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Maui History & Cultural Activities
Museums & Historical Landmarks
West Maui
Old Lahaina Courthouse |
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History &
Information
Constructed in 1859, much of the material used in the
construction of the original Courthouse came from King
Kamehameha III's palace (Hale Piula) that was destroyed
during the Kauaula wind of 1858.
A report was made to the U.S. Interior Department
recommending that the timber and stones from the wreckage be
used to construct a new Customs and Courthouse on the site
of the Old Fort. As a result, an appropriation of $6,000 was
provided for the Lahaina Court and Customs House. The new
building contained a Custom-House, a Post-Office, a
Collector’s Office including a Money Vault, an office for
the Governor of Maui, a Police Court, a Courtroom, and
offices for the Sherriff and the District Attorney.
In 1925, the Maui County Government provided restoration
work for the Courthouse building which included a new gabled
roof, the present entrance and a second floor balcony. This
building functioned for almost 65 years, where upon the
County of Maui funded a major restoration to the Old Lahaina
Courthouse. Once the restoration was completed, a management
and maintenance agreement was signed between the County and
the Lahaina Restoration Foundation.
This agreement plus 20 year agreements made between the
Lahaina Restoration Foundation and the County of Maui for
Hale Aloha and Hale Pa’ahao wherein the LRF restored these
sites at its own expense and all rents or fees collected
from them are held in trust restricted to the support of
both sites have been heralded as benchmark agreements
between government and private foundations creating a
synergistic policy for greater historic preservation.
The Courthouse is presently home to the Lahaina Arts Society
and the Lahaina Visitor Center, operated by the LahainaTown
Action Committee, a non-profit organization that sponsors
cultural and promotional events in Lahaina.
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