The 125th Anniversary of Palama Settlement
Established in 1896, Palama Settlement is a non-profit, community-based social service agency serving the Kalihi and Pālama neighborhoods of O‘ahu. Founded by James and Ragna Rath, pioneers of social work in the Islands, the settlement was founded on the premise that social workers could better serve their constituents if they [...]
Commemorating the Centennial Anniversaries of 2021
Historic Hawai‘i Foundation is pleased to recognize the thirteen kama‘āina companies, organizations and landmarks that have reached the 100-year mark in 2021. We applaud their lasting success and contributions to the cultural heritage of the Hawaiian Islands over the past centennial. Ala Wai Canal, Honolulu, O‘ahu: The Ala Wai Canal [...]
Mother Waldron Playground Cultural Landscape Report
The Mother Waldron Playground Cultural Landscape Report (CLR) is a historic preservation treatment document and long-term management tool for the historically significant playground. It is one of three CLRs required by the Rail Transit’s Historic Preservation Programmatic Agreement mandated by the 1966 National Historic Preservation Act. The report was prepared [...]
HHF Executive Director Kiersten Faulkner Receives Special Distinction
The Hawai‘i Architectural Foundation (HAF) has recognized Kiersten Faulkner, executive director of Historic Hawai‘i Foundation, with the Paepae I Ka Pōhaku Award, in appreciation of her sustained efforts to raise community awareness of architectural design and the importance of the built environment over the past 15 years. The award, given [...]
Historic Property Inventories & Context Studies
NEW ADDITION: Historic Contexts provide research, evaluation and examples of patterns, themes and trends in which a building, structure, site, object or district is understood. The contexts provide information on meaning and provide the necessary background to understand why a given resource may be historically significant. Contexts are required components [...]
Clifford Nae‘ole honored with Individual Achievement Award
Clifford Naeole. Photo by Ritz Carlton Kapalua. By Trisha Kehaulani Watson, J.D., Ph.D., owner of Honua Consulting, a consulting company and respected leader in environmental and cultural resource management in Hawai‘i. As the Hawaiian cultural advisor for The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, Clifford Nae‘ole prides himself on being an educator [...]