Crater Historic District

Crater Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
House of the Sun Visitor Center
Nearest city:	Kahului, Hawaii
Built:	0800
Governing body:	National Park Service
NRHP Reference#:	74000289
Added to NRHP:	November 01, 1974[1]

The Crater Historic District encompasses National Park Service structures within Haleakala National Park. The buildings include utility structures, employee housing, administration facilities and visitor services facilities. Most were built by the Civilian Conservation Corps to standard Park Service designs in the 1930's. A few World War II era buildings survive from U.S. Army construction, and are included in the historic district.

Kapalaoa Cabin

The Park Service adapted its preferred National Park Service Rustic style to the Hawaiian Islands, avoiding the heavy log construction characteristic of the western continental United States parks in favor of a frame-construction interpretation for most buildings.^[2] The House of the Sun Visitor Center stands as the closest example of the mainland style of rubble construction with heavy framing. Designed by Park Service architect Merel Sager, it is also one of the few buildings that were not built with CCC labor.^[3]

References

1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
2. ^ "Kapalaoa Cabin". List of Classified Structures. National Park Service. 2008-11-26. http://www.hscl.cr.nps.gov/insidenps/report.asp?STATE=HI&PARK=HALE&STRUCTURE=&SORT=&RECORDNO=1. 
3. ^ "Observatory". List of Classified Structures. National Park Service. 2008-11-26. http://www.hscl.cr.nps.gov/insidenps/report.asp?STATE=HI&PARK=HALE&STRUCTURE=&SORT=&RECORDNO=40.