Kahului Cannery, Quonset Hut Grouping, 120 Kane Street, Kahului, Maui County, HI

Significance: The Quonset hut grouping is associated with the last operating pineapple cannery in Hawaii. The pineapple industry is significant as one of Hawaii's two great agricultural industries of the 20th century, along with sugar, and was a major factor in Hawaii's economic development. The cannery is also significant in the economic history of Maui County as a major factor in the development of Kahului. The Quonset huts retain their original and distinct form. Quonset huts were a standard military building type during World War II, commonly salvaged for re-use during and after de-mobilization. Quonset huts were typically used for industrial and commercial buildings, residential neighborhoods, buildings on school campuses, and on farms.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N1098
Survey number: HAER HI-79-D