Kawaiaha'o Church

Kawaiaha'o Church (HM1EPC)

Location: Honolulu, HI 96813 Honolulu County
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Country: United States of America
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N 21° 18.268', W 157° 51.479'

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(The Stone Church)

Built of gaint coral slabs, hewn from ocean reefs, this sanctuary became known as The Stone Church.
This structure was preceded by a succession of four thatched grass buildings which served as houses of worship until ground was broken in 1837.

The building materials of the sanctuary were not easily accessible. The huge coral slabs had to be quarried underwater, and each weighed more than 1000 pounds.Native Hawaiians dove 10 to 20 feet to hand chisel these pieces from the reef. The physically and spiritually strong hauled some 14,000 of the slabs to this, their final destination. The Stone Church was dedicated on July 21, 1842.

The coral slab this sign is mounted on was from the original pieces used to construct this sanctuary.
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HM NumberHM1EPC
Series This marker is part of the National Historic Landmarks series
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Date Added Friday, September 5th, 2014 at 1:57pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)4Q E 618451 N 2356273
Decimal Degrees21.30446667, -157.85798333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 21° 18.268', W 157° 51.479'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds21° 18' 16.08" N, 157° 51' 28.74" W
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Area Code(s)808
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 957 Punchbowl St, Honolulu HI 96813, US
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