Support the Waikiki Natatorium
Channel: National Trust for Historic Preservation
Date: 2018-11-21

The Waikīkī Natatorium War Memorial—built in 1927 to honor the 10,000 citizens of Hawaiʻi who served in the First World War—is a one-of-a-kind resource; no comparable structure exists in the United States. As a place that both memorializes Hawaiʻi’s sacrifice in war and celebrates its indigenous swimming traditions and Olympic legacy, it is a site that is unique to both Hawaiʻi and the nation and should be reopened for future generations to enjoy.