Queen Emma's Summer Home
National Register of Historic Places

Queen Emma's Summer Home

Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii
Listed
August 6, 1972
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
72000420

About this property

Hānaiakamalama or Queen Emma Summer Palace , served as a retreat for Queen Emma of Hawaii from 1857 to 1885, as well as for her husband King Kamehameha IV, and their son, Prince Albert Edward. It is a now a historic landmark, museum, and tourist site located at 2913 Pali Highway, less than a ten-minute drive outside of downtown Honolulu, Hawaii. The museum is open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and is maintained with entrance fees, revenue from the gift shop, and other funds raised by the Daughters of Hawaii.

Location

2913 Pali Hwy.
Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii
21.33630, -157.83807

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 72000420. It was listed on August 6, 1972.

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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Nearby Battles

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Battle of Kalanikupule (Oahu, 1794)
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2.4 mi
Overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom (1893)
1893Early Republic
2.4 mi
Battle of Nuuanu Pali
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2.8 mi
Counter-Revolution of 1895 (Wilcox Revolt)
1895Early Republic
3.3 mi

Questions about this property

When was Queen Emma's Summer Home listed on the National Register?

Queen Emma's Summer Home was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 6, 1972.

What type of historic resource is Queen Emma's Summer Home?

Queen Emma's Summer Home is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Queen Emma's Summer Home?

The period of significance for Queen Emma's Summer Home is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1857.

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