Coordinates: 19°08′11″N 155°54′49″W / 19.13639°N 155.91361°W / 19.13639; -155.91361

Āhole Hōlua Complex

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Āhole Hōlua Complex
Āhole Hōlua Complex is located in Hawaii
Āhole Hōlua Complex
Nearest cityMilolii, Hawaii
Coordinates19°08′11″N 155°54′49″W / 19.13639°N 155.91361°W / 19.13639; -155.91361
Area29 acres (12 ha)
Architectural styleHōlua slide
NRHP reference No.73000655[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 26, 1973

The Āhole Hōlua Complex is a hōlua slide located on Āhole Inlet on the southwest side of the island of Hawaii. The slide was used in the Native Hawaiian sport of hōlua, in which upper-class men raced toboggans down lava slides covered in slippery grasses. Stone platforms along the side of the slide allowed spectators to watch the races. The slide consists of a 60 metres (200 ft) slope and a 23 metres (75 ft) runway; the slope and length of the slide indicate that the Native Hawaiians had developed advanced engineering skills. The slide is among the best-preserved hōlua slides in Hawaii.[2]

The slide was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 26, 1973.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Newman, T. Stell (August 23, 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Ahole Holua Complex". National Park Service. Retrieved January 21, 2015. Accompanied by photos.