WAILUKU, Maui (AP) — One of the last remnants of Maui’s plantation era is getting closer to receiving historic status. ADVERTISING WAILUKU, Maui (AP) — One of the last remnants of Maui’s plantation era is getting closer to receiving historic
WAILUKU, Maui (AP) — One of the last remnants of Maui’s plantation era is getting closer to receiving historic status.
The Old Kahului Railroad Building was nominated to the Hawaii and national registers of historic places. The Hawaii Historic Places Review Board and State Historic Preservation officer will decide in February whether to place the building on the state registry. The officer then will forward the decision to the U.S. National Park Service, which will consider it for the National Register of Historic Places.
The 1923 administration building across from Maui Mall served as the headquarters for the railroad’s rail yard at Kahului Harbor. The railroad was Hawaii’s first and last fully operating sugar transportation railway. In addition to hauling cane to the harbor, the railroad served as transportation for Central Maui students attending the Old Maui High School campus in Hamakuapoko.
The T-shaped concrete building was designed by Maui architect William D’Esmond.
