Hawai‘i State Capitol Reflecting Pools
In August, the Hawai‘i Department of Accounting and General Services (DAGS) issued a Draft Environmental Assessment for public review and comment on the “Rehabilitation of Chambers Level Water Proofing System and Related Improvements” (aka “Hawai‘i Capitol Pools Improvement Project”) for the Hawai‘i State Capitol. DAGS stated that the [...]
East Hawai‘i Cultural Center’s Native Plant Revitalization Project
For over 40 years, the historic former courthouse and police station in downtown Hilo has been home to the East Hawai‘i Cultural Center (EHCC), a nonprofit arts organization serving Hilo’s creative community since 1969. On the ground floor, galleries and exhibition spaces showcase the work of local and [...]
Caretaking a Historic Cottage in Waimea
By Camie Foster Klum Our family has the privilege of serving as the current caretakers of an 8- by 10-foot board-and-batten cottage in the uplands of Waimea on the Big Island on what once was Parker Ranch land. We are not quite sure how old it is, but we [...]
Preservation Trades Training Workshop in Wood Window Repair – View Post Event Photo Gallery
Historic Hawai‘i Foundation, in partnership with National Park Service’s Historic Preservation Training Center and Kalaupapa National Historic Park and National Historic Landmark; Alan Shintani Inc. and the Association for Preservation Technology Hawai‘i-Pacific Islands Chapter, presented a 1-day workshop, Skilled Methods for Historic Window Repair, at Building Industry Association [...]
Eleven Properties Added to the Hawai‘i Register of Historic Places
The Hawai‘i Historic Places Review Board added eleven properties to the Hawai‘i Register of Historic Places in May 2024. Learn more about their history, characteristics and significance. Properties are eligible for inclusion in the register if they meet one or more criteria of historic significance: A) association with broad [...]
Designing for Democracy
Hawai‘i Capital Historic District and the History of Postwar American Government Centers by Daniel M. Abramson Professor of Architectural History and Director of Architectural Studies, Department of History of Art & Architecture, Boston University I am an architectural history professor at Boston University currently researching a book focused [...]