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The Hawai‘i State Capitol 50th Anniversary Commemoration

The 50th Anniversary Commemoration of the Hawai‘i State Capitol  It was a poignant and heartfelt celebration commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Hawaii State Capitol Building on the morning of March 15. The event brought citizens, legislators, young and old out to hear Senator Brian Taniguchu, Chair of the 50th Anniversary Task Force; Hula Hui o Kapunahala o Nuuanu YMCA; Governor David Ige; Ronald Kouchi, President, State Senate; Scott Saiki, Speaker, State House of Representatives; and Adam Jansen, Hawaii State Archivist (and his young assistant) commemorate this milestone event. ABOUT THE CAPITOL The Capitol was dedicated on March 15, 1969 on the tenth anniversary of the passage of the Statehood bill by Congress. Governor John Burns used his opening address to the legislature to expound on the openness and spirit of Hawai‘i: “The open sea, the open sky, the open doorway, open arms and open hearts—these are the symbols of our Hawaiian heritage…It is by means of this striking architecture of this new structure that Hawai‘i cries out to the nations of the Pacific and of the world this message: `We are a free people…we are an open society…we welcome all visitors to our Island home.' ” ABOUT THE COMMEMORATION DATE: Friday, March 15, 2019 TIME: 10:00 a.m.   PLACE: Rotunda State Capitol Building, 415 S. Beretania Street, Honolulu, Hawai‘i COST: Free and open to the public.  The Anniversary Commemoration will celebrate this public space that is designed to foster democracy, provide opportunities for civic engagement and support the work of people coming together to govern and address societal concerns. TASK FORCE – FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HAWAII STATE CAPITOL – [...]

2019-03-20T13:37:38-10:00February 21st, 2019|Categories: Events - Past|

32nd Annual Experts Lecture Series – Life & Death of Kamehameha the Great – Video replays now available

Winter 2019, January 30 to March 6 St. Andrews Cathedral, Von Holt Room 229 Queen Emma Square, Honolulu All talks Wednesdays at 12:00 noon Sponsored by the Historic Preservation Program, Department of American Studies, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa and the Historic Hawai‘i Foundation The Experts at the Cathedral Series held a series of lectures on the life and death of Kamehameha the Great in commemoration of the bicentennial of his death in 1819. Videos of the series are available below. Dating the Birth of Kamehameha the Great, January 30 Mahalo to Dr. Ralph Kam and Jesse Otto of University of Hawaii's Graduate Certificate Program in Historic Preservation for curating an excellent series this year. Please check back to view videos from each lecture which we will continue to add over the next several weeks. A hui hou! A legend of a comet helped establish the timing of the birth of Kamehameha. The arrival of Halley’s Comet provides a possible clue to the approximate date of his birth. Ashlie Duarte-Smith, “Determining the Birthdate of Kauikeaouli, Kamehameha III,” Hawaiian Journal of History (2018) and Tony Smith, Planetarium Supervisor, Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum https://www.facebook.com/176537869076294/videos/2122060551220514/ Pu‘ukohola: The War Heiau of Kamehameha I, February 6 Kamehameha built the Pu‘ukohola Heiau to secure the favor of his war god Kuka‘ilimoku. Take a look at its history and preservation. Samuel M. ʻOhukaniʻōhiʻa Gon III Ph.D., Senior Scientist & Cultural Advisor, The Nature Conservancy, Hawai‘i https://www.facebook.com/176537869076294/videos/420687445385707/ The Peleleu Fleet of Kamehameha, February 13 The conquest of an island kingdom required the building of a great fleet. The armada of ships landed Maui in 1790 and O‘ahu in 1795. Find out [...]

2020-07-20T12:23:46-10:00February 15th, 2019|Categories: Events - Past|

ACTION ALERT: Submit testimony in support of Historic Preservation Tax Credit Bill HB 1533

Photo above: Kunia Village Housing Development, Kunia, O‘ahu. The former plantation camp was rehabilitated to provide low-income housing to farm workers and their families. The project utilized a federal historic tax credit. February 15, 2019: Check back next week when we will provide updates on the status of two bills related to a historic preservation tax credit currently navigating the state legislature,  HB 1533 and SBN 1394. Testify online in support of Historic Preservation Tax Credit Bill WHAT Submit testimony in support of Bill HB 1533 to establish a state tax credit for the rehabilitation of historic properties that provide affordable housing. The bill will be heard by the House of Representative’s Housing Committee on Tuesday, February 12. WHY SUPPORT Preserving and appropriately using historic buildings are ways to enhance community character, provide affordable housing, provide an alternative to sprawl, create jobs, encourage heritage tourism, and generally spur economic development in older neighborhoods and commercial districts. Historic preservation tax credit programs have proved to be successful incentives for rehabilitating older structures and returning them to useful life. Historic Hawai‘i Foundation strongly supports providing financial incentives to assist with the rehabilitation and use of historic buildings and has suggested edits to the bill to include a tax credit for qualified expenses in the certified rehabilitation of any certified historic structure, not just those that will result in affordable housing units. Click here to read  HHF's testimony. ACT NOW SUBMIT TESTIMONY IN SUPPORT OF HB 1533. CLICK HERE for the Hearing notice. CLICK HERE to read the bill. CLICK HERE to submit testimony online. It's easy! 1. At top right sign-in or register if you haven't already. 2. Either click "submit testimony" in middle of screen, or [...]

2019-02-15T10:26:05-10:00February 6th, 2019|Categories: Advocacy, Blog|

Changemakers: Urban Stories, Art & Architecture

A free, community event exploring our relationship to the built and natural environments Presentations include the Capital Historic District Story Map, 88 Block Walks, Ala Wai Centennial & The Albizia Project. Presenters: Kiersten Faulkner, Historic Hawai‘i  Foundation; Todd Tulchin, Cultural Surveys Hawai‘i; Adele Balderston, 88 Block Walks; Sean Connelly, Ala Wai Centennial; and Joey Valenti, The Albizia Project. DATE: Saturday, February 23, 2019 TIME: Doors open at 4:00 p.m.; Program from 4:30-5:30 p.m.; Q & A from 5:30 to 6:00 p.m. LOCATION:  da Shop: books + curiosities, 3565 Harding Avenue, Honolulu, HI  96816 COST: Free and open to the public.  Registration is not required. Parking:  Kaimuki Municipal Parking located at 1150 12th Avenue; ProPark at 1217 Wilhelmina Rise; 12th Avenue Kaimuki Parking Lot; street parking mauka and makai of Wai‘alae. Download Flier (PDF)

2019-02-26T10:11:53-10:00February 4th, 2019|Categories: Events - Past|

Sketching Kaimukī: A Heritage Sketch Event

Explore your creativity and Kaimukī's past at this art and history event Learn how Kaimukī has evolved into the historic neighborhood it is today. Get tips from illustrator & comic artist Brady Evans while sketching your own story. DATE: Saturday, March 2, 2019 TIME: 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM LOCATION:  da Shop: books + curiosities, 3565 Harding Avenue, Honolulu, HI  96816 EVENT DESCRIPTION: History of Kaimukī presentation; artist tips; sketch your story COST: Donation Parking:  Kaimuki Municipal Parking located at 1150 12th Avenue; ProPark at 1217 Wilhelmina Rise; 12th Avenue Kaimuki Parking Lot; street parking mauka and makai of Wai‘alae. Limited seating. Reserve your spot today! Brady Evans is an illustrator and comic artist born, raised and working in Honolulu.  With a strong interest in manga and other forms of sequential imagery and storytelling, Evans often creates narratives and explores themes of death, humor and humanity within the natural and supernatural worlds. In 2013-2014, Evans curated "Crossing Cultures: The Art of Manga in Hawaiʻi" an exhibition which showcased the art of twelve Hawaiʻi-based comic artists and writers whose work was influenced by Japanese comics and culture.  He received a BFA in drawing from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in 2012 and is a recipient of the Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts Recognition Award in 2015. Download Flier (PDF) CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

2019-03-06T15:02:15-10:00February 4th, 2019|Categories: Events - Past|

Public Meeting on Hanapēpē Bridge Replacement on February 6

February 15, 2019: Check back soon for an update. Community Input Sought at February 6 Meeting for Hanapēpē Bridge Replacement  The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has scheduled a public meeting to gather information from the community on the history of Hanapēpē that will be incorporated into signage telling the stories of the area. The signage will be included in the design for the new Hanapēpē bridge on Kaumuali‘i Highway. MEETING Wednesday, February 6, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the Hanapepe Public Library, 4490 Kona Rd., Hanapēpē BACKGROUND The historic preservation agreement for the replacement of the historic Hanapēpē bridge requires the Federal Highway Administration to develop and install interpretation materials (such as signs or a kiosk) for the Hanapēpē River Bridge project. The interpretive materials will include a summary of the history of the Hanapēpē Valley, including: • A discussion of Native Hawaiian history within the area; • History of Hanapēpē Town; • Documentation about the Hanapēpē River Bridge and its role in the development in Hanapēpē Town; • The Hanapēpē River watershed; • Agriculture within the Hanapēpē Valley; and • Documentation about the Hanapēpē River levee FHWA will salvage character-defining features of the Bridge, including a segment of the Greek cross rail with lights and a Bridge end post monument, with the intent to incorporate it as part of the interpretive signage and kiosk area. WHAT CAN YOU DO? ATTEND THE PUBLIC MEETING & SHARE STORIES OF THE AREA The public meeting is an opportunity to provide input to FHWA as it develops the content of the signs and to collect oral history to be included within the interpretive materials. Historic Hawai‘i Foundation also welcomes any comments from the community that will assist us in [...]

2019-02-15T10:28:50-10:00January 25th, 2019|Categories: Advocacy, Blog|

Sueoka Market / Koloa

Address 5392 Koloa Road, Koloa, Hawaii  96813 TMK (4) 2-8-008:035 SHPD Historic Site Number Not Available. Abstract Approved for Criterion A (Historic Events and Patterns).  This building is significant on the local level for the period of 1933 when the Sueoka Store started leasing the property and 1953 when the Sueoka Market began occupying the entire store and celebrated the second grand opening.  The Sueoka Store, when located in the "Japanese camp" of the Koloa Sugar Plantation, offered general supplies and goods to the Japanese workers there until it moved to its current location on Koloa Road.  The Sueoka Market has remained in its current location for 85 years and is still operated by the descendents of the Sueoka Family. 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.

2019-05-06T10:37:05-10:00January 24th, 2019|Categories: Historic Properties|Tags: |

1112 Mokulua Drive / Strode Residence

Address 1112 Mokulua Dreive, Kailua, Hawaii 96734 TMK (1) 4-3-006:074 SHPD Historic Site Number 50-80-11-08744 Abstract Approved for Criterion B (Important Person) and C (Architecture and Engineering).  The Strode House is a significant example of a late 1930s Hawaii beach house, later modified for more permanent occupation.  Designed by local architect James G. Morgan and constructed by Riyoichi Kawasaki (1892-1956), the Strode House exemplifies the architectural tastes of Hawaii's haole elite in the early half of the twentieth century.  It is an excellent example of a popular regional architectural style of the 192s and 1930s, known variously as Hawaiian Style, Hawaii Regionalist Style, Hawaiian Regionalism, or Territorial Style Architecture. 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.

2019-01-24T11:37:11-10:00January 24th, 2019|Categories: Historic Properties|Tags: |

4380 Amaama Road / Hanalei / Rutgard Residence Fish House No. 1

Address 4380 Amaama Road, Hanalei, Hawaii 96714 TMK (4) 5-5-004:008 SHPD Historic Site Number Not Available Abstract Approved for Criterion A (Historic Events and Patterns) and C (Architecture and Engineering).  The three Hanalei Fish Houses were built on three adjacent lots by The Lihue Plantation Co. in 1945, immediately following the end of World War II.  They were built at a time when Hanalei was transitioning from an agriculturally based community, growing rice and taro, to a more leisure resort population.  The houses were built for their Managers and extended families to enjoy summer beach homes on Hanalei Bay. 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.

2019-01-24T11:27:07-10:00January 24th, 2019|Categories: Historic Properties|Tags: |

Pali Lanes / Kailua

Address 120 Hekili Street, Kailua, HI 96734 TMK (1) 4-2-038:020 SHPD Historic Site Number 50-80-11-08208 Abstract Approved for Criterion A (Historic Events and Patterns) and C (Architecture and Engineering).  The Pali Lanes is significant on the local level under Criterion A for its associations with the development of bowling in Hawaii during the 1950s and 1960s.  It is also significant on the local level under Criterion C as a good example of mid-century modern design applied to a bowling center.  Pali Lanes is one of only three privately owned bowling centers from the post-war period in Hawaii to remain in operation.  Commissioned by the Skinner Corporation and designed by the architectural firm of Wimberly & Cook, the Pali Lanes opened to the public on May 20, 1961. 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.

2019-01-24T11:19:54-10:00January 24th, 2019|Categories: Historic Properties|Tags: |

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Historic Hawaii Foundation is a 501(c)3 Nonprofit organization dedicated to saving Hawaii’s historic places. Historic Hawaii Foundation exists because of the financial support of its members. Please do your part to keep Hawaii’s past preserved by becoming a member today. FEIN: 23-7441972

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