Photo by Mason Architects for Honolulu High Capacity Transit Corridor Project
This building is associated with the maritime passenger industry in Hawaii; its construction date of 1926 corresponds with Matson Navigation's construction (with Castle & Cooke) of the opulent Royal Hawaiian Hotel and their new luxury flagship, the Malolo. During the 1920s and 1930s passenger steamships brought wealthy tourists to Honolulu. "The commodity of the day was the tourist who could afford about what he wanted [sic]. For him, there must be great ships and great hotels" (Worden, Cargoes: Matson's first Century in the Pacific, 1981). This structure is considered historic because of its association with the maritime passenger industry. It is also an example of neo-classical architecture of the 1920s in Honolulu.
600 Fort Street
- Built 1926
- Will be Adversely Affected by Rail Transit
Photos and text dervived from Study of Potential Effects to Historic Properties prepared by Mason Architects for the Honolulu Rapid Transit Corridor Project, City and County of Honolulu, 2008
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