Kawaiahao Church
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Kawaiahao Church is a historic 19th-century Congregational church in Honolulu, often called the "Westminster Abbey of the Pacific" for its significance in Hawaiian history and architecture.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kawaiahaʻo Church (Pauahi’s memorial associations) | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Congregational church
ⓘ
church building ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Greek Revival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hawaiian monarchy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King Kamehameha III NERFINISHED ⓘ Queen Kaahumanu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
19th-century churches in the United States
ⓘ
Buildings and structures in Honolulu ⓘ Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Hawaii ⓘ United Church of Christ churches in Hawaii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Honolulu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStartYear | 1836 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentUse | active parish church ⓘ |
| denomination |
Congregational
ⓘ
United Church of Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floorCount | 1 ⓘ |
| founded | 1820 ⓘ |
| founder |
American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hiram Bingham I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Hawaii Conference United Church of Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBellTower | yes ⓘ |
| hasCemetery | Kawaiahao Church Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOrgan | pipe organ ⓘ |
| hasParishHall | yes ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
ⓘ
National Register of Historic Places ⓘ
surface form:
National Register of Historic Places listing
|
| isInNeighborhood | Downtown Honolulu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isLocatedIn | Oahu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfServices |
English
ⓘ
Hawaiian ⓘ |
| location | Honolulu, Hawaii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | coral stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Chiefess Kawaiahao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Westminster Abbey of the Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NRHPReferenceNumber | 66000293 ⓘ |
| NRHPType | building ⓘ |
| numberOfCoralBlocksUsed | approximately 14000 ⓘ |
| originalMission | to serve Native Hawaiian congregation ⓘ |
| religion |
Protestant Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Protestantism
|
| roofType | pitched roof ⓘ |
| significance |
important site in Hawaiian monarchy history
ⓘ
one of the oldest standing Christian churches in Hawaii ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Christian worship
ⓘ
public gatherings ⓘ royal ceremonies ⓘ state funerals ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1842 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kawaiahaʻo Church (Pauahi’s memorial associations)