Aloha Tower
Aloha Tower | |
The Aloha Tower has been greeting vessels to port at Honolulu Harbor since September 11, 1926. | |
| Location | Honolulu, HI |
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| Coordinates | 21°18′25.5″N 157°51′57.5″W / 21.307083°N 157.865972°W |
| Built | 1926 |
| Architect | Arthur L. Reynolds |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival, Art Deco |
| NRHP reference No. | 76000660 |
| Added to NRHP | May 13, 1976 |
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.