Historic Churches of Hawaii

Information about some of the most historic churches in Hawaii.

Hawaii Island Historic Churches

NAME: Hale Halawai O Holualoa
NOTE: today known as "Living Stones Church" | livingstoneschurch.com |
NATIONAL HISTORIC PLACE ID: 87000794 | Details|
DESIGNATED A NATIONAL HISTORIC PLACE: June 5, 1987
STATE HISOTRIC PLACE ID: 10-37-7234
DESIGNATED A STATE HISTORIC PLACE: November 26, 1986
ADDRESS: 76-6224 Ali‘i Drive
LOCATION: Holualoa, West Hawaii Island,, Hawaii
RESOURCES: | Wikipedia | WikiMedia Commons |

NAME: Kahiholu Church
ALSO KNOWN AS: Kahikolu Congregation Church
NATIONAL HISTORIC PLACE ID: 82000148 | Details|
DESIGNATED A NATIONAL HISTORIC PLACE: November 15, 1982
WEB SITE URL: hcucc.org --> kahikolu congregational church | Link |
ADDRESS: Honaunau Hapoopoo Road
LOCATION: Honaunau-Napoopoo, West Hawaii Island, Hawaii

RESOURCES: | Wikipedia | WikiMedia Commons |

NAME: Star of the Sea Painted Church
ALSO KNOWN AS: Our Lady Star of the Sea Church Kalapana
NATIONAL HISTORIC PLACE ID: 97000407 | Details|
DESIGNATED A NATIONAL HISTORIC PLACE: May 14, 1997
ADDRESS: Highway 130 between mile marker 19 and 20.
LOCATION: built in Kalapana in 1920s - moved from there in 1990 *
RESOURCES: | HVCB | Wikipedia | WikiMedia Commons | * the church was moved to its present location in 1990 just ahead of an advancing lava flow.

NAME: St. Benedict's Catholic Church Honaunau
ALSO KNOWN AS: St. Benedict's Catholic Church
NATIONAL HISTORIC PLACE ID: 79000753 | Details|
DESIGNATED A NATIONAL HISTORIC PLACE: May 31, 1979
WEB SITE URL: thepaintedchurchhawaii.org/ | Link |
ADDRESS: 84-5140 Painted Church Road
LOCATION: Captain Cook, West Hawaii Island, Hawaii
RESOURCES: | History | Wikipedia | WikiMedia Commons |

Maui Island Historic Churches
NAME: Holy Ghost Catholic Church Kula
DENOMINATION: Roman Catholic
NATIONAL HISTORIC PLACE ID: 83000255 | Details|
DESIGNATED A NATIONAL HISTORIC PLACE: August 18, 1983,
WEB SITE URL: kulacatholiccommunity.org --> locations | Link |
ADDRESS: 4300 Lower Kula Road,
LOCATION: Kula, Upcountry Maui Island, Hawaii
RESOURCES: | Wikipedia | WikiMedia Commons |

NAME: Kaahumanu Church
NATIONAL HISTORIC PLACE ID: 75000622 | Details|
DESIGNATED A NATIONAL HISTORIC PLACE: May 12, 1975
WEB SITE URL: kaahumanuchurch.org | Link |
ADDRESS: 103 South High Street
LOCATION: Wailuku, Maui Island, Hawaii
RESOURCES: | History | Wikipedia | WikiMedia Commons |

NAME: Makawao Union Church
NATIONAL HISTORIC PLACE ID: 85003227 | Details|
DESIGNATED A NATIONAL HISTORIC PLACE: December 17, 1985
WEB SITE URL: makawaounionchurch.org | Link |
ADDRESS: 1445 Baldwin Avenue
LOCATION: Makawao, Upcountry Maui Island, Hawaii
RESOURCES: | Wikipedia | WikiMedia Commons |

NAME: Maria Lanakila Catholic Church
PART OF: Lahaina Historic District | Details |
WEB SITE URL: marialanakila.org | Link |
ADDRESS: 712 Waine'e Street
LOCATION: Lahaina, West Maui Island, Hawaii
RESOURCES: | Wikipedia | WikiMedia Commons |

NAME: Waihee Church
ALSO KNOWN AS: Waihee Protestant Church
NATIONAL HISTORIC PLACE ID: 94000384 | Details|
DESIGNATED A NATIONAL HISTORIC PLACE: April 21, 1994
WEB SITE URL: hcucc.org --> waihee protestant church | Link |
ADDRESS: 2101 Kahekili Highway
LOCATION: Wailuku, Maui Island, Hawaii
RESOURCES: | Wikipedia | WikiMedia Commons |

NAME: Waiola Church
ORIGINAL NAME: Wainee Church (until 1953)
PART OF: Lahaina Historic District | Details |
WEB SITE URL: waiolachurch.org | Link |
ADDRESS: 535 Wainee Street
LOCATION: Lahaina, West Maui Island, Hawaii
RESOURCES: | Wikipedia | WikiMedia Commons |

NAME: Wananalua Congregational Church
NATIONAL HISTORIC PLACE ID: 88002533 | Details|
DESIGNATED A NATIONAL HISTORIC PLACE: November 23, 1988
WEB SITE URL: hcucc.org --> wananalua congregational church | Link |
ADDRESS: 10 Hauoli Road
LOCATION: Hana, East Maui Island, Hawaii
RESOURCES: | Wikipedia | WikiMedia Commons |

Oahu Island Historic Churches

NAME: Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace
DENOMINATION: Roman Catholic
NATIONAL HISTORIC PLACE ID: 72000418 | Details|
DESIGNATED A NATIONAL HISTORIC PLACE: August 7, 1972
WEB SITE URL: cathedralofourladyofpeace.com | Link |
ADDRESS: 1184 Bishop Street or 1183 Fort Street
LOCATION: Honolulu, South Oahu Island, Hawaii
RESOURCES: | Wikipedia | WikiMedia Commons |

NAME: Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew Honolulu
ALSO KNOWN AS: St. Andrews Cathedral Honolulu
DENOMINATION: Episcopal
NATIONAL HISTORIC PLACE ID: 73000663 | Details|
DESIGNATED A NATIONAL HISTORIC PLACE: July 2, 1973
PART OF: Hawaii Capital Historic District | 78001020 | Details |
WEB SITE URL: cathedralhawaii.org | Link |
FORMER WEB SITE URL: thecathedralofstandrew.org (offline)
ADDRESS: 229 Queen Emma Square
LOCATION: Honolulu, South Oahu Island, Hawaii
RESOURCES | Wikipedia | WikiMedia Commons |
home of St. Andrews Priory School

NAME: Kawaiahao Church
DENOMINATION: United Church of Christ
NATIONAL HISTORIC PLACE ID: 66000294 | Details|
DESIGNATED A NATIONAL HISTORIC PLACE: October 15, 1966
DESIGNATED A NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK: December 29, 1962
WEB SITE URL: kawaiahaochurch.com | Link |
ADDRESS: 957 Punchbowl Street
LOCATION: Honolulu, South Oahu Island, Hawaii
RESOURCES: | Wikipedia | WikiMedia Commons | Go Hawaii |

NAME: Saint Augustine by the Sea Catholic Church
DENOMINATION: Roman Catholic
WEB SITE URL: staugustinebythesea.com | Link |
ADDRESS: 130 Ohua Avenue
LOCATION: Waikiki, Honolulu, South Oahu Island, Hawaii
RESOURCES: | Wikipedia | WikiMedia Commons |
NOTE: home of the Damien and Marianne of Molokai Education Center

ELSEWHERE ON THE INTERNET:
- historichawaii.org --> downtown honolulu historic churches walking tour (PDF)
- wikipedia.org --> churches on the nrhp in hawaii --> category

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