Ähole HÅlua Complex | |
Nearest city | Milolii, Hawaii |
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Coordinates | 19°08â²11â³N 155°54â²49â³W / 19.13639°N 155.91361°W |
Area | 29 acres (12 ha) |
Architectural style | HÅlua slide |
NRHP reference No. | 73000655 [1] |
Added to NRHP | November 26, 1973 |
The Ähole HÅlua Complex is a hÅlua slide located on Ähole Inlet on the southwest side of the island of Hawaii. The slide was used in the Native Hawaiian sport of hÅlua, 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 hÅlua slides in Hawaii. [2]
The slide was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 26, 1973. [1]
Ähole HÅlua Complex | |
Nearest city | Milolii, Hawaii |
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Coordinates | 19°08â²11â³N 155°54â²49â³W / 19.13639°N 155.91361°W |
Area | 29 acres (12 ha) |
Architectural style | HÅlua slide |
NRHP reference No. | 73000655 [1] |
Added to NRHP | November 26, 1973 |
The Ähole HÅlua Complex is a hÅlua slide located on Ähole Inlet on the southwest side of the island of Hawaii. The slide was used in the Native Hawaiian sport of hÅlua, 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 hÅlua slides in Hawaii. [2]
The slide was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 26, 1973. [1]