in Oakland, California and shipped to Hawaii in 1957. When Kaiser understood that the materials had arrived in Hawaii, he flew from San Francisco to follow the construction — only to discover the building was already complete, having been constructed in only 22 hours. Many records of the golden age of Exotica, notably most of Arthur Lyman's albums, were recorded at the dome, renowned for its acoustics and natural reverberation. It was demolished in 1999 to make room for the Kalia Tower. Gallery External links References Hawaiian Village Hawaiian architecture Hotels in Honolulu Resorts in Hawaii Buildings and structures in Honolulu Hotels established in 1955 Tourist attractions in Honolulu Waikiki 1955 establishments in Hawaii Historic Hotels of America