United States Marine Hospital (Lahaina, Hawaii)

Lahaina Historic District
The building in 2010
United States Marine Hospital (Lahaina, Hawaii) is located in Lahaina, Hawaii
United States Marine Hospital (Lahaina, Hawaii)
United States Marine Hospital (Lahaina, Hawaii) is located in Maui
United States Marine Hospital (Lahaina, Hawaii)
United States Marine Hospital (Lahaina, Hawaii) is located in Hawaii
United States Marine Hospital (Lahaina, Hawaii)
LocationFront Street, Lahaina, Hawaii
Coordinates20°52′46.7″N 156°40′59.4″W / 20.879639°N 156.683167°W / 20.879639; -156.683167
NRHP reference No.66000302
HRHP No.50-50-03-03001
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1966[2]
Designated NHLDCPDecember 29, 1962[3]
Designated HRHPOctober 15, 1966[1]

The U.S. Marine Hospital, also known as the U.S. Seamen's Hospital, was one of the earliest remaining buildings in Lahaina, Hawaii.[4] It is listed as a contributing property to the Lahaina Historic District.[5]

The building was constructed in the 1830s as a secret hideaway for King of Hawaii Kamehameha III, and then used as a U.S. Marine Hospital during 1844–1862. Afterwards, it was used by the Anglican Church as a school, and later as a clergy house. It was purchased in 1909 by the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Estate and used as a residence. However, the building deteriorated and was a pile of rubble by 1980. It was restored in 1982 by the Lahaina Restoration Foundation. The building was again destroyed in the 2023 Hawaii wildfires, with only the stone exterior walls remaining.

  1. ^ "Historic Register Counts". Hawai'i State Historic Preservation Division. State of Hawaii. February 1, 2022. Archived from the original on September 3, 2023. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  3. ^ "Lahaina Historic District". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on 2011-05-11. Retrieved 2008-06-20.
  4. ^ Gorokhoff, Cecilia J. (September 1966). "Historic American Buildings Survey: U.S. Marine Hospital, HABS No. HI-11" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-09-03. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  5. ^ Apple, Russell A. (1973-12-21). "National Historic Landmark 1974 Update: Lahaina (historic district)" (pdf). National Park Service. p. 16. Archived from the original on 2023-08-31. Retrieved 2023-08-13. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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