State, city want to raze Natatorium
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Mayor Kirk Caldwell took a tour inside the Natatorium and inspected the deterioration.
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Gov. Neil Abercrombie and Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell announced a partnership to develop a public memorial beach at the Waikiki War Memorial Natatorium. The Natatorium would be demolished to create more beach space. The arch will be preserved and moved more inland. This is the view of the crumbling outer wall of the Natatorium.
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Gov. Neil Abercrombie and Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell announced a partnership to develop a public memorial beach at the Waikiki War Memorial Natatorium. The Natatorium would be demolished to create more beach space. The arch will be preserved and moved more inland. After the press conference, some members of the press were allowed inside the Natatorium. This is Robert Yamamoto (left) and Michael Hermosura (both with the Department of Parks and Recreation Maintenance Department) inspect the crumpling sidewalk areas.
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Gov. Neil Abercrombie (hat) and Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell shake hands standing in front of the Natatorium after they announced a partnership to develop a public memorial beach at the Waikiki War Memorial Natatorium. Next to them on the left is Cecilia Blackfield (a member of the mayor's advisory board of the Department of Parks and Recreation and of the Kapiolani Park Preservation Society). The Natatorium would be demolished to create more beach space. The arch will be preserved and moved more inland.
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Gov. Neil Abercrombie, Cecilia Blackfield (a member of the mayor's advisory board of the Department of Parks and Recreation and of the Kapiolani Park Preservation Society) and Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell stand in front of the Natatorium before they announced a partnership to develop a public memorial beach at the Waikiki War Memorial Natatorium. The Natatorium would be demolished to create more beach space. The arch will be preserved and moved more inland.
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Gov. Neil Abercrombie and Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell stand in front of the Natatorium before they announced a partnership to develop a public memorial beach at the Waikiki War Memorial Natatorium. The Natatorium would be demolished to create more beach space. The arch will be preserved and moved more inland.
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Gov. Neil Abercrombie and Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell announced a partnership to develop a public memorial beach at the Waikiki War Memorial Natatorium. The Natatorium would be demolished to create more beach space. The arch will be preserved and moved more inland. This is some of the crumbling sidewalk area of the Natatorium.
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The Natatorium’s crumbling pool area has been closed since 1979.
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An artist’s rendering of the memorial arch’s proposed new site.
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