Ala Moana Park entrance
Project type: Parks and Recreation
Agency: Civil Works Administration (CWA), Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA), Work Relief Programs
Designers: Harry Sims Bent
Quality of Information: Moderate
Site Survival: Extant
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Description
This shore-side park was constructed with CWA and FERA funds. From a Department of Land and Natural Resources calendar: “The moderne style, FERA funded Ala Moana Park East Entry Gateway (1934), designed by Harry Sims Bent, was officially named the Roosevelt Portals, as President Franklin D. Roosevelt traveled to Hawai’I to formally dedicate and open Ala Moana Park on July 27, 1934.”
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Ala Moana Park entrance
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Ala Moana Park bridge
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Ala Moana Park - Roosevelt Portals
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Ala Moana Park 2
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Ala Moana Park verso
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“The Canal Bridge (1934) by Harry Sims Bent”
Ala Moana Canal Bridge
"The Canal Bridge (1934) by Harry Sims Bent"
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Canal Bridge
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Roosevelt Portal (1934) makua side
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Roosevelt Portal at makai side
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Outer Portal
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Scalloped wall and planters at portals
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“Cover of Park Report for 1938”
Roosevelt Portal
"Cover of Park Report for 1938"
Source notes
Calendar: "Federal Works Projects in Hawai'I: State of Hawai'I: Department of Land and Natural Resources: Protecting Our Past: 2011" Weyeneth, Robert, 1987, Ala Moana: The People's Park, Prepared for the Department of Parks and Recreation.
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