Harold K.L. Castle
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Harold Kainalu Long Castle (1886–1967) was a large landowner, real estate developer, and later philanthropist in Hawaii
.
Castle was the son of wealthy landowner James Bicknell Castle
and Julia White, and grandson of Castle & Cooke
founder Samuel Northrop Castle. In 1917, he purchased almost 10000 acres (40.5 km²) of land on the windward side of the island of Oahu
, in what was then the ahupuaa of Kailua, to start his sprawling Kaneohe Ranch
.
In 1962, he set up the Harold K.L. Castle Foundation
, which remains the largest private foundation based in Hawaii. He and his foundation have donated large amounts of land to educational and other public institutions, among them Hawaii Loa College
, Iolani School
, Castle High School, Kainalu Elementary School, Castle Medical Center
, and the Mokapu peninsula land that became Marine Corps Base Hawaii
.
He and his wife, Alice Hedemann, both graduated from Punahou School
, he served on its Board of Trustees (1922-1937), and their descendants have continued to attend and support the school.
Plantation Estate
, his home in Kailua, Honolulu County, Hawaii, has been used by Barack Obama
as a Winter White House
during Christmas vacations in 2008, 2009, and 2010.
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
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Life
Harold Kainalu Long Castle was born July 3, 1886 in Honolulu.Castle was the son of wealthy landowner James Bicknell Castle
James Bicknell Castle
James Bicknell Castle was a Honolulu businessman in times of the Kingdom of Hawaii, Republic of Hawaii and Territory of Hawaii.-Life:...
and Julia White, and grandson of Castle & Cooke
Castle & Cooke
Castle & Cooke, Inc. is a Los Angeles-based company that was once part of the Big Five companies in territorial Hawaii. The company at one time did most of its business in agriculture...
founder Samuel Northrop Castle. In 1917, he purchased almost 10000 acres (40.5 km²) of land on the windward side of the island of Oahu
Oahu
Oahu or Oahu , known as "The Gathering Place", is the third largest of the Hawaiian Islands and most populous of the islands in the U.S. state of Hawaii. The state capital Honolulu is located on the southeast coast...
, in what was then the ahupuaa of Kailua, to start his sprawling Kaneohe Ranch
Kaneohe Ranch
Kaneohe Ranch Management Limited manages the real estate owned by the family of Harold K.L. Castle and Alice H. Castle, and their non-profit charitable foundation, the Harold K.L. Castle Foundation founded in 1962. The real estate portfolio consists of land holdings on the windward side of Oahu,...
.
In 1962, he set up the Harold K.L. Castle Foundation
Harold K.L. Castle Foundation
The Harold K.L. Castle Foundation it is the largest private foundation headquartered in the State of Hawaii.-Mission:The foundation awards grants to close achievement and preparation gaps in public education in Hawaii, restore nearshore marine ecosystems, and strengthen Windward Oahu...
, which remains the largest private foundation based in Hawaii. He and his foundation have donated large amounts of land to educational and other public institutions, among them Hawaii Loa College
Hawaii Loa College
Hawaii Loa College was a private, four-year, liberal arts college in Honolulu, Hawaii, founded in 1963 as Christian College of the Pacific by a consortium of four Protestant church denominations in Hawaii, with land deeded by Harold K.L. Castle on which to build a campus. The idea originated with...
, Iolani School
Iolani School
Iolani School, located at 563 Kamoku Street in Honolulu, Hawaii, is a private coeducational college preparatory school serving over 1,800 students. Founded in 1863 by Father William R. Scott, it was the principal school of the former Anglican Church of Hawaii. It was patronized by Kamehameha IV...
, Castle High School, Kainalu Elementary School, Castle Medical Center
Castle Medical Center
Castle Medical Center is a 160-bed medical center located in Windward Oahu. It provides a full range of services, including: acute care, 24-hour emergency services, outpatient and home care, wellness and lifestyle medicine, chemotherapy clinic, Surgical Weight Loss Institute, Hawaii Muscular...
, and the Mokapu peninsula land that became Marine Corps Base Hawaii
Marine Corps Base Hawaii
Marine Corps Base Hawaii , formerly Marine Corps Air Station, Kaneohe Bay and originally Naval Air Station Kaneohe Bay, is a U.S. Marine Corps base facility and air station located on the Mokapu Peninsula of windward O'ahu in the City & County of Honolulu. As of the 2000 Census, the base had a...
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He and his wife, Alice Hedemann, both graduated from Punahou School
Punahou School
Punahou School, once known as Oahu College, is a private, co-educational, college preparatory school located in Honolulu CDP, City and County of Honolulu in the U.S. State of Hawaii...
, he served on its Board of Trustees (1922-1937), and their descendants have continued to attend and support the school.
Plantation Estate
Plantation Estate
Plantation Estate is a single-story wood frame Pacific Ocean-front house at 55 Kailuana Place in Kailua, Honolulu County, Hawaii that Barack Obama rented to be used as a Winter White House during Christmas break vacations in 2008, 2009 and 2010....
, his home in Kailua, Honolulu County, Hawaii, has been used by Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
as a Winter White House
Winter White House
A "Winter White House" is typically the name given to the regular winter vacation residence of the standing President of the United States aside from Camp David, the mountain-based military camp in Frederick County, Maryland, used as a country retreat and for high-alert protection of the President...
during Christmas vacations in 2008, 2009, and 2010.
See also
- Kaneohe RanchKaneohe RanchKaneohe Ranch Management Limited manages the real estate owned by the family of Harold K.L. Castle and Alice H. Castle, and their non-profit charitable foundation, the Harold K.L. Castle Foundation founded in 1962. The real estate portfolio consists of land holdings on the windward side of Oahu,...
- Harold K.L. Castle FoundationHarold K.L. Castle FoundationThe Harold K.L. Castle Foundation it is the largest private foundation headquartered in the State of Hawaii.-Mission:The foundation awards grants to close achievement and preparation gaps in public education in Hawaii, restore nearshore marine ecosystems, and strengthen Windward Oahu...
- James B. Castle High SchoolJames B. Castle High SchoolFor schools of the same name, see Castle High SchoolJames Bicknell Castle High School, more commonly James B. Castle High School or simply Castle High School, is a public coeducational high school located in Kāneohe CDP, City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii. The school serves grades 9 through 12 and...
- Hawaii Loa CollegeHawaii Loa CollegeHawaii Loa College was a private, four-year, liberal arts college in Honolulu, Hawaii, founded in 1963 as Christian College of the Pacific by a consortium of four Protestant church denominations in Hawaii, with land deeded by Harold K.L. Castle on which to build a campus. The idea originated with...
- Kawai Nui MarshKawai Nui MarshKawai Nui Marsh is, at over , the largest wetlands in the Hawaiian Islands. The marsh is located near Kailua on the windward side of O'ahu and is owned by the State of Hawaii and the City & County of Honolulu...