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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kawaiahao Church canonical | 1 |
| Kawaiahaʻo Church (Pauahi’s memorial associations) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5733570 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kawaiahao Church Context triple: [Honolulu Hale, nearby, Kawaiahao Church]
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A.
Mokuaikaua Church
Mokuaikaua Church is the oldest Christian church in Hawaii, a historic 19th-century Congregational church in Kailua-Kona known for its distinctive lava rock construction and missionary heritage.
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B.
Waiola Church
Waiola Church is a historic Christian church in Lahaina, Maui, known as one of the oldest congregations in Hawaii and the burial site of several Hawaiian royalty.
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C.
Kaʻahumanu Church
Kaʻahumanu Church is a historic 19th-century Christian church in Wailuku, Maui, known for its distinctive New England–style architecture and ties to early Hawaiian missionary history.
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D.
Maria Lanakila Catholic Church
Maria Lanakila Catholic Church is a historic Roman Catholic parish church in Lahaina, Maui, known as one of the island’s oldest and most significant religious landmarks.
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E.
Makiki Christian Church
Makiki Christian Church is a historic Protestant congregation in Honolulu, Hawaii, known for its distinctive architecture and long-standing role in the spiritual and community life of the Makiki neighborhood.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kawaiahao Church Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Mokuaikaua Church
Mokuaikaua Church is the oldest Christian church in Hawaii, a historic 19th-century Congregational church in Kailua-Kona known for its distinctive lava rock construction and missionary heritage.
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B.
Waiola Church
Waiola Church is a historic Christian church in Lahaina, Maui, known as one of the oldest congregations in Hawaii and the burial site of several Hawaiian royalty.
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C.
Kaʻahumanu Church
Kaʻahumanu Church is a historic 19th-century Christian church in Wailuku, Maui, known for its distinctive New England–style architecture and ties to early Hawaiian missionary history.
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D.
Maria Lanakila Catholic Church
Maria Lanakila Catholic Church is a historic Roman Catholic parish church in Lahaina, Maui, known as one of the island’s oldest and most significant religious landmarks.
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E.
Makiki Christian Church
Makiki Christian Church is a historic Protestant congregation in Honolulu, Hawaii, known for its distinctive architecture and long-standing role in the spiritual and community life of the Makiki neighborhood.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Congregational church
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church building ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Greek Revival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hawaiian monarchy
NERFINISHED
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King Kamehameha III NERFINISHED ⓘ Queen Kaahumanu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
19th-century churches in the United States
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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
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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
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surface form:
Protestantism
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| roofType | pitched roof ⓘ |
| significance |
important site in Hawaiian monarchy history
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one of the oldest standing Christian churches in Hawaii ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Christian worship
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public gatherings ⓘ royal ceremonies ⓘ state funerals ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1842 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kawaiahao Church Description of subject: 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.
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)