Priority 30. 304. Paschoal Hall

STRUCTURE: Building 304
LOCATION: Beretania Street
USE: Social Hall and Movie House
SIZE: Approx. 6000 sq. ft. OWNERSHIP: State
DATE OF STRUCTURE: 1920

DESCRIPTION: The structure is a 2 story building of single wall construction, with a foundation of concrete piers. The multiple roofs, finished with green composition shingles, are hip roofs usually with gablets. The facade of the structure is symmetrical. The east and west sides differ slightly (additions and alterations?) although the windows are of the same type, size and spacing on each of those walls. A veranda, sheltered by a hip roof which intersects the main roof, runs the length of the front (south) of the structure and serves as the main entrance. A diamond-patterned railing and chamfered posts and pilasters articulate the edges of the veranda. Other entrances are located at the middle of the east and west sides. The interior consists of a large portion of empty floor space, several storage rooms, and an auditorium with tiers of seating which rise up to the balcony. The audience area was originally separated so that kokua sat in the balcony, separated from the patients by a railing. Access to the balcony is by means of an exterior stairway from the front porch (or now through the tiers of seating). The structure is in fair to poor condition. Termite damage should be repaired. The building should be re-roofed, fumigated and painted (interior and exterior).

SIGNIFICANCE: Architecturally, the building seems to have been slightly modified since its construction (stairways, minor addition, etc.}; a formal, symmetrical 'building which has been slightly adapted to fit needs better. Warrants preservation.,

MAINTENANCE COST; $48,700
FUTURE MAINTENANCE COST: $2,000/annum
DATE OF REPORT: January 27, 1977