Ahole Holua Complex
Ahole Holua Complex | |
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Nearest city | Milolii, Hawaii |
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Coordinates | 19°08′27″N 155°54′58″W / 19.14083°N 155.91611°WCoordinates: 19°08′27″N 155°54′58″W / 19.14083°N 155.91611°W |
Area | 29 acres (12 ha) |
Architectural style | Holua slide |
NRHP Reference # | 73000655[1] |
Added to NRHP | November 26, 1973 |
The Ahole Holua Complex is a holua slide located on Ahole Bay on the southwest side of the island of Hawaii. The slide was used in the Native Hawaiian sport of holua, in which upper-class men raced toboggans down lava slides covered in slippery grasses. Stone platforms along the side of the slide allowed spectators to watch the races. The slide consists of a 60 metres (200 ft) slope and a 23 metres (75 ft) runway; the slope and length of the slide indicate that the Native Hawaiians had developed advanced engineering skills. The slide is among the best-preserved holua slides in Hawaii.[2]
The slide was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 26, 1973.[1]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Newman, T. Stell (August 23, 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Ahole Holua Complex" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved January 21, 2015. Accompanied by photos.
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