Pu'ukohola Heiau National Historic Site
Built 1966. Added to the National Register in 1972, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Historic district |
| Address | N end of Hawaii off HI 26, about 1 mi. SE of Kawaihae, Kawaihae, Island of Hawaii, HI |
| County | Hawaii |
| Listed | Aug 17, 1972 |
| Listed for | Prehistoric archaeology, Native archaeology of the historic period, Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Pu'ukohola Historic District |
| Reference number | 66000105 |
| Built | 1966 · more from the 1960s |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | N end of Hawaii off HI 26, about 1 mi. SE of Kawaihae, Kawaihae, Island of Hawaii, HI |
| Coordinates | 20.0267° N, 155.8200° W · Directions ↗ |
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Questions people ask
When was Pu'ukohola Heiau National Historic Site listed on the National Register?
Aug 17, 1972. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Pu'ukohola Heiau National Historic Site built?
1966.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Pu'ukohola Heiau National Historic Site?
N end of Hawaii off HI 26, about 1 mi. SE of Kawaihae, Kawaihae, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii, Hawaii.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Pu'ukohola Heiau National Historic Site?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000105. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.