A National Historic Landmark. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1966.
One of 39 National Register listings published here for Kauai County · listed in 1966 · category: District · a National Historic Landmark.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 262 fires within 5 miles of Wailua Complex of Heiaus between 2001 and 2016, burning about 2,000 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 260 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | County of Kaua'i | not named |
| 5 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | County of Kaua'i | not named |
| 5 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | County of Kaua'i | not named |
| 30 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | County of Kaua'i | not named |
| 30 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | County of Kaua'i | not named |
| 3 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | County of Kaua'i | not named |
| 28 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | County of Kaua'i | not named |
| 27 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | County of Kaua'i | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Wailua Complex of Heiaus: 1 past producer, 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Aluminum, Iron, Phosphorus-Phosphates, Titanium, Water, Free, Silica. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Central Kauai Deposit | Aluminum, Iron, Phosphorus-Phosphates, Titanium, Water, Free, Silica | Prospect | 1949 | |
| Kapaia Valley Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Wailua, the town this property stands in, in 14 storm reports between 2002 and 2024: 7 heavy rain, 6 flash flood, 1 lightning. The reports record 1 death. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2016 | Flash Flood | Wailua | 1 killed | Flash flooding at a stream near the Wailua River on Kauai swept a woman away to her death, though others in the kayak and hiking tour group managed to get to safety. |
| April 2024 | Flash Flood | Wailua | $7,000,000 | Emergency managers reported flash flooding along with multiple evacuations in the Wailua area. Additionally a large crane at the Wailua River was leaning on a power line and blocking a road. Several roads were impassable due to flooding. Wailua Bridge southbound lane was closed due to flash flooding. |
| March 2016 | Flash Flood | Wailua | - | An overflowing Wailua River along Kuamoo Road in Wailua forced tourists to evacuate their vehicle due to water covering the roadway. |
| March 2012 | Flash Flood | Wailua | - | Water from heavy rain closed Kuhio Highway in the vicinity of the Wailua Golf Course on Kauai. |
| December 2010 | Flash Flood | Wailua | - | A canoe club became flooded in the lower Wailua River area as heavy rains fell across eastern parts of Kauai. |
| April 2006 | Heavy Rain | Wailua | - | Showers and isolated thunderstorms impacted the southern half of the Garden Isle of Kauai. The precipitation caused ponding on roadways, and small stream and drainage ditch flooding. No significant property damage or injuries were reported. |
| May 2020 | Heavy Rain | Wailua | - | no account filed |
| September 2018 | Heavy Rain | Wailua | - | no account filed |
| September 2017 | Heavy Rain | Wailua | - | no account filed |
| November 2015 | Heavy Rain | Wailua | - | no account filed |
| October 2004 | Flash Flood | Wailua | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Heavy Rain | Wailua | - | no account filed |
| April 2003 | Heavy Rain | Wailua | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Lightning | Wailua | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coco Palms Resort | 0.6 miles | 2021 | |
 | Pu'u'opae Bridge | 2.1 miles | 2005 |
 | Opaekaa Road Bridge | 2.3 miles | 1983 |
 | Lihue Hongwanji Mission | 3.9 miles | 1978 |
 | Lihue Civic Center Historic District | 5.0 miles | 1981 |
 | Albert Spencer Wilcox Building | 5.0 miles | 1979 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 66000297 in Record Group 79. |
| Kauai County | All 39 listed properties in this county. |
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