There’s a mountain on Oahu named for the Greek myth of Tantalus, for whom satisfaction was always just out of reach. The road up is winding, filled with switchbacks, hanging vines, and vistas where, on mild nights, couples linger in cars against the backdrop of Honolulu’s city lights. Hidden amid wild avocado trees and the heart-shaped leaves of houseplants is a long driveway leading to a crystallized snapshot in time: the Liljestrand House, designed by architect Vladimir Ossipoff in 1948 and built for Betty and Howard Liljestrand in 1952 for $40,000 at the time.
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Hawaii is hard on building preservationists. Development and other pressures have reduced the number of historic homes, but there s an effort to preserve and share those remaining.
Hawaii is hard on building preservationists. Development and other pressures have reduced the number of historic homes, but there s an effort to preserve and share those remaining. Take the Liljestrand
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