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Kūali‘i: An Historic Home

The historic home, Kūali‘i, tells the fascinating story of a kama‘āina family in Hawai‘i. Built in 1911 by Charles Montague Cooke Jr. and named for a great O‘ahu chief, the home and gardens evoke the graciousness of Hawai‘i’s past. The Tudor-style residence was designed by Honolulu architects Emory and Webb and was built with stone quarried on the site. For nearly a century, Kūali‘i has been a grand residence and significant Mānoa Valley landmark. It is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places, but is still a private residence, and not yet open for tours.

Kūali‘i: An Historic Home

Rock being quarried on site for the constuction of the house is volcanic basalt.

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