Stangenwald Building

Why go

At Stangenwald Building, in the then Territory when it was built in 1901 It was also advertised as fireproof because it was built of concrete stone brick and steel with no wood except in the windows doors and furniture and because it had fireproof vaults and firehoses on every floor Young local architect C W Dickey designed it with features of Italianate architecture.

What to look for

• Notice how Stangenwald Building relates to nearby streets, shoreline, and landscape.

The full story

Stangenwald Building provides a durable historical lens. arched windows terra cotta ornaments and a wide balcony with fine grillwork above the entrance Every floor had a unique exterior The interior vestibule and hall were decorated with mosaic tile floors and marble panelling while the stairways had slate and marble steps The building now holds the offices of the Honolulu Chapter of the American Institute of Architects AIA founded in 1926 with Dickey as its inaugural president In 2003 the firm of Ferraro Choi and Associates completed a restoration of those offices that won three of the AIA's annual design awards This downtown landmark also serves as the starting point for the AIA's Architectural Walking Tours of downtown Honolulu Honolulu eTips The Stangenwald Building at 119 Merchant Street in downtown Honolulu Hawaii was the city's first high-rise office building with its own law library and one of the earliest electric elevators in the then Territory when it was.

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