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Aloha Tower

Posted by
Steven (Chicagoland, United States) on 11 September 2023 in Transportation and Portfolio.

The Aloha Tower is a retired lighthouse that is considered one of the landmarks of the state of Hawaii in the United States. Opened on September 11, 1926, at an astronomical cost of $160,000, the Aloha Tower is located at Pier 9 of Honolulu Harbor. It has been, and continues to be, a guiding beacon welcoming vessels to the City and County of Honolulu. The Aloha Tower greeted hundreds of thousands of immigrants to Honolulu. At 10 stories and 184 feet (56 m) of height topped with 40 feet (12 m) of flag mast, for four decades the Aloha Tower was the tallest structure in Hawaii. It was built in the Hawaiian Gothic architectural style.

When the attack on Pearl Harbor came on December 7, 1941, Coast Guardsmen from the USCGC Taney (WHEC-37) were ordered to take up defensive positions around Aloha Tower and protect it from being occupied. The Aloha Tower was painted in camouflage to disappear at night.

In 1981, the Governor of Hawaii and the Hawaii State Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism established the Aloha Tower Development Corporation. The public corporation was charged with developing the land around the Aloha Tower to benefit the state's commercial trade industry based at Honolulu Harbor while at the same time providing the residents of Hawaii with ample access to the downtown waterfront.

Photo captured from the starboard side of our cruise ship on July 29, 2023.

NIKON D7000 1/350 second F/6.7 ISO 892 66 mm

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Ray. B from Charentes-Poitou, France

Magnifique point de vue.
Belle composition comme à chaque fois Steven.)

11 Sep 2023 5:46am

PascalXLD from Lorient, France

Superbe cette vue
Bonne journée

11 Sep 2023 6:32am

Marie from Parc régional naturel de Chartreuse, France

An astonishing tower, somewhat inspired by Arab and post-war styles in France. It could almost be used as a lighthouse.
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11 Sep 2023 7:00am

Pascale MD from Parc National des Cévennes, France

Jolie et à la fois surprenante cette tour.
Bonne journée Steven

11 Sep 2023 8:06am

Petits Bonheurs from Digne les bains, France

Hello Steven,
Un plaisir que de te suivre dans ton périple. La tour est belle et le point de vue superbe !
Belle journée à toi

11 Sep 2023 9:13am

Marjolein from Netherlands

Beautiful to see is this overlook

11 Sep 2023 10:33am

willy from Brussels, Belgium

je n'aurais jamais pensé à un phare Steven

une belle vue impressionnante

have a nice day

11 Sep 2023 11:50am

Lougris from Toulouse, France

j'y vois comme un léger air de Big ben...:) joli !

11 Sep 2023 12:30pm

Ruthiebear from Titusville, NJ, United States

An interesting history. With all of the surrounding buildings, it no longer resembles a lighthouse.

11 Sep 2023 1:31pm

Devi from Chennai, India

Beautiful capture. Thank you for the narration :))))

11 Sep 2023 3:18pm

Daniel from Perpignan, France

Joli panorama !!!!

11 Sep 2023 4:19pm

Mhelene from Villiers-sur-Marne, France

A very beautiful composition !

11 Sep 2023 5:09pm

Willem from Noord-Scharwoude, Netherlands

The Aloha Tower is a beautiful light house and you photographed her very beautifully

11 Sep 2023 5:27pm

Manu from Caldas da Rainha, Portugal

I really enjoyed knowing the story. Beautiful photo and beautiful panoramic.

11 Sep 2023 6:46pm

Harry from Apex, NC, United States

pleasant cityscape. you have captured nice even light and colorful details

12 Sep 2023 12:59am

Elizabeth Buckalew from Flagstaff, United States

The light you've captured is great and I like your composition. Thank you for the information!

12 Sep 2023 1:59am

Elaine Hancock from Olney, United States

A beautiful view of the tower. I remember going down there to see ships come in and depart since the airport at that time was not big enough to accommodate the larger airplanes. The architecture is really lovely. I love the color of the water! Very interesting information.

12 Sep 2023 3:07am

Darkelf Photography from Perth, Australia

Thank you all the information which provides great context to the photo. Great perspective here with good depth and sharpness.

12 Sep 2023 3:24am

yo from Entre Seine et Loire, France

Très elle vue d'ensemble !
Un contraste entre l'eau calme et le ciel menaçant !

12 Sep 2023 1:14pm

yo from Entre Seine et Loire, France

*Belle vue

12 Sep 2023 1:17pm

Remus from Portugal

Everything is very beautiful, but I also highlight the number of solar panels that already exist on the roofs. Making the most of the sun in every way is a good way to reduce our ecological footprint.

12 Sep 2023 6:35pm

jeanmadis from Chonburi, Thailand

This tower is beautiful and well integrated into the landscape.
Thank you for all the information attached.
Excellent framing!

13 Sep 2023 2:00am

Ted from Blackwood, Caerphilly, United Kingdom

Nice scenery and architecture - fascinating reading.

20 Sep 2023 10:09am