The Hā‘ena State Park Master Plan: an Innovative Community-Based Vision
By Chipper Wichman The Hā‘ena State Park Master Plan is an amazing document that captures the vision and dreams of community leaders as well as the leaders of the Division of State Parks. It lays out a comprehensive path to managing visitors and protecting the natural and cultural resources of [...]
Kamehameha V Post Office Building Celebrates 150 Years
Photo by John Loggins At the time of its construction in 1870, the two-story Kamehameha V Post Office Building located at 46 Merchant Street in downtown Honolulu, was recognized as one of the outstanding public buildings in the Hawaiian Kingdom. Designed in Neoclassical style by J.G. Osborne who [...]
Ho’okaulike Interpretive Signage Receives an Achievement in Interpretive Media Award
Historic Hawai‘i Foundation is thrilled to be presenting the Ho’okaulike Interpretive Signage with an Achievement in Interpretive Media Preservation Honor Award. This project shares the legacy of King Kamehameha I through interpretive markers at specific sites associated with his legacy on Hawai‘i Island. The markers, located in Kohala, Hilo, Laupahoehoe, [...]
Christine Faye, Executive Director of Hui o Laka, Honored with Individual Achievement Award
By Pat Griffin Historian, planner and preservationist, former Chair of the Kaua‘i Historic Preservation Review Commission, current member of the Hawai‘i Historic Places Review Board and HHF Trustee Christine Faye is well-known as an expert in the history of West Kaua‘i. Her family ties to the area began 140 years [...]
Hale Koa, Iolani Barracks, reaches its 150th Anniversary
Iolani Barracks, photo courtesy Iolani Palace You may know that before Iolani Barracks became the ticket offices for Iolani Palace tours, it served to house the Royal Guard, responsible for guarding the Palace and protecting the King. However, did you know that it was not originally built at [...]
The Oldest Surviving Wood-Frame Structure in Hawai‘i Reaches its Bicentennial Milestone
Ka Hale Lā‘au, the oldest still-standing, Western-style structure in Hawai‘i, also known as the "Old Mission House” and the “1821 Frame House”, is celebrating its bicentennial year in 2021. Originally built as a residence for the first company of New England Protestant missionaries sent by the American Board of Commissioners [...]