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The '''Pu{{okina}}unēnē School''' is a historic [[school]] building in the community of [[Pu'unene, Hawaii|Pu{{okina}}unēnē]] in the central part of [[Maui]], [[Hawaii]], [[United States]]. Built in 1922 by the Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Company (a division of [[Alexander & Baldwin]]), which [[company town|ran the community]], it was erected on {{convert|10|acre}} of land donated by the company in 1913. Upon completion, it replaced an earlier four-room school on the site that was built to hold 350 students. The [[Classical Revival architecture|Classical Revival]] 1922 two-story concrete building became Maui's largest elementary school with about 1000 students. In the 1950s the area went into decline, and the building was used for special education classes. In 1979 it became an administrative annex for the [[Hawai'i Department of Education|Department of Education]]. It was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Hawaii]] on August 22, 2000.<ref name="focus">{{cite web|author= Daina Penkiunas |url= http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Text/00000663.pdf |title= Puunene School nomination form |work=National Register of Historic Places |publisher=National Park Service |date= February 24, 1992 |accessdate=2010-01-18 }}</ref> |
The '''Pu{{okina}}unēnē School''', also known as '''Puunene School''', is a historic [[school]] building in the community of [[Pu'unene, Hawaii|Pu{{okina}}unēnē]] in the central part of [[Maui]], [[Hawaii]], [[United States]]. Built in 1922 by the Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Company (a division of [[Alexander & Baldwin]]), which [[company town|ran the community]], it was erected on {{convert|10|acre}} of land donated by the company in 1913. Upon completion, it replaced an earlier four-room school on the site that was built to hold 350 students. The [[Classical Revival architecture|Classical Revival]] 1922 two-story concrete building became Maui's largest elementary school with about 1000 students. In the 1950s the area went into decline, and the building was used for special education classes. In 1979 it became an administrative annex for the [[Hawai'i Department of Education|Department of Education]]. It was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Hawaii]] on August 22, 2000.<ref name="focus">{{cite web|author= Daina Penkiunas |url= http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Text/00000663.pdf |title= Puunene School nomination form |work=National Register of Historic Places |publisher=National Park Service |date= February 24, 1992 |accessdate=2010-01-18 }}</ref> |
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Puunene School | |
 Puʻunēnē School front entrance | |
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| Area | 10.9 acres (4.4 ha) |
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| Built | 1922 |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| MPS | Maui Public Schools MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 00000663[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 22, 2000 |
The Puʻunēnē School, also known as Puunene School, is a historic school building in the community of Puʻunēnē in the central part of Maui, Hawaii, United States. Built in 1922 by the Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Company (a division of Alexander & Baldwin), which ran the community, it was erected on 10 acres (4.0 ha) of land donated by the company in 1913. Upon completion, it replaced an earlier four-room school on the site that was built to hold 350 students. The Classical Revival 1922 two-story concrete building became Maui's largest elementary school with about 1000 students. In the 1950s the area went into decline, and the building was used for special education classes. In 1979 it became an administrative annex for the Department of Education. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places listings in Hawaii on August 22, 2000.[2]
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Older, plantation-style wooden school building
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ^ Daina Penkiunas (February 24, 1992). "Puunene School nomination form" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
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