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King, Roy E.,
Object -- Foliage
Sculpture
Outdoor Sculpture -- Hawaii -- Oahu
Pali Road, (sculpture).
Artist:
King, Roy E., 1903-1986, sculptor.
Title:
Pali Road, (sculpture).
Dates:
1947. Dedicated Jan. 20, 1948.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Bronze.
Dimensions:
Approx. H. 4 ft. x W. 3 ft.
Inscription:
(Lower right:) ROY E. KING SCULPTOR (On tablet, in raised letters:) PALI ROAD / CONSTRUCTED IN 1897 AND OPENED FOR PUBLIC TRAFFIC IN 1898. THE ROAD HAS AN AVERAGE GRADE OF EIGHT PERCENT AND IS 8800 FEET LONG. THE ORIGINAL SURVEY WAS MADE BY JOHN H. WILSON UNDER SUPERVISION OF WILLIAM E. ROWELL SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC WORKS WW BRUNER HIGHWAY ENGINEER BOTH OF THE REPUBLIC OF HAWAII. COMPLETION OF THE JOB WAS DUE TO THE VISION AND ABILITY OF JOHN H. WILSON AND LOUIS M. WHITEHOUSE. THEY DID THE WORK UNDER CONTRACT FOR THE REPUBLIC OF HAWAII / THIS TABLET COMMEMORATES THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY AND IS ERECTED BY THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU JANUARY TWENTIETH 1948. signed
Description:
A vine and rosette emblished tablet commemorating the building of Pali Road connecting the leeward side of the mountains to Honolulu on the windward side.
Subject:
Object -- Foliage -- Vine
Object Type:
Sculpture
Outdoor Sculpture -- Hawaii -- Oahu
Owner:
Administered by State of Hawaii, Department of Land and Natural Resources, Kalanimoku Building, 1151 Punchbowl Street, Room 310, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
Administered by State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation, Ali'almoku Building, 869 Punchbowl Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
Located Nu'uanu Pali State Highway, Oahu, Hawaii
Remarks:
The tablet was commissioned to honor the mayor of Honolulu John Henry Wilson (1871-1956) and the late Louis M. Whitehouse, at the suggestion of the Engineering Association of Hawaii and the Board of Supervisors. For additional information see article in the Honolulu Star Bulletin, January 20, 1948, pg. 2.
References:
King, Paul & Gail, 2009.
Note:
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Repository:
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Control Number:
IAS 78590077
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