Āhole Hōlua Complex

Historic Place in Hawaii County, Hawaii

United States historic place


Āhole Hōlua Complex
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district

19°08′11″N 155°54′49″W / 19.13639°N 155.91361°W / 19.13639; -155.91361
Area	29 acres (12 ha)
Architectural style	Hōlua slide
NRHP reference No.	73000655^[1]
Added to NRHP	November 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

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ 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.