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Hulihe´e is one of the earliest extant buildings in Hawai´i.
Hulihe´e Palace
Hulihe´e Palace, in Kailua-Kona, was built by Governor Kuakini in 1838 and renovated by King Kalakaua and Queen Kapiolani in 1886 as a vacation house. Since 1924 The Daughters of Hawai´i have maintained the house and its collection of furniture and artifacts.
- Mr. Mason, while working for Charles Sutton & Associates, restored the interior in 1978; in the 1980s he monitored minor repairs.
- In 1995 Mason Architects conducted further work on the house, restoring the plaster and tile finishes, repairing the woodwork, painting, and resolving some historic detailing problems.
- A vapor-proof storage room was created in the basement to preserve artifacts.
- The kitchen wing has been reconstructed and serves as the office.
- The gift shop has been expanded and the restrooms renovated in the adjacent Kuakini Building.
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The Daughters of Hawai´i care for the house and operate it as a museum.
Hulihe´e houses a significant collection of furniture and artifacts.
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