Also known as the Mission Memorial Building.
Missionaries from New England began arriving in Hawaii around 1815 and, a century later,
their descendants had bloomed throughout the islands.
To celebrate this landmark date, the Hawaiian Evangelical Association (HEA) decided to erect their own landmark
-- an archive and museum, educational facility, office and meeting place, all constructed in red-brick,
white-trim Georgian style, just like official structures all over New England.

This style, derived from the British monarchy, defined early structures of the American republic,
and was also known as Greek Revival, thanks to the promiscuous use of Tuscan columns and Ionic capitals on porticos and entrances.

Architect H.L. Kerr aimed for permanence, and the building has one of the stoutest foundations in downtown Honolulu,
extending all the way down to the water level. The complex includes an auditorium and a later-built annex, designed in 1930.

It is considered the only pure example of Georgian architecture in Hawaii and it exudes stability and importance.
The HEA was justly proud of their monument.

BURL BURLINGAME -- Honolulu Star Bulletin