The Star of the Sea Painted Church in Kalapana, Hawai'i was built in 1927-1928 under the direction of the Belgian Catholic missionary priest Father Evarist Gielen, who painted the upper section of the church interior.
Star of the Sea Church--Kalapana Painted Church | |
.jpg) Star of the Sea Painted Church, Kalapana, Hawai'i, built 1927-1928 | |
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| Location | Kaimu, Hawaii |
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| Coordinates | 19°22′22.476″N 154°57′49.752″W / 19.37291000°N 154.96382000°W |
| Built | 1931 |
| Architect | Gielen, Evarist, Father |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 97000407[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 14, 1997 |
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In 1990, the church was moved to its present location just ahead of an advancing lava flow. It is located on Highway 130 between mile marker 19 and 20.[2] It is on the National Register of Historic Places for its historical relationship with Father Damien, or Joseph Damien de Veuster.[3]
References
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ Bohman, Mary Beth, Amy B. Wang and Joyce Eisenberg, Fodor's Big Island of Hawaii, New York, Fodor's Travel Publications, 2007
- ^ "Big Island Itineraries - Home". 2024-02-27. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
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