Lihiwai
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Lihiwai was the residence of Territorial
Governor George R. Carter
in Honolulu, Hawaii
. It was designed by the architect
s Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue and Hardie Phillip
, built in 1927-29, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1982, and its boundaries increased in 1987. Goodhue came to Honolulu from New York
to design not just this home, but also the Honolulu Academy of Arts
on the site of the former home of Anna Rice Cooke
. The buildings are in the Mission Revival and Mediterranean Revival styles so popular in the Western states during the 1920s.
Governor Carter's wife, Eastman Kodak
heiress Helen Strong Carter, appears to have had some influence on the design, because the ladies' powder room is much larger than the men's smoking room. The house's 40 rooms include servants' quarters, which can be distinguished by their lower, 9 feet (2.7 m) ceilings, compared with 11 feet (3.4 m) ceilings elsewhere, as well as small rooms for arranging flowers and storing luggage. The basement and upper floors are connected by elevator, grand staircase, and servants' staircase. The 45 servants included 10 who worked inside the house and 35 who tended the 10 acres (40,468.6 m²) grounds.
The Carters occupied the house in 1930, but the governor died in 1933, and Mrs. Carter died in 1946. During World War II
, she left the house in the care of relatives who opened it to military personnel for R&R
. The house was sold after she died, and most of the lower grounds were subdivided into house lots.
Territory of Hawaii
The Territory of Hawaii or Hawaii Territory was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 7, 1898, until August 21, 1959, when its territory, with the exception of Johnston Atoll, was admitted to the Union as the fiftieth U.S. state, the State of Hawaii.The U.S...
Governor George R. Carter
George R. Carter
George Robert Carter was the second Territorial Governor of Hawaii, serving from 1903 to 1907.He was born December 28, 1866 in Honolulu. His mother was Sybil Augusta Judd , daughter of Gerrit P...
in Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
. It was designed by the architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
s Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue and Hardie Phillip
Mayers Murray & Phillip
Mayers, Murray & Phillip was an architecture firm in New York city and the successor firm to Goodhue Associates, after Bertram Goodhue's unexpected death in 1924. The principals were Francis L.S...
, built in 1927-29, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1982, and its boundaries increased in 1987. Goodhue came to Honolulu from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
to design not just this home, but also the Honolulu Academy of Arts
Honolulu Academy of Arts
The Honolulu Academy of Arts is an art museum in Honolulu in the state of Hawaii. Since its founding in 1922 by Anna Rice Cooke and opening April 8, 1927, its collections have grown to over 40,000 works of art.-Description:...
on the site of the former home of Anna Rice Cooke
Anna Rice Cooke
Anna Rice Cooke was a patron of the arts and the founder of the Honolulu Academy of Arts.-Biography:Anna Charlotte Rice was born on September 5, 1853 into a prominent missionary family on Oahu, Hawaii. Her father was teacher William Harrison Rice , and her mother was Mary Sophia Hyde. Anna grew...
. The buildings are in the Mission Revival and Mediterranean Revival styles so popular in the Western states during the 1920s.
Governor Carter's wife, Eastman Kodak
Eastman Kodak
Eastman Kodak Company is a multinational imaging and photographic equipment, materials and services company headquarted in Rochester, New York, United States. It was founded by George Eastman in 1892....
heiress Helen Strong Carter, appears to have had some influence on the design, because the ladies' powder room is much larger than the men's smoking room. The house's 40 rooms include servants' quarters, which can be distinguished by their lower, 9 feet (2.7 m) ceilings, compared with 11 feet (3.4 m) ceilings elsewhere, as well as small rooms for arranging flowers and storing luggage. The basement and upper floors are connected by elevator, grand staircase, and servants' staircase. The 45 servants included 10 who worked inside the house and 35 who tended the 10 acres (40,468.6 m²) grounds.
The Carters occupied the house in 1930, but the governor died in 1933, and Mrs. Carter died in 1946. During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, she left the house in the care of relatives who opened it to military personnel for R&R
R&R
R&R may refer to:* R&R , a music trade magazine* R&R , acronym for Rest and Recuperation* "R&R" , an episode of the science fiction TV show*R&R , a fictional nightclub in EastEnders...
. The house was sold after she died, and most of the lower grounds were subdivided into house lots.