Charles William Dickey

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Charles William Dickey was a prominent early 20th-century American architect from Hawaii, best known for shaping a distinctive Hawaiian architectural style characterized by double-pitched "Dickey roofs" and the integration of local climate and cultural elements.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf architect
person
aimedTo adapt buildings to tropical climate
create a distinct Hawaiian architectural identity
architecturalStyle Hawaiian style
regionalism in architecture
birthDate 1871-07-06
birthPlace Oakland, California, United States
deathDate 1942-04-25
deathPlace Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
designed Alexander & Baldwin Building
Halekulani Hotel buildings (early structures)
linked to: Halekulani Hotel

Honolulu Academy of Arts (original buildings)
Kamehameha Schools buildings
linked to: Kamehameha Schools

Maui County Courthouse
numerous plantation-era residences in Hawaii
educatedAt Massachusetts Institute of Technology
employer C. W. Dickey architectural firm
era early 20th century
familyName Dickey
fieldOfWork architecture
genre Hawaiian architecture
givenName Charles
influenced 20th-century Hawaiian architecture
regional architectural practices in Hawaii
influencedBy Hawaiian climate
Hawaiian vernacular architecture
Mission Revival architecture
knownFor Dickey roof
Hawaiian architectural style
double-pitched hipped roofs
integration of Hawaiian cultural elements in architecture
integration of local climate in architecture
name Charles William Dickey
nationality American
notableConcept Dickey roof
notableFeature double-pitched hipped roof with break in the slope
wide overhanging eaves
occupation architect
positionHeld partner in Dickey & Newcomb
partner in Dickey & Wood
relative Charles Dickey (grandfather, California politician)
residence Honolulu, Hawaii
Maui, Hawaii
Oakland, California
linked to: Oakland
workLocation Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Oakland, California
linked to: Oakland

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Honolulu Hale hasArchitect Charles William Dickey
Stangenwald Building architect Charles William Dickey
Charles William Dickey name Charles William Dickey
C. W. Dickey and Associates leader Charles W. Dickey
linked to: Charles William Dickey
C. W. Dickey and Associates namedAfter Charles W. Dickey
linked to: Charles William Dickey
C. W. Dickey and Associates associatedArchitect Charles W. Dickey
linked to: Charles William Dickey