A Brief History of the Waikiki War Memorial Natatorium But the Natatorium War Memorial was built, pursuant to 1921 legislation, to honor all the more than 10,000 men and women from the islands who served The Natatorium was completed in 1927 The Roll of Honor was created and placed nearby, on separate park property, four years later On both the National and State Registers of Historic Places
About us - natatorium. org The Friends of the Natatorium, which maintains this site, advocates for the preservation and restoration of the Waikiki Natatorium War Memorial We seek the return of this spectacular facility to active recreational use by the families of Oahu and by visitors to Hawai’i The 100 by 40-meter ocean swimming course was opened in 1927 as a tribute to more than 10,000 servicemen from Hawai’i
History | natatorium. org Intro and link to video of February 2025 Zoom seminar on the history and future of the Waikiki War Memorial Natatorium in Honolulu, Hawaii's official World War I memorial
Memorial Day at the Natatorium: Sunday, 10 a. m. | natatorium. org The Natatorium: Why does it exist? How was it built on the Waikiki coastline? What are the plans to renew it and reopen it as a family swimming venue honoring Hawaii’s and America’s veterans? Historic Hawaii Foundation hosted a Zoom seminar on Feb 26 exploring all of those questions as part of its 38th Annual Experts Historic Preservation Lecture Series The presenters were Mo Radke
Natatorium Named a National Treasure by National Trust Why the Natatorium? The Trust’s chief preservation officer, David Brown, flew to Oahu for today’s announcement He cites the Natatorium’s role as Hawaii’s official World War I memorial, its place as a cultural and historical icon of Waikiki, and its recreational value to residents and tourists as reasons why it is a National Treasure
Contact us - natatorium. org This site is supported by the Friends of the Natatorium, a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization incorporated in 1986 The Friends’ purpose is to encourage public stewardship of the War Memorial Natatorium — including its preservation, restoration and maintenance — and to advocate for its intended use as a living memorial open to the public
Down Under Natatorium cousins: Australias ocean pools The Waikiki War Memorial Natatorium: Let’s fix it and swim there again Soon ‘Cuz, hey: Why should the Australians have all the fun? Categories: Friends of the Natatorium, Images, and Uncategorized Tags: Australia, Donna L Ching, Friends of the Natatorium, ocean pools, Sydney, and Waikiki Natatorium
Location | natatorium. org The Natatorium should be restored to its past glory They have many salt water pools in Australia by the coastline, so it couldn’t be that difficult So many times I just hear politicians say why it won’t work instead of trying to find a solution to make it work We owe it to our veterans and the people of Hawaii
A Natatorium sleepover story The Natatorium was her bedroom That brings us to the related story: How the Veary family came for a time to actually live at the Natatorium Turns out their landlord needed their rental home back, and… well, let’s let Emma herself be the teller of this tale