US Post Office-Lihue
National Register of Historic Places

US Post Office-Lihue

Lihue, Kauai County, Hawaii
Listed
November 28, 1989
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
89002011

About this property

The Lihue Post Office in Lihue, Hawaii, was built in 1939. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as U.S. Post Office-Lihue in 1989. The Mission Revival style architecture of the building is an accommodation to local citizens who did not want the standard neo-classical design of many mainland U.S. post offices.

Location

4441 Rice St.
Lihue, Kauai County, Hawaii
21.97624, -159.36907

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 89002011. It was listed on November 28, 1989.

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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

Lihue Civic Center Historic District
Industrial
0.1 mi
Lihue Hongwanji Mission
Industrial
1.1 mi

Nearby Battles

First Kauai Campaign (1796) — Storm Dispersal
1796Colonial
0.4 mi
Second Kauai Campaign (1804) — Plague
1804Colonial
0.4 mi
Cession of Kauai (1810)
1810Early Republic
0.4 mi
Battle of Koapapa (Final Kauai Campaign)
1796Colonial
8.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was US Post Office-Lihue listed on the National Register?

US Post Office-Lihue was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 28, 1989.

What type of historic resource is US Post Office-Lihue?

US Post Office-Lihue is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for US Post Office-Lihue?

The period of significance for US Post Office-Lihue is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1939.

Can I research the history near US Post Office-Lihue?

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