The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-03-19


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Few cities OF the united states "I'
so fortunate as Honoluu IN an carry
grouping of pubic pulIdlhss arouh"
single open space. Al once LOT JUS
present signillrance' Tor us growing
Importance as Official business becomes
larger and for its past when can NOT
fail to have increasing historical me
tcrest as time goes on TINS center o'-
mands careful ana worthy develop
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AS part of my report l append
blue print showing the plan worked
out. Its principal features arc the
freedom from molestation of the area
occupied by the grounds OF the eNecu-
tive building, or Old Palace; the BRING
ing into the scheme OF the kaWala-
haO church, the removal of the opera
House from it's pr sent site and of the
garage on the makai side of King
street, the purchase for these pur~
poses of little land, the provision
of a choice of three good sites for the
Postofice and Of new site for the
Opera House. the utilization of the
waste space in the street.
In moro detail the plans contemplate
tho rurcboso of the strip between the
gro,,nds Of the Judiciary building and
purrbhovI street ana of that triangle
betyeen Richards and Militant streets
of which the site of the present Opera
Hone. forms the Waikiki and larger
ord If ie singuIar that nv the acuui-
sition of such little land so large am
effect can he secured at so important
n point, and Honolulu may well con-
pratu1ate itself on this second oppor-
unity Clearing the space thus Sc
cured 1Iawaiahao church is opened to
view from Union square and becomes
as it ought to be. one of the group
of historical structures gathered there
A new street, centerng on the statue
| of King Kamehameha |. with that
closing the vista at ON, end and the
! Lunalilo tomb plainly i'm view at the
other, gives a more direct access to
PunchbowI street. and leaves between
itself and King street plat to be
parked with turf and low shrubs, the
switch of the street railroad company
having provision made for it in front
of the judiciary building. Correspond
ing with this street. on the other side
of the statue. a street gives direct con-
nection with Merchant street, opens
an attractive vista, and leaves a plat
between itself and King that similar
ly will be parked with turf and low
shrubs. These new Streets are more
accurately double raOdways for King
street, making provision for any in
crease Of traffic at this point i'm the
street through this. it's official or state
section, the character of a broad park
ed street.
As to the Post Office. if is clear that
the new structure should he added TO
the group of public buildings. thus
adding to its own dignity as we'll as
to the effectiveness of the so1are.
Three sites arr suggested. Site "A"
would be my first choice considered
from the aesthetic standpoint and be-
cause site sc" would then be left
available for the opera house so add
ing another public structure to the
group and giving to it a site omen TO
the street on three sides-a desirable
consideration i'm planning fire exits to
a theater. Site "C' would b. my sec
ond choice for the Post Office. as the