Hanalei Elementary School

Hanalei Elementary School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Building in 2009, then housing small shops
Location	5-5161 Kuhio Hwy., Hanalei, Hawaii
Coordinates	22°12′10″N 159°29′46″W / 22.20264°N 159.49602°WCoordinates: 22°12′10″N 159°29′46″W / 22.20264°N 159.49602°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1926
Architect	Waiamau,John
Architectural style	Bungalow/craftsman
NRHP Reference #	90000344[1]
Added to NRHP	March 14, 1990

The Hanalei Elementary School, on Kuhio Highway in Hanalei, Hawaii, is a historic school building that was built in 1926. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.^[1]

The building was probably designed by Kauai County Department of Public Works employee John Waiamau. The school is significant as an example of school architectural design that emerged in the 1920s. The state of Hawaii was planning to demolish the school to make way for a new school on its site; the building was saved by commercial developers moving it about half a mile down the Kuhio Highway to its current location in Hanalei.^[2]

References

1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. Carol Wilcox (August 10, 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hanalei Elementary School" (PDF). National Park Service. and accompanying two photos from 1989