Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-19
Big DEVELOPMENT
Of CIVIC CENTER
IS NOW ASSURED
U. S. Release of ESpIanade
Tract Sets in Motion Large
Building Projects

hOfpEnOT I0mhJldUA cUHOHHSpH'tHS
on Tuesday that the federal govern
ment has restored for territorial use
the "esplanade lots near the water
front Is prime step toward several
I'M ortsnt public and private building
projects which lave been waiting for
proposed transfers TO be authorized.
F. The territory wants a big piece OF
land on the civic center" for terri
ioriaf office building All thougst q
erecting this handsome building ~. tie
present capitol grounds has hetn
abandoned, says Superintendent or
Public Works Forbes. and now re
territory wants to ipn' it up Oh the
rr,,sent ste OF Iaa oiG Lewis stables.
NV occupied - the Ables- Hertz he
C0mFsny, and op adjoining rr Hrerty.
this site. on tie southeast side ef
tie proposed rtyi3 centec. Is Gndcr
several ownerships. The AthertnG
estate. Castle & Cooke, Allen q ROB
inson and others i,ake ground here.
II liz understood that Under the pro
9sed transfer rs. Seimeen the terri
and private Own rs thu private
~ pei " VIII be AK oErri ut an
APPRAISED value. Viii has bon % 3
in at least one ,Es.ru ijS.N the
aclUn cost at which the propatty was
acquired by its present owners. The
appraised value of the Castle & Cooke
property is approximately $4,000 and
Of the Atberton estate property about
$4,000. a
BY effecting Transfer of the e5-
planade lot property, the territory can
secure the civic center site II urgently
desires. The Hawaiian Electric Com
pany is contemplating improvements
and extensions in its power plant and
cold.storage equipment on Alakea
street and desires some OF the espla.
made lots eva of the present power
plant site. III the transfer is effective,
the electric company can purchase the
tract IRON the owners who will give
up their civic center prgperty n
Taifty Thousand square fleet are
restored to the territory by the execu-
tive order made public Tuesday. This
Is subject to the right Of temporary
occupancy by the navy department for
the navy coal pile on the tract be.
sides the land TO beltFansfeTed to pr.
yate ownership, the territory will have
a splendid site for concrete building
for the chronological department,
under the board of agriculture ana
forestry. This building has long been
needed. to facilitate the search for In.
sect pests on marine cargoes.
superintendent Forbes says that q
building costing about $4,000 VIII De
erected mere.
Rlvenburoh Explains Piap
In explaining the plan OF the admin.
istration for the building up OF Homo
luluss new ciYic center, Land Commits.
sioner RiYenburgh stated today:
with the opening UP Of Bishop
street by moving the T. H. Davies
warehouse to its edge the territory
plans TO sell at auction that portion OIL
Kilauea street which lies between
Queen street and the waterfront, the
piece Of land between
Bishop street and Kilauea street ana
the square of land which lies Just ma
kai of the Hawailan Electric plant.
These sales should bring in money
sufficient to purchase the remaining
land on the judiciary square. The
Castle, Atherton and Bishop estates
have already indicated their willing
ness to abide by tho appraised value
OF the land. The other two owners
are the Love Estate and the Allen Es.
tate. The total appraised value is
$t06, 600.
In the portion Of the land next TO
King street IL is planned to put the |
new territorial office building, while |
the morgue would be moved from It's
present site to q less prominent place
in the rear of the square.
1T is also hoped" Rivenburgh ea.
plains, ito widen King street along
the Judiciary grounds, where the King |
street car track hugs the makai side,
thus Strengthening up the entire area.
As the plan for territorial office
building does not give room for the
ceusts il is not likely that the city's |
wish to obtain the Judiciary BUILDING
for rity hall VIII be fulfilled. How.
ever, the proper place for the hail is
the gorc lot, at present oc-
cupied by Princess Theresa. according
to these who have studied the center
plan. : .=.--. = =
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