Thomas Square
National Register of Historic Places

Thomas Square

Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii
Listed
April 24, 1972
Type
Site
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
72000423

About this property

Thomas Square is a park in Honolulu, Hawaii, named for Admiral Richard Darton Thomas. The Privy Council voted to increase its boundaries on March 8, 1850, making Thomas Square Hawaii's oldest city park. It is one of four sites in Hawaii where the Hawaiian flag is allowed to fly alone without the United States flag.

Location

Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii
21.30241, -157.84890

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 72000423. It was listed on April 24, 1972.

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENT
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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 Historic Sites

McKinley High School
Civil War
0.1 mi
Honolulu Academy of Arts
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0.1 mi
Linekona School
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0.2 mi
Kawaiahao Church and Mission Houses
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0.5 mi

Nearby Battles

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

Questions about this property

When was Thomas Square listed on the National Register?

Thomas Square was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 24, 1972.

What type of historic resource is Thomas Square?

Thomas Square is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Thomas Square?

The period of significance for Thomas Square is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1850.

Can I research the history near Thomas Square?

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