Waikiki War Memorial Natatorium (NRHP #80001283) - Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii

The Waikiki Natatorium War Memorial is a World War I living memorial on Oahu, Hawaii. It is a salt-water swimming pool built in the ocean on Waikiki’s San Souci beach. The memorial was designed to honor the ~10,000 men and women from Hawaii who served and the 101 who gave their lives during World War I. The opening ceremony took place on 24 August 1927, the birthday of Olympic Gold Medalist and godfather of modern surfing, Duke Kahanamoku, who dives in for the first ceremonial swim before a cheering, capacity crowd of more than 7,000. During its heyday, the Natatorium hosts celebrity swimmers including Esther Williams, Buster Crabbe and Johnny Weissmuller as well as some 34 members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame. It is later also used by the Hawaii Department of Education for its mandatory elementary school Learn to Swim Program. Hawaii’s last Olympic swimmer learned to swim at the Natatorium.

Unfortunately, the Waikiki Natatorium War Memorial is closed to the public due to disrepair and neglect. It has been shuttered since the 1980's, but there have been ongoing efforts to try and preserve the memorial and the legacy of those who served and sacrificed every since its closing.

For its history and dedication to honoring the memory of those who served and gave their lives in WWI, the Waikiki War Memorial Natatorium was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 11, 1980 as well as the Hawaii State Register of Historic Places, the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s 11 Most Endangered list in 1995, and named a National Treasure by the National Trust in 2014.

Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.

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Taken in: United States / Hawaii / Leahi Park (show map)

Taken on: May 2, 2019

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Camera: Nikon D7200, f/7.1, 21mm, ISO 250 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D7200
Aperture:	f/7.1
Focal Length:	21mm
ISO:	250
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS6 (Windows)
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