Territorial Style Elegance in Honolulu. Historic Buildings Tour 1.0

Aloha Kakou,

Greetings everyone and welcome to downtown Honolulu.

This beautiful building is located on the Fort Street Mall in Honolulu's financial district. It was commissioned by C.Brewer & Co. Designed by the New York architect ,Hardie Phillips, in 1930 its Classic Style: Hawaiian Regional.

Design elements:

The balcony above the entry make use of Hawaiian kapa motifs(geometric designs used by the ancients in cloth, printing, and woodcarving).

Also incorporated are Asian influences: Window frame treatments and the dark stained Teak front door with wrought iron hinges and hardware.

The Art Deco copper lighting fixtures add a touch of modern sophistication,while the textured use of rough hewn blocks with plaster add solidity to the buildings exterior.

The Ceramic tile roof & The Spur motif Iron work gates and fencing takes excellent advantage of the Trade winds and on shore brezzes.

One of many Honolulu buildings of historical significance and high design. In my next bog I'll give you a peak at some more of historic Honolulu.

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