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Lyman Museum

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A history museum on Haili St, in the middle of things: 177 places within a five-minute walk. One of 32 history & landmarks in Hilo.

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On the National Register since 1978

Rev. D. B. Lyman House

Rev. D. B. Lyman House

Rev. D. B. Lyman House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 24, 1978. It is significant for its architecture and religion at the local level. Its architecture is described as Cape Cod and New England Classical.

The Lyman House Memorial Museum, also known as the Lyman Museum and Lyman House, is a Hilo, Hawaii-based natural history museum founded in 1931 in the Lyman family mission house, originally built in 1838. The main collections were moved to an adjacent modern building in the 1960s, while the house is open for tours as the island's oldest surviving wood-framed building.

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177 places within a five-minute walk of Lyman Museum.

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276 Haili St

The nearest neighbor is Akmal Indian Food, 1 min walk away.

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Address276 Haili St · 96720
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Address
276 Haili St
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Phone
(808) 935-5021
Website
http://www.lymanmuseum.org
Status
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.

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