George D. Oakley House
A native of Scotland, George Oakley arrived in Hawaiʻi during the 1910s by way of the continental U.S. In 1920 he married Dean Spry and they lived in Kāneʻohe, where he managed a pineapple farm. After the farm ceased operations in 1923, he found work as a linotype operator and writer for the local newspapers until he retired in 1948. During the 1930s he served as music editor for the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, writing a regular column, "Music on the Tradewinds." The family also started a business to promote musical concerts, Artists' Services of Honolulu, which between the 1930s and early 1960s brought famous talents to perform in Honolulu, including Yehudi Menuhin, Arthur Rubenstein, and the Vienna Boys Choir.
After the death of their daughter, Nancy Oakley Hedemann, in 2010, the house was put on the market, with a list price of $1.2 million.
Gallery
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Diamond-paned casement window & lava-rock chimney with monogram "O"
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Ground floor fireplace & chimney window
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King post truss ceiling in living room
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Front door with wrought-iron fixtures
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Master bedroom with bath & built-in shelving
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Dining room windows and built-in cupboard
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Rear elevation
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Acid-stained decorative concrete floor in basement
References
- ^ Nancy O. Hedemann (15 November 1984). "Nomination Form: George D. Oakley House". National Register of Historic Places. U.S. National Park Service. Retrieved 2010-09-11.
- ^ "Obituaries". Honolulu Advertiser. 31 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-11.
- ^ "2110 Kakela Pl, Honolulu, HI 96822". American Dream Realty. Retrieved 2010-09-11.