Makawao Union Church, Gothic Revival church in Paia, United States.
Makawao Union Church is a stone structure with native basalt lava rock as exterior cladding and a roof covered in Vermont slate. The building features a three-faced clock tower supported by reinforced concrete construction.
The church was dedicated in 1917 and named as a memorial to Henry Perrine Baldwin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
The congregation uses this house of worship as a gathering place for community events that shape village life. Visitors notice how it serves as a social hub where neighbors connect and celebrate together.
The church is accessible on Sundays and visitors often come in the morning when the space feels more open and peaceful. A connected shop selling secondhand goods offers an extra reason to spend time on the grounds.
The grounds include a cemetery with graves of missionaries and other notable figures from island history. This quiet burial site gives visitors insight into how religious and local life have been intertwined across generations.
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