known as Kīlauea School, on Kolo Rd. in Kīlauea, Hawaii, on Kauaʻi, is a public elementary school operated by the Hawaiʻi Department of Education. It occupies a historic school building that was founded in 1882 and known as an "English School". The current school complex, whose main building was built in 1922, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983; the listing included three contributing buildings on 6.5 acres (2.6 ha). It was located on the edge of the former Kīlauea Plantation community. The three buildings are a U-shaped administration-classrooms building, a cafeteria, and a teacher's cottage. A big lawn in front of the three buildings is crossed by a circular driveway. The main building was designed by County Department of Public Works' architect John Waiamau, and the others were designed by Tai King Leong. The complex was deemed significant for NRHP listing "as a typical rural schoolhouse on the island of Kauaʻi and for its associations with the development of public education in the town of Kīlauea."

Location

Kilauea, Kauai County, Hawaii
22.20778, -159.40955

Categories

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Sources

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When was Kilauea School listed on the National Register?

Kilauea School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 17, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Kilauea School?

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

What is the period of significance for Kilauea School?

The period of significance for Kilauea School is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1882.

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