The Hawaiʻi County Department of Parks and Recreation and community supporters recently celebrated the reconstruction of the bridge pavilion at Lili‘uokalani Gardens.

The previous version of the wooden bridge was removed last fall after it deteriorated due mainly to termite damage.

Carpenters in the Parks and Recreation Maintenance Division replicated the previous structure using Alaskan yellow cedar while adding several details that bring it closer to its original design.

After building the new structure in the shop, carpenters and other Maintenance Division staff transported it to the park and installed the wooden pavilion on its stone foundation. Once the main structure was in place, they added roofing, the capstone, railings, and other finishing touches.

The Friends of Lili‘uokalani Gardens purchased some of the lumber that was used for the project.

Lili‘uokalani Gardens was established in 1917 by the Legislature of the Territory of Hawai‘i and dedicated to Queen Liliʻuokalani.

The bridge pavilion was part of the original park construction and has been rebuilt several times. The original, and its successor, were destroyed by tsunamis in 1946 and in 1960.

 

For more information about the park, visit www.liliuokalanigardens.org.

 

Photo credit: Hawaiʻi County Mayor’s Office