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Yearly Archives: 2014

Opana Radar Site

Address Kamehameha Hwy. Kawela, HI 96731 TMK (1) 5-7-002:002 SHPD Historic Site Number 80-02-9745 National Historic Landmark National Register of Historic Places #91001379 Abstract The Opana Radar site is situated on a knoll overlooking the Pacific Ocean, located 532 feet above sea level. It is the highest point in the Opana ahupuaa and provides an unobstructed view out to sea. Today a modern telecommunications station operated by the Navy occupies the top of the Opana Hill. The area is fenced and a roadway leads up from Kamehameha Highway to the site. This site is where radar was utilized for the first time in a combat situation. At this location on December 7, 1941, the Japanese squadron of airplanes was detected on radar prior to their attack upon Pearl Harbor. This list of Hawaii’s historic properties is provided as a public service by Historic Hawaii Foundation. It is not the official list of properties designated on the Hawaii State Register of Historic Places. For official designations and determinations of eligibility, contact the State Historic Preservation Division of the Department of Land and Natural Resources of the State of Hawaii at 808-692-8015.

2017-04-21T01:01:34-10:00August 18th, 2014|Categories: Historic Properties|Tags: , |

Hickam Field

Address Hickam Air Force Base Honolulu, HI 96853 TMK (1) 9-9-various SHPD Historic Site Number not provided National Historic Landmark District National Register of Historic Places #85002725 Abstract Hickam Field resembles a small modern city of the 1930s. It has a cohesive composition of landmark buildings, airfield support structures, varied housing types, and mature landscaping, as well as open spaces that unite in design and plan to form a definable district. Hickam Field is significant for its superb planning and architectural integrity. Linked with the 1984 National Historic Landmark District, this community represents a total heritage site. Functioning in the same capacity today as it did in the 1930s. it offers a valuable insight into the architecture and planning concepts of the time, the lifestyle, and the military mission. This list of Hawaii’s historic properties is provided as a public service by Historic Hawaii Foundation. It is not the official list of properties designated on the Hawaii State Register of Historic Places. For official designations and determinations of eligibility, contact the State Historic Preservation Division of the Department of Land and Natural Resources of the State of Hawaii at 808-692-8015.

2017-04-21T01:01:34-10:00August 11th, 2014|Categories: Historic Properties|Tags: , |

Fort Ruger Historic District

Address 4303 Diamond Head Road Honolulu, HI 96816 TMK (1) 3-1-042:009, :020 SHPD Historic Site Number 80-14-1350 National Historic District National Register of Historic Places #83000249 Abstract The Fort Ruger Historic District is a noncontiguous district which includes structures located in and on Diamond Head and on lands situated adjacent to the crater. This includes five batteries, seven fire control stations, two tunnels, and one building dating from 1909–1921. The district encompasses a portion of the remnants of Oahu's earliest U.S. Army coastal defense fortification. The structures included in the district are significant as tangible reminders of the U.S. Army's presence at Diamond Head crater. These structures are associated with the role of the coast artillery system on Oahu. Fort Ruger is significant in the history of the military in Hawaii as the first coastal defense fortification established by the U.S. Army in the islands. This list of Hawaii’s historic properties is provided as a public service by Historic Hawaii Foundation. It is not the official list of properties designated on the Hawaii State Register of Historic Places. For official designations and determinations of eligibility, contact the State Historic Preservation Division of the Department of Land and Natural Resources of the State of Hawaii at 808-692-8015.

2017-04-21T01:01:34-10:00August 11th, 2014|Categories: Historic Properties|Tags: , |

Headquarters, Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet

Address 4361 Salt Lake Boulevard Honolulu, HI 96818 TMK (1) 9-9-002:004 (portion) SHPD Historic Site Number 80-13-1384 National Historic Landmark National Register of Historic Places #87001295 Abstract Constructed in 1942, the headquarters building for the Commander in Chief Pacific Fleet was built on Makalapa Hill, across Kamehameha Highway from Halawa Gate, Pearl Harbor Naval Base. Originally, the white, reinforced-concrete structure had two stories above ground and a bombproof basement. By early 1945, an additional story had been built on top of the building. The CINCPAC building commemorates Admiral Chester W. Nimitz who became Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet, shortly after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Admiral Nimitz restored confidence to the fleet. From 1942 until mid-December 1944, he commanded American land, sea, and air forces in the Central and North Pacific areas from his new headquarters at Pearl Harbor. This list of Hawaii’s historic properties is provided as a public service by Historic Hawaii Foundation. It is not the official list of properties designated on the Hawaii State Register of Historic Places. For official designations and determinations of eligibility, contact the State Historic Preservation Division of the Department of Land and Natural Resources of the State of Hawaii at 808-692-8015.

2017-04-21T01:01:34-10:00August 11th, 2014|Categories: Historic Properties|Tags: , |

Artillery District of Honolulu

Address Building 32, 32 Kalia Road, Fort DeRussy, and Buildings 420, 430, 440, 450, and 460, Fort Kamehameha Honolulu, HI TMK (1) 2-6-005:001; 9-9-001:013 SHPD Historic Site Number 80-13-1382 National Register of Historic Places #84000971 (Fort DeRussy); #84000925, #84000928, #84000948, #84000954, #84000975 (Fort Kamehameha) Abstract The Artillery District of Honolulu was established on April 24, 1909, and consisted of Forts Ruger, DeRussy, Kamehameha, and Armstrong. Only those structures at Forts DeRussy and Kamehameha are under Army control and reflect the Rossevelt-Taft period of expanding American interest in the Pacific. The artillery sites are significant for their association with the coastal defense system for Pearl Harbor. Battery Randolph in Fort DeRussy now serves as the U.S. Army Museum of Hawaii. This list of Hawaii’s historic properties is provided as a public service by Historic Hawaii Foundation. It is not the official list of properties designated on the Hawaii State Register of Historic Places. For official designations and determinations of eligibility, contact the State Historic Preservation Division of the Department of Land and Natural Resources of the State of Hawaii at 808-692-8015.

2017-04-21T01:01:35-10:00August 11th, 2014|Categories: Historic Properties|Tags: , |

Hawai‘i Heritage + Hospitality Forum to Explore Heritage Travel Opportunities

HHH.HistoricHawaii.org Historic Hawai‘i Foundation and the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority will present a one-day forum on issues and opportunities for heritage travel on October 31 at the Hawai‘i Convention Center. The keynote luncheon will feature Andrew Te Whaiti speaking about ways that historic preservation and heritage tourism are mutually beneficial, and models for successful collaborations. Te Whaiti is managing director of The Department of Discovery Limited in New Zealand, and is the former CEO of Te Puia, a culturally-based tourist destination in Rotorua. The plenary talk will be provided by Andrew Witt, the executive director of the St. Johns Cultural Council in St. Augustine, Florida. The Cultural Council administers the Tourist Development Tax program for Arts, Culture and Heritage Programs for the county. Other sessions will address historic interpretation and visitor experience; stewardship and authenticity; marketing and sharing stories of place; and economic development. The final session will be discussion-focused to bring together the various opportunities for collaboration and overcoming barriers for improving heritage tourism in Hawai‘i. In addition to the sessions, the Forum will include an exhibit room where heritage sites and travel industry operators may showcase their services and have opportunities to network. A limited number of scholarships for registration and travel stipends will be offered to encourage and support the participation of a broad range of professionals and community leaders. Early bird registration ends August 31; general registration is open through October 21. Keynote Luncheon-only tickets are also available. Information, registration, scholarship applications, exhibitor forms and sponsorship opportunities may be found at the website below:

2017-04-21T01:01:35-10:00August 6th, 2014|Categories: Events - Past|

Old Maui High School, Hamakuapoko (2005)

UPDATE: December 2011 According to the recent newsletter of The Friends of Old Maui High, Chris Hart & Partners, Inc. developed a preliminary draft of the Conceptual Master Plan for the Patsy Takemoto Mink Center for Environmental Education that includes a Vision Statement, Program Description, Site Plan, and Campus Use Zones. LISTED AS ENDANGERED IN 2005 Article Written By: A. Kam Napier, HONOLULU Magazine What is it? Maui High School opened in 1913 to serve Hamakuapoko plantation camp near Haiku. At its peak, just before World War II, as many as 1,000 students attended Maui High, coming in from throughout central Maui, some even by train. But a new Maui High School opened in Kahului in 1972, putting this one out of business. For the next 30 years, the University of Hawaii used part of the campus,but not this 1921 centerpiece building, the school office and classrooms designed by famed architect C.W. Dickey. What Threatens It? "Nature has had its way with it," says Barbara Long, board president of Friends of Old Maui High School. The roof caved in on the 17,000 square-foot structure and trees grew through the floor. A community work day in 2002 cleared much of the brush. "You couldn't even see the building before that, ivy had grown all over it." What Can Be Done? The Friends of Old Maui High (FOOMHS), a volunteer and non-profit organization, was organized in 2004 to spearhead efforts to preserve and rehabilitate the site into a resource education facility. Partnerships were formed with the Community Work Day Program, Maui High School Alumni, government agencies, local businesses, and community leaders. In 2005, Sen. Daniel Inouye helped secure a $250,000 federal grant to study what needs to [...]

2016-11-17T11:44:39-10:00July 30th, 2014|Categories: MES Maui|Tags: , |

Stangenwald Building

Address 119 Merchant Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 TMK (1) 2-01-013:005 SHPD Historic Site Number 80-14-9905 National Historic District National Register of Historic Places #73000661 Abstract Built in 1901, the Stangenwald Building was hailed as Hawai'i's first high-rise and its first "fireproof" office building. Six stories tall, the C.W. Dickey- designed landmark is detailed with Italian Renaissance architectural elements including arched windows and cast iron engaged columns. An extended balcony above the entrance is another notable exterior element. The Stangenwald Building is a part of the Merchant Street Historic District. The district occupies four square blocks in downtown Honolulu, was once the main street of the financial and governmental part of the city, bisects the district and is lined with low-rise buildings. Individually, the buildings of Merchant Street Historic District are of great architectural and historical value. As a group, they represent an incalculable asset as an historic record of Honolulu’s past. The variety of architectural styles depict the changing attitudes and living patterns during the emergence of Honolulu as a major city. This list of Hawaii’s historic properties is provided as a public service by Historic Hawaii Foundation. It is not the official list of properties designated on the Hawaii State Register of Historic Places. For official designations and determinations of eligibility, contact the State Historic Preservation Division of the Department of Land and Natural Resources of the State of Hawaii at 808-692-8015.

2017-04-21T01:01:35-10:00July 25th, 2014|Categories: Historic Properties|Tags: |

Oct 31: Hawai‘i Heritage & Hospitality Forum

October 31 Hawai‘i Heritage & Hospitality Forum, 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Hawai‘i Convention Center. The one-day Forum includes plenary presentations, concurrent educational sessions, and a keynote luncheon with featured speaker Andrew Te Whaiti. Registration required. $135 before August 31; $150 after September 1. Visit the HHHF Webpage

2017-04-21T01:01:35-10:00July 24th, 2014|Categories: Archive|

Aug 28: Historic Downtown Pau Hana Tour

HHF’s Historic Open House Series continued with a Historic Downtown Pau Hana Tour on Thursday, August 28 2014. The event featured exclusive docent-led tours of three iconic historic buildings in downtown Honolulu (inside access included) and share information about the historical backdrop in which they were built.: Dillingham Transportation Alexander & Baldwin and Stangenwald Tour Photos:

2017-04-21T01:01:35-10:00July 14th, 2014|Categories: Events - Past|

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