Shangri La (Honolulu residence)

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Shangri La (Honolulu residence) is the opulent oceanfront Honolulu estate of heiress Doris Duke, renowned for its extensive collection of Islamic art and architecture.

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instanceOf art museum
historic house museum
oceanfront estate
addedToNationalRegisterOfHistoricPlaces 2002
architect Marion Sims Wyeth
architecturalStyle Indo-Islamic architecture
Islamic architecture
Moorish Revival architecture
builtFor Doris Duke
commissionedBy Doris Duke
completionDate 1938
constructionStartDate 1936
coordinates 21.2606°N 157.8222°W
country United States
floorCount 2
hasCollection Central Asian art
Islamic art
Middle Eastern art
North African art
South Asian art
hasPart Mughal Garden
linked to: Mughal Water Garden

Syrian room
central courtyard
mihrab room
playhouse
pool terrace
private harbor
heritageDesignation National Register of Historic Places listing
inception 1937
inspiredBy Doris Duke’s 1935 honeymoon travels in the Islamic world
locatedIn Hawaii
Honolulu
Oʻahu
linked to: Oahu

United States
materialUsed carved wood
ceramic tilework
stone latticework (jali)
namedAfter Shangri-La (fictional place)
linked to: Shangri-La
notableFor extensive collection of Islamic art
integration of Islamic architectural elements into a Hawaiian setting
NRHPReferenceNumber 02001151
operatedBy Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art
overlooks Diamond Head
Pacific Ocean
owner Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art
publicAccess by guided tour only
tourPartner Honolulu Museum of Art
visitorCenterLocation Honolulu Museum of Art
website https://www.shangrilahawaii.org/

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Doris Duke notableWork Shangri La (Honolulu residence)