Hilo Federal Building; front from Waianuenue Ave
Description
Designed by Henry O. Whitfield in 1915, the U.S. Post Office and Office Building underwent a large expansion during the New Deal.
“In 1936 the Treasury Department designed two 3-story wing additions for the main (south) side of the building. These were constructed in 1937-38 forming a “U”-shaped peristyle court. These wings have three floors used for office space and contain open circulation balconies on the first and third floors. The exterior walls facing the court contain 2-story columns with doric capitals which support a lanai above. All the roofs are tiled, with ornamental downspouts used in the court. The courtyard, eight steps below the first floor, contains a flag pole, a mosaic-tiled fountain, and two concrete urns. The paved courtyard is opened toward the street. The overall building dimensions are approximately 292′ x 312′.” (NRHP Document)
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. It still houses federal functions and Hilo’s Downtown Station post office.
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Hilo Federal Building - front from south
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Hilo Federal Building - rear from north-northeast
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Hilo Federal Building cornerstone
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Hilo Federal Building - elevator
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Tiles and floor detail - third floor, east wing
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Hilo Federal Building courtyard from third floor, west wing
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Hilo Federal Building courtyard facing southeast
Source notes
https://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Text/74000708.pdf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Building,_United_States_Post_Office_and_Courthouse_%28Hilo,_Hawaii%29
Project originally submitted by Evan Kalish on December 6, 2013.
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