Seto Building
National Register of Historic Places

Seto Building

Kapaa, Kauai County, Hawaii
Listed
September 3, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
79000758

About this property

The Seto Building at 4-1435 Kuhio Highway in Kapaʻa, Kauaʻi, was earlier known as the Quality Market and then the Big Save Building. It was built in 1929 to serve as the first general food market on the island of Kauaʻi, with the latest refrigeration methods to store a variety of fresh meat and produce. Its owner, Ah Doi Seto, had immigrated from China in 1888 to work on a sugarcane plantation, but later left the plantation to open a business in bustling Kapaʻa. The building is significant as an unusual example of modern commercial architecture with Chinese design elements, but also as a forerunner of contemporary supermarkets. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

Location

Kapaa, Kauai County, Hawaii
22.11535, -159.31693

Categories

COMMERCEARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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When was Seto Building listed on the National Register?

Seto Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 3, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Seto Building?

Seto Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Seto Building?

The period of significance for Seto Building is recorded as the pre_contact era, specifically around 1435.

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