Kalama Beach Park (Charles Boettcher House)

An early Ossipoff house designed shortly after he went into independent practice, this four-thousand square-foot residence exudes the regionalist sensitivity for which Ossipoff later became famous. With its deep lanai and flowing, double-pitched hipped rooflines, the pavilion-shaped dwelling integrates with its surrounding environment. The lanai's brown, acid-stained floor includes an incised tapa-inspired design, which is repeated in the pocket sliding doors and screened openings. The house had eight rooms with six baths. Originally a winter home for Mr. and Mrs. Boettcher from Colorado, in 1978, Mrs. Boettcher donated the property to the City and County of Honolulu for use as a beach park. As a result, this four-acre parcel has remained intact, a rare undivided beachfront lot in Kailua, and a gracious reminder of an earlier era in Hawaii's history.