Governor Issues Cabinet Directive to Improve Preservation Reviews
11/19/2021: Governor David Y. Ige has directed State of Hawai‘i Agencies to take specific steps to improve compliance with the statutes and administrative rules governing the historic preservation review and compliance procedures for both government projects and for private development that requires permits or other government approvals. In a Memo [...]
Honolulu Proposes a Pedestrian & Bicycle Bridge Over the Historic Ala Wai Canal
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD ALA WAI BRIDGE COMMUNITY MEETING FLIER COMMUNITY MEETING SET FOR ALA WAI BRIDGE DISCUSSION 9/7/23: The proposed Ala Wai pedestrian bridge will be the focus of a community meeting on Saturday, September 9. The gathering is organized by State Senators Les Ihara [...]
Hawai‘i State Tax Credit for Historic Rehabilitation
The State of Hawai‘i offers a historic preservation income tax credit for the rehabilitation of historic structures. See HRS Sec. 235-110.97 (2019). The tax credit took effect on July 1, 2019 and is authorized for five years. The tax credit is available for 30% of the qualified expenditures to [...]
Community Partnership to Preserve Alakoko Fishpond through Purchase and Stewardship
Feb. 5, 2021: Mālama Hulēʻia is collaborating with the Trust for Public Land to purchase the 600-year old Alakoko Fishpond (also known as Alekoko Fishpond and Menehune Fishpond) on Kauaʻi for $3 million. The nonprofit has already been at work for the past few years to restore the pond, remove [...]
HHF Monitoring Legislative Bills Related to Historic Preservation, Land Use, Environment and Specific Sites
February 5, 2021: The opening session of the 2021 Hawaii State Legislature was held on January 20th. Historic Hawai‘i Foundation has identified some 20 bills directly related to historic preservation and another 75 related to environment, land use, development, culture, burials or specific historic sites. HHF Executive Director Kiersten Faulkner [...]
Nineteen Properties Added to the Hawai‘i Register of Historic Places
9/21/20: The Hawai‘i Historic Places Review Board added nineteen properties to the Hawai‘i Register of Historic Places in May 2020 and approved updates to three properties previously listed on the historic register. Properties are eligible for inclusion in the register if they meet one or more criteria of historic significance: [...]
