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UPDATE: 2013 Article Written By: Victoria Wiseman, HONOLULU Magazine  Interestingly enough, something that threatens this location is also helping it: television crews. “The Hawai‘i Five-O film crew came in this year and they made some significant improvements to the foundations of the Irwin House, the house that was constructed in 1893,” says Paul Brennan of the Kailua Historical Society. But it was accidental that Brennan came across the crew, who he said had no idea of the significance of where they were filming. After explaining its history, he was able to supervise the carpenters for a few days. “They took a great deal of care, responding with the kind of mālama that we wish would happen all the time,” Brennan says. Despite this, the landowner has still done nothing to restore or protect the property, which is rife with graffiti and continues to deteriorate. UPDATE: 2011 Dr. Brennan, at Kailua Historical Society, stated that there continues to be no effort by HRT, Inc. to maintain the property and its structures. The company still has not responded to offers from the Kailua Historical Society to lease and maintain the property. LISTED AS ENDANGERED IN 2005 Article Written By: A. Kam Napier, HONOLULU Magazine What is it? This 10-acre has been touched by every historical movement from the Great Māhele to the Japanese investment bubble of the 1980s. Some highlights: Maj. Edward Boyd and his wife bought the land in 1869, creating an estate where King David Kalākaua and his Sister, Lili’uokalani, attended parties or simply came for rest – in fact, Lili’uokalani penned “Aloha ‘Oe” after an 1878 visit to the estate. Sugar baron William G. Irwin next purchased the estate in 1893, starting up a coffee mill there that still exists. C. Brewer owned the estate in the [...]

Update November 2023 & January 2024: Falls of Clyde removed from the Hawaii & National Registers of Historic Places In November 2023 the Hawaii Historic Places Review Board voted 4-1 in favor of removing the Falls of Clyde from the Hawai‘i Register of Historic Places and recommending removal from the National Register. The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) Harbors Division had initiated the application for the ship’s removal with a case that the qualities which made it eligible for listing are no longer present based on an evaluation of the ship’s physical condition. A 2023 assessment by a maritime archaeologist concluded that due to its current condition, Falls of Clyde has lost the historic integrity that qualified the ship for listing in the historic registers. The level of damage to the ship has been characterized as “irreparable.”  The report found that there are holes both above and below the waterline, loss of structural integrity for the decks and overall deterioration of materials. HDOT then initiated an application to the Hawai‘i Historic Places Review Board requesting that the ship be removed from the Hawai‘i Register of Historic Places. Designated historic properties may be removed from the Register for one of only three reasons: when the qualities which caused them originally to be listed have been lost or destroyed; upon proof that an error in professional judgment was made; or for failure to follow the procedures for listing. HDOT’s application to remove Falls of Clyde from the Hawai‘i Register rested on an evaluation of the ship’s physical condition as it relates to historic integrity and the structure’s ability to convey its historic significance as described in the nominations to the State, National and NHL registers. The [...]

Photos: Courtesy of Rae Huo UPDATE: 2016 Article Written By: Katrina Valcourt, HONOLULU Magazine In 2008, the six Chief Petty Officer bungalows previously deemed endangered were included in the newly established World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument. All six were meant to be restored after an environmental assessment in 2012 called them “unique examples of historic Navy housing in Hawai‘i” and laid out plans for rehabilitating them into visitor areas and office space. However, earlier this year, it was discovered that a contractor hired by the National Park Service demolished one of the homes. “We deeply regret the damage done to the bungalow and have already begun working on implementing report recommendations, including scheduling cultural resource compliance training for staff,” said the monument’s superintendent, Jacqueline Ashwell, in an email. The cottage has since been replaced with a similar building. UPDATE: 2011 Stabilization work is complete, and long-term planning is taking place. Read more Background on Ford Island. LISTED AS ENDANGERED IN 2005 Article Written By: A. Kam Napier, HONOLULU Magazine What are they? These six single-wall bungalows on the edge of Ford Island were right alongside Battleship Row when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941. The nearby explosions singed the houses, and sailors swimming away from their sinking ships came ashore on Ford Island and took refuge here. On a less dramatic note, the Navy built the bungalows in 1923 as quarters for junior aviation officers as Ford Island developed into a naval air station. Closely related to plantation housing of the same era, such military quarters are unique to Hawaii. They were last used as chief petty officers' quarters. What threatens them? The bungalows have been unused for about 15 [...]

Opened in 1927, the Waikiki War Memorial Natatorium was built to honor the men and women of Hawaii who served during the "Great War." Learn more about this historic place and the world-wide community supporting its restoration below. Historic Hawaii Foundation's Position HHF supports the stabilization, preservation and rehabilitation of the Waikīkī War Memorial Natatorium. HHF recommends that the immediate strengthening, repair and stabilization of the structure’s frame be completed per the plans that were halted in 2005, including the sea walls and deck. HHF recommends, in conjunction with resuming the work to stabilize the structure, that engineering, planning and permitting be undertaken for the re-design of the pool. HHF recommends that the City engage in dialogue with state and federal agencies, non-profit organizations, business organizations and other stakeholders to craft a public-private partnership for the long-term rehabilitation, maintenance and operation of the facility. UPDATE: 2014 NATATORIUM NAMED A "NATIONAL TREASURE" BY NATIONAL TRUST At the National Trust for Historic Preservation, we work to preserve and protect landscapes, buildings, and neighborhoods that have played a meaningful role in our past. We want future generations to be able to experience and discover their own connections to these places as well. We have several programs focused entirely on identifying endangered historic places and taking action to save them. National Treasures. Irreplaceable historic places across the country -- from beloved local schoolhouses to well-known monuments -- illustrate the American story in all its richness. We are building a portfolio of endangered National Treasures, and raising needed funds, creating coalitions of advocates, and fighting in the courts to protect them. http://natatorium.org/natatorium-national-treasure/ http://www.savingplaces.org/what-are-national-treasures UPDATE: 2012 – DON’T GET US STARTED The Natatorium - managed by the City and County of [...]