Makawao in Maui County, Hawaii — Hawaiian Island Archipelago (Pacific Ocean)

Businesses and Residences

1920s

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Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 6, 2025

1. Businesses and Residences Marker

Inscription. If you take this pathway, you will see businesses utilizing 1920s-era buildings. Three such areas along Baldwin Avenue once included homes, structures to protect furos (Japanese-style baths), and businesses such as tofu shops and blacksmiths.

Erected by Makawao History Museum. (Marker Number 9.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings.

Location. 20° 51.257′ N, 156° 18.617′ W. Marker is in Makawao, Hawaii, in Maui County. It can be reached from Baldwin Avenue north of Makawao Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Marker is on the corner of the building currently housing the company Vida by Sip Me Maui. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3671 Baldwin Ave, Makawao HI 96768, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Hawaii’s Upcountry Maui. Globally, it is in North America,

Polynesia,

the Pacific Ocean,

North Pacific,

the Pacific Rim,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Matsui Gas Station (a few steps from this marker); K. Matsui Store (a few steps from this marker); Honda Barber Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); Komoda Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Pang Residence/Madrid Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); Crossroads Service Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Yoshizu Fish Market (within shouting distance of this marker); Tam Chow Store/USO/Club Rodeo (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Makawao.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 6, 2025

2. Businesses and Residences Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 9, 2026, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 52 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 9, 2026, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.