The Old Wailuku Inn at Ulupono
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The Old Wailuku Inn at Ulupono is located in a historic building in Wailuku, on the island of Maui
, Hawaii
.
. His father was Charles Dexter Lufkin (1828–1863) and mother was Lucia Russell Smith.
He married Julia Helen Gilmore and had one son Frank Addison Lufkin. He started a business selling shoes in Faribault, Minnesota
, and then worked at a bank in Elk Point, South Dakota
from 1889 to 1898.
After moving to Honolulu, he opened the First National Bank of Wailuku in 1901. In 1906 he opened a bank in Lahaina, and in 1913 a bank in Paia
. By 1917 they were consolidated into the Bank of Maui, and are now part of the Bank of Hawaii
. His older brother Frank Nathaniel Lufkin (1860–1927) also worked in the family banks.
He died December 1, 1940.
The house was purchased by Thomas and Janice Fairbanks in June 1996 from Lyle and Lorraine Holmberg. They engaged architect James Neiss of Maui Architectural Group to draw up the plans to rehabilitate the Lufkin House for its new life as the Old Wailuku Inn at Ulupono. On November 2, 1996 The Lufkin House was added to the State Historic Register as site 50-04-1613 and nominated to the National Historic Register. In January 1997 a seven month renovation started. In September 1997 the Old Wailuku Inn at Ulupono opened for business in the house.
The bed and breakfast was one of Travel & Leisure’s top 10 B&B’s in United States 2000.
In 2003, the Historic Hawaii foundation honored its preservation.
It is located at 2199 Kahookele Street in Wailuku, 20°52′56"N 156°30′17"W.
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,...
, Hawaii
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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History of Lufkin House
Originally built in 1924, it was the home of Charles Dexter Lufkin. Lufkin was born October 28, 1863 in Shelbyville, IllinoisShelbyville, Illinois
Shelbyville is a city in Shelby County, Illinois, along the Kaskaskia River. As of the 2010 census, the population was at 4700. It is the county seat of Shelby County...
. His father was Charles Dexter Lufkin (1828–1863) and mother was Lucia Russell Smith.
He married Julia Helen Gilmore and had one son Frank Addison Lufkin. He started a business selling shoes in Faribault, Minnesota
Faribault, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 20,818 people, 7,472 households, and 4,946 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,644.8 people per square mile . There were 7,668 housing units at an average density of 605.8 per square mile...
, and then worked at a bank in Elk Point, South Dakota
Elk Point, South Dakota
Elk Point is a city in Union County, South Dakota, United States. It is part of the Sioux City, IA–NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,963 as of the 2010 census...
from 1889 to 1898.
After moving to Honolulu, he opened the First National Bank of Wailuku in 1901. In 1906 he opened a bank in Lahaina, and in 1913 a bank in Paia
Paia, Hawaii
Pāia is a census-designated place in Maui County, Hawaii, on the northern coast of the island of Maui. The population was 2,499 at the 2000 census. Pāia is home to several restaurants, art galleries, surf shops and other tourist-oriented businesses. One business, Charley's, is frequented by...
. By 1917 they were consolidated into the Bank of Maui, and are now part of the Bank of Hawaii
Bank of Hawaii
The Bank of Hawaii Corporation is a regional commercial bank headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii. It is Hawaii's second oldest bank and its largest locally owned bank in that majority of the voting stockholders reside within the state...
. His older brother Frank Nathaniel Lufkin (1860–1927) also worked in the family banks.
He died December 1, 1940.
The house was purchased by Thomas and Janice Fairbanks in June 1996 from Lyle and Lorraine Holmberg. They engaged architect James Neiss of Maui Architectural Group to draw up the plans to rehabilitate the Lufkin House for its new life as the Old Wailuku Inn at Ulupono. On November 2, 1996 The Lufkin House was added to the State Historic Register as site 50-04-1613 and nominated to the National Historic Register. In January 1997 a seven month renovation started. In September 1997 the Old Wailuku Inn at Ulupono opened for business in the house.
- April 1998 the Hawaii Visitors Bureau presented the Kahili Award for "Keep it Hawaii"
- Wailuku Main Street Association in 1999 Historic Preservation award for "Adaptive Re-use"
- Maui Historical Society Preservation award for Adaptive Reuse of Historic Site 2000
- Historic Hawaii Foundation Preservation Award 2004.
The bed and breakfast was one of Travel & Leisure’s top 10 B&B’s in United States 2000.
In 2003, the Historic Hawaii foundation honored its preservation.
It is located at 2199 Kahookele Street in Wailuku, 20°52′56"N 156°30′17"W.