NHO Stewardship Training Program Awarded HTA Grant Funding
We're excited to share that Historic Hawai‘i Foundation is an awardee for the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority Hawaii Tourism Authority Kūkulu Ola Program! With the funding, HHF will support the malama of Native Hawaiian places through the NHO Stewardship Training Program, aligning with HTA's goal of supporting community-based programs that [...]
Eighteen Properties Added to the Hawai‘i and National Registers Of Historic Places
The Hawai‘i Historic Places Review Board added eleven properties to the Hawai‘i Register of Historic Places in August 2021. The National Park Service recently added seven properties located in Hawai‘i to the National Register of Historic Places. Properties are eligible for inclusion in the State and National Registers because of [...]
Century-Old Coffee Farmhouse Made Watertight
11/1/21: One of the key features in Japanese architecture is the “genkan”, a traditional entryway where a person sits to remove their shoes. At the Uchida Farmhouse at the Kona Coffee Living History Farm, the genkan is a double door entry to the living room and a single door into [...]
East Hawai‘i Cultural Center Sees Bright Outlook
A major arts institution in Hilo has a positive outlook on the future after a recent refresh supported by a Historic Hawai‘i Foundation grant through the Hilo Preservation and Beautification Program. The East Hawai‘i Cultural Center (EHCC) is a culture and arts center that holds art exhibits, dramatic and musical [...]
Digitization of Bannick Collection Advances with New Partnerships
State Archivists with HHF's donation to the Bannick Collection. 12/2/2021: In 2019, Historic Hawai‘i Foundation donated a unique collection of photographs, slide transparencies and photo negatives to the Hawai‘i State Archives. Hundreds of images of places and people in Hawai‘i and the Pacific Islands were included in the [...]
O‘ahu North Shore Chamber’s Signage Project Shares the History of Hale‘iwa
11/23/2021: The North Shore Chamber's Historic Preservation Committee is happily witnessing 25 years of planning and volunteer work come to fruition. Signage interpreting the history of Hale‘iwa is in the process of being installed on historic buildings along the town's main street. To date, the narratives of 15 building [...]