The Aloha Tower has been greeting vessels to port at Honolulu Harbor since September 11, 1926.

The Aloha Tower is a lighthouse that is considered one of the premier landmarks of the state of Hawaii in the United States. Opened on September 11, 1926, the Aloha Tower is located at Pier 9 of Honolulu Harbor. It has and continues to be a guiding beacon welcoming vessels to the City & 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 Hawaiian Gothic architecture. Download high resolution version (391x640, 43 KB) This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Download high resolution version (391x640, 43 KB) This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... September 11 is the 254th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (255th in leap years). ... 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar). ... The phenomenon called the Aloha Spirit inspired the naming of Aloha Tower, which has greeted vessels to port at Honolulu Harbor since September 11, 1926. ... Aloha Tower has been greeting vessels to port at Honolulu Harbor since September 11, 1926. ... Nickname: Sheltered Bay Official website: http://www. ... Liberty Enlightening the World (French: La liberté éclairant le monde), known more commonly as the Statue of Liberty (Statue de la Liberté), is a colossal statue given to the United States by France in 1886, standing at Liberty Island, New York in the mouth of the Hudson River in New... Nickname: Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island Settled 1625 Government  - Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area  - City  468. ... The phenomenon called the Aloha Spirit inspired the naming of Aloha Tower, which has greeted vessels to port at Honolulu Harbor since September 11, 1926. ... Hawaiian architecture is a distinctive style of architectural arts developed and employed primarily in the Hawaiian Islands of the present-day United States — buildings and various other structures indicative of the people of Hawaii and the environment and culture in which they live. ...

Tourism Gateway

By the time the Aloha Tower was dedicated, Honolulu was already a popular vacation destination for wealthy American and European families. They traveled along Matson steamers that docked at the Aloha Tower and were greeted by Hawaiian music, hula performers and floral lei. Matson Navigation Company is a private ocean transportation company with roots extending into the late 19th century. ... Hawaiian music refers to the musical style native to the Hawaiian Islands of the United States. ... Hula kahiko performance in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park Hula is often performed as a form of prayer at official state functions in Hawaiʻi. ... Woman wearing a lei and making the shaka sign Lei is a Hawaiian word for a garland or wreath. ...

Redevelopment

In 1981, the Governor of Hawaii and the Hawaii State Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism established the Aloha Tower Development Corporation. The public corporation was charged with developing the land around the Aloha Tower in such a manner as to benefit the state's commercial trade industry based at Honolulu Harbor while at the same time providing the residents of Hawaii with ample access to the downtown waterfront. The entire Aloha Tower Complex, as defined by the public corporation, was identified as Piers 5 and 6, Piers 8 through 23, and portions of Nimitz Highway and Iwilei. 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The factual accuracy of this article is disputed. ... Literally a public company is a company owned by the public. ...

The Aloha Tower Development Corporation is presently drafting various ambitious construction plans for the improvement of the area.

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Museum Marketplace

In 1982, the Hawaii Maritime Center was opened near the Aloha Tower in an old royal pier to present the history of Honolulu Harbor and the relative industries it served. Docked at the royal pier is the Falls of Clyde, a historic shipping vessel. In 2002, the Hawaii Maritime Center became an incorporated institution of the Bishop Museum. In 1994, the Aloha Tower Marketplace opened making Honolulu Harbor the only harbor in the nation to combine a visitor attraction, retail and restaurant outlets and working commercial harbor facilities at a single location. 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Hawai`i Maritime Center was built on what once was the private boathouse of King David Kalakaua. ... The phenomenon called the Aloha Spirit inspired the naming of Aloha Tower, which has greeted vessels to port at Honolulu Harbor since September 11, 1926. ... Falls of Clyde is the only surviving iron-hulled, four-masted full rigged ship, and the only surviving sail-driven oil tanker, in the world. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... The Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum is home to the worlds largest collection of Polynesian artifacts. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... The Aloha Tower Marketplace is one of the only waterfront shopping centers in Hawai`i. ...

Recent developments

The Aloha Tower Development Corporation continues its work today with plans to modernize the facilities and infrastructure in and around the Aloha Tower Complex. Its most significant hurdle is to find a way of making travel through Nimitz Highway more efficient. In 2004, a controversial proposal was made to construct an underground highway tunnel beneath the complex. Other proposals include the establishment of streetcars, elimination of commercial high-rises in the area and increase of high-rise residential units instead. State officials want to close the parking lot fronting the Aloha Tower and destroy the adjacent Hawaiian Electric Company power plant and replace fill the space with a park. In consideration of security measures after 9/11, tourist access to the observation deck has been closed. shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... A disused railway tunnel now converted to pedestrian and bicycle use, near Houyet, Belgium A tunnel is an underground passage. ... a historic postcard showing electric trolley-powered streetcars in Richmond, Virginia, where Frank J. Sprague successfully demonstrated his new system on the hills in 1888 A streetcar is a railway vehicle designed to carry passengers on tracks, usually laid in city streets. ... A power station (also power plant) is a facility for the generation of electric power. ...

Aloha Tower has recently been featured in Atari's video game Test Drive Unlimited. Test Drive Unlimited is an arcade-style racing game that features over 125 licensed sports cars and motorcycles and a terrain modelled after the Hawaiian island of Oahu that features some 1000 miles of roads and highways. ...

Docked at the Aloha Tower Complex is the Falls of Clyde, the only iron-hulled, four-masted ship in the world.

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Resources

• Aloha Tower Development Corporation
• Aloha Tower Marketplace
• Aloha Boat Days
• Aloha Tower in Test Drive Unlimited

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