Āhole Hōlua Complex
Āhole Hōlua Complex | |
Nearest city | Milolii, Hawaii |
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Coordinates | 19°08′27″N 155°54′58″W / 19.14083°N 155.91611°WCoordinates: 19°08′27″N 155°54′58″W / 19.14083°N 155.91611°W |
Area | 29 acres (12 ha) |
Architectural style | Hōlua slide |
NRHP reference No. | 73000655[1] |
Added to NRHP | November 26, 1973 |
The Āhole Hōlua Complex is a hōlua slide located on on the southwest side of the island of Hawaii. The slide was used in the Native Hawaiian sport of hōlua, in which upper-class men raced toboggans down lava slides covered in slippery grasses. Stone platforms along the side of the slide allowed spectators to watch the races. The slide consists of a 60 metres (200 ft) slope and a 23 metres (75 ft) runway; the slope and length of the slide indicate that the Native Hawaiians had developed advanced engineering skills. The slide is among the best-preserved hōlua slides in Hawaii.[2]
The slide was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 26, 1973.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Newman, T. Stell (August 23, 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Ahole Holua Complex". National Park Service. Retrieved January 21, 2015. Accompanied by photos.
Categories:
- History of Hawaii (island)
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Hawaii
- Native Hawaiian culture
- National Register of Historic Places in Hawaii County, Hawaii
- Western National Register of Historic Places stubs
- Hawaii geography stubs