Aloha Tower Lighthouse
🇺🇸Hawaii, USInactive
Location & Light Range
About Aloha Tower Lighthouse
Constructed in 1926, the Aloha Tower stands 56 meters tall, including its focal plane. This 10-story structure, built in the Hawaiian Gothic architectural style, was once the tallest building in Hawaii for forty years. Its construction cost $160,000. The tower is located at Pier 9 in Honolulu Harbor. Although it no longer operates as a lighthouse, it remains a significant landmark in Hawaii.
Why it matters: Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Aloha Tower served as a landmark welcoming vessels to Honolulu Harbor.
Background
The Aloha Tower is a retired lighthouse that is considered one of the landmarks of the state of Hawaii in the United States. Opened on September 11, 1926, at a cost of $160,000 ($2,805,206 in 2024), the Aloha Tower is located at Pier 9 of Honolulu Harbor. It has been, and continues to be, a guiding beacon welcoming vessels to the City and County of Honolulu. Just as the Statue of Liberty greeted hundreds of thousands of immigrants each year to New York City, the Aloha Tower greeted hundreds of thousands of immigrants to Honolulu. At 10 stories and 184 feet (56 m) of height topped with 40 feet (12 m) of flag mast, for four decades the Aloha Tower was the tallest structure in Hawaii. It was built in the Hawaiian Gothic architectural style.Light & Optic
- Flash Count
- 1 flash
- Focal Height
- 56m
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1926
- Heritage Status
- National Register of Historic Places listed place
References & Identifiers
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q448450 →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 56m
Location
- City
- Hawaii
- Country
- 🇺🇸US
- Latitude
- 21.3071°
- Longitude
- -157.8661°
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