Chee Kung Tong Society Building

Chee Kung Tong Society Building
The society building c.1981
Chee Kung Tong Society Building is located in Maui
Chee Kung Tong Society Building
Chee Kung Tong Society Building is located in Hawaii
Chee Kung Tong Society Building
Location2151 Vineyard Street
Wailuku, Hawaii
Coordinates20°53′18.3″N 156°30′15.8″W / 20.888417°N 156.504389°W / 20.888417; -156.504389
Area4,544 square feet (422.2 m2)
Built1904
MPSChinese Tong Houses of Maui Island TR
NRHP reference No.82000171[1]
HRHP No.50-50-10-01615[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 15, 1982
Designated HRHPJuly 30, 1982
Delisted HRHPOctober 29, 1998

The Chee Kung Tong Society Hall was a former Chinese society hall located on 2151 Vineyard Street in Wailuku, Maui. Built to provide services to single immigrant Chinese males, mostly working for the sugarcane plantations, it provided religious and political help, in addition to mutual aid. Converted to a dormitory in the 1920s, it suffered neglect until finally collapsing in 1996. The site now contains remnants of the foundation, assorted cement structures, and a distinct lintel gate and wall facing the street. The site was placed on the Hawaii State Register of Historic Places and the National Register of Historic Places (under the Chinese Tong Houses of Maui Island TR nomination form), but delisted from the State register after its collapse; it is still listed in the NRHP database.

  1. ^ "NPS Focus National Register - Chee Kung Tong Society Building". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Archived from the original on 2015-06-16. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
  2. ^ "Historic Register Counts". Hawai'i State Historic Preservation Division. State of Hawaii. February 1, 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2022.