The seminars provide training to members of the public, private or government sectors who own, manage, steward or are interested in preserving historic & cultural sites.  

Identifying Historic Properties
Date: Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Time: 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.

ABOUT THE COURSE

The training will present an overview of the definitions, criteria and considerations for the identification of historic properties, with a focus on the criteria for determining if a property is eligible for listing on the National or State of Hawai‘i Registers of Historic Places. The seminar will include an overview of types of historic designations, the criteria for determining if a property meets the criteria to be considered historic, and an introduction to the process used to nominate and designate historic properties.

Through the training attendees will learn:

• Types of historic property designations, including the National and State of Hawai‘i Registers of Historic Places;
• Qualifications and criteria for determining if a property is eligible for listing on the historic registers;
• Property types that can be considered for historic designation;
• Concepts of historic significance and aspects of historic integrity;
• Process for researching, writing and submitting a nomination to enter a property on the National and State of Hawai‘i Register of Historic Places; and
• Overview of the review and approval process and the roles of county agencies, cultural resource commissions, state agencies, State Historic Places Review Board, and federal agencies in listing historic properties.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

• Public, private and nonprofit entities that own or manage historic and potentially historic properties in Hawai‘i
• Government agencies and elected officials who implement land use regulations that include protection of historic and cultural resources
• Members of historic preservation and cultural resources boards and commissions
• Land use and design professionals, including planners, architects, engineers, landscape architects, archaeologists, cultural resource managers, historians and architectural historians
• Native Hawaiian organizations and community members
• Community organizations or individuals with stewardship responsibilities for historic or cultural properties.
• Other members of the public or organizations interested in preserving historic & cultural sites

ABOUT THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES  

The National Register of Historic Places is the United States’ official list of cultural resources worthy of preservation. Authorized under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Register is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect historic and archeological resources.

Properties listed in the Register include districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects that are significant in American history, architecture, archeology, engineering, and culture. The National Register is administered by the National Park Service, which is part of the U.S. Department of the Interior.

ABOUT THE HAWAI‘I REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES  

The Hawai‘i Register of Historic Places is an official list of properties that have been recognized for their significance to the history, architecture, archaeology, or culture of Hawai‘i communities. Buildings, structures, sites, district, and objects over 50 years old are eligible for nomination to the Hawai‘i Register.

The Hawai‘i Register of Historic Places is intended to be representative of the various types of significant historic properties in Hawai‘i; it is not inclusive of all significant properties. The Hawai‘i Register is administered by the State Historic Preservation Division of the Department of Land and Natural Resources.

OTHER RESOURCES

• Hawai‘i Register of Historic Places: https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/shpd/home/state-register/ 
• National Register of Historic Places: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalregister/what-is-the-national-register.htm
• Historic Hawai‘i Foundation Guide to Nominating Residences to the Hawai‘i Register of Historic Places: https://historichawaii.org/resource-center-2/register-guide/
• Hawai‘i Properties Listed on the State Register: https://historichawaii.org/
• Facts & Myths About Historic Designation: https://historichawaii.org/resource-center-2/facts/