The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-20
GIRVlN ON THE
GORE LOCATION

OONI AOAFAssOlN
Editor Advertiser There are so
many sites for a postoffice, many of
which have advocates and are not with
cut advantages, that on the ground of
feasibility for that purpose the number
suggested might lead to confuse the
masses in coming to a unanimous de-
cision When, however, the projected
Use Of the building is for both a post
office and for general federal offices the
proposition is narrowed down.
The reputation of our islanders for
keeping abreast with the current liter
allure of the world, their appreciation
of music, their love Of the fine arts, ETC.,
ETC., would lead us to believe that they
will all take an interest in the cppor
tunity now afforded for selecting a suit
able site for the magnificent building
which rumor says the general govern
ment is about to donate for the use and
establishment of our beautiful capital.
Therefore the question as to where it
should be erected is one of great mo-
ment to US, as our actions will now sad
die future generations either with an
incubus or an extremely useful and or
namental structure. An incubus, if
misplaced, or an establishment if suit
ably placed.
1t is a well established maxim that
every citizen owes it to the community
that he do not erect an unsightly struc-
ture. How much more so that the gov
eminent while building the essential
offices for the conduct of it's affairs Sc
lect designs which have artistic merit.
This has always been done in Honolulu.
The traveller is delighted with our Elk
ecutive building so admirably placed
| in the center of large and well kept
| grounds, from which not one inch
| should be taken for other purposes
| Our beautiful Kaiulani and Kaahuma-
nu and High schools, our fine fire en-
| CINE buildings, our Judiciary, oul
churches and even our Police Station
were all erected not only for their use
fulness but that they might be orna'
ments to the city. Every one appre'
ciates the manner in which the Z. S
government has embellished the water
front. In fact all will unite in admit
ting that the authorities have Away:
taken into consideration the esthetit
effect which building will have OF
the populace.
Therefore. 1 contend that the frs
thing that should be considered in tn,
matter of a postoffice and federal build
, ing is the position it should occupy tina
} | it's ornate beauty would be most per
ceptible. The cost of the site anC
) imaginary difficulties in securing it i
} Johanna Art League were consulted un
! hesitatingly prophesy that they woul,
: declare for the Gore site.
e AS far as usefulness and convenience
= are concerned it must be admitted i
d is as eligible as any of the sites sug
gested and I think more so. But a
n for an addition to the center vhic
S Union Square with its surroundings al
: ready is. the Gore site is preeninent
d ly the place for this grand building
II which is to be the nucleus of the city
e Should it be there located Mr.. irwin
/ or his successors in title, will be CON
n PEELED to build on the property adjoir
T. ing the opera house a structure con
II mensurate with the surroundings, an
IS Union Square will be for all time Ii
'e center of the city.
IT 1t is rarely that an individual or
l. corporation has the designing of
ie whole city or we would meet with man
which would be more beautifully d.
Is signed On the contrary, all of the
% nave grown up, like Boston with i
u crooked streets, which are merely e,
iargements of the ancient cow-path
But when opportunity offers for in
% proving such cities the people appr
90 cfate every attempt either at straigb
= enlng and widening STREETS or erectil
~ their buildings on such sites as W