Lahaina Historic District
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Lahaina Historic District is a historic district
in Lahaina, Hawaii, on the west side of the island of Maui
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It was declared a National Historic Landmark
in 1962. At that time it was described:
Historic district (United States)
In the United States, a historic district is a group of buildings, properties, or sites that have been designated by one of several entities on different levels as historically or architecturally significant. Buildings, structures, objects and sites within a historic district are normally divided...
in Lahaina, Hawaii, on the west side of the island of Maui
Maui
The island of Maui is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at and is the 17th largest island in the United States. Maui is part of the state of Hawaii and is the largest of Maui County's four islands, bigger than Lānai, Kahoolawe, and Molokai. In 2010, Maui had a population of 144,444,...
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It was declared a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
in 1962. At that time it was described:
Buildings
It includes 9 contributing buildings.- Baldwin House, a two-story home used by early missionaries, including Rev. Dwight BaldwinDwight Baldwin (missionary)Dwight Baldwin was an American Christian missionary and physician on Maui, one of the Hawaiian Islands, during the Kingdom of Hawaii. He was patriarch of a family that founded some of the largest businesses in the islands.-Life:...
from 1836 - Old Spring House used for fresh water since 1823
- Court House completed by 1859
- Old Prison (Hale Paahao), built in 1830s
- Wainee ChurchWaiola ChurchWaiola Church is the site of a historic mission established in 1823 on the island of Maui in Hawaii. Originally called Wainee Church till 1953, the cemetery is the final resting place for early members of the royal family of the Kingdom of Hawaii....
(now called Waiola) cemetery with graves of Hawaiian nobility from 1823 - Hale Aloha once school house and church, built in 1858 and restored in 1980s
- United States Marine Hospital
- Maria Lanakila Catholic ChurchMaria Lanakila Catholic ChurchMaria Lanakila Catholic Church is a parish of the Roman Catholic Church of Hawaii in the United States. Located in Lahaina on the island of Maui, the church falls under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Honolulu and its bishop. The parish has a mission in Kapalua under the title of the Sacred...
established in 1846, building built in 1858 - Pioneer Hotel originally built in 1901
External links
- Lahaina Restoration Foundation
- Numerous photo sets for Lahaina buildings, available at Historic American Building Survey