About this property
The Kyoto Gardens of Honolulu Memorial Park is a cemetery located in the eastern half of the Honolulu Memorial Park, 22 Craigside Place, Honolulu, Hawaii. Its three-tiered Sanju Pagoda, the Kinkaku-ji Temple, and Mirror Gardens are fine examples of Japanese traditional-style structures and gardens built outside Japan. The gardens were listed in the National Register of Historic Places as site 04000020 on February 11, 2004. Honolulu Memorial Park was established in 1958, and its Buddhist Kinkaku-ji memorial and Sanju Pagoda were constructed between 1964 and 1966 as part of the Nuʻuanu Memorial Gardens Funerary Home, adjacent to history Oahu Cemetery. This name was changed to Kyoto Gardens in 1966 when the City of Kyoto, Japan, donated a bronze bell, with Abbot Jikai Murakami of Kyoto's Kinkaku-ji present for the opening.
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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 04000020. It was listed on February 11, 2004.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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When was Kyoto Gardens of Honolulu Memorial Park listed on the National Register?
Kyoto Gardens of Honolulu Memorial Park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 11, 2004.
What type of historic resource is Kyoto Gardens of Honolulu Memorial Park?
Kyoto Gardens of Honolulu Memorial Park is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Kyoto Gardens of Honolulu Memorial Park?
The period of significance for Kyoto Gardens of Honolulu Memorial Park is recorded as the modern era, specifically around 1958.
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