Congratulations to The Music of Kalaupapa Concert!
Historic Hawai‘i Foundation is thrilled to be presenting The Music of Kalaupapa concert an Achievement in Interpretive Media Preservation Honor Award. The Music of Kalaupapa was a virtual concert celebrating the often-forgotten musicians of Kalaupapa and the many songs they composed that premiered on October 17, 2020. Beautifully executed, the [...]
Saint Louis School Reaches its 175th Anniversary
While it may not be the oldest in the islands, Saint Louis School can lay claim to being the most well-traveled and often-named one. By David Choo, guest contributor Saint Louis School, founded in 1846 as the College of Ahuimanu, was built on property on the Windward side of O‘ahu [...]
Dr. Carlos Andrade, Individual Achievement Honoree
By Chipper Wichman, Ph.D., FLS President, National Tropical Botanical Garden Dr. Carlos Andrade, a noted historian and haku mele. Dr. Carlos Andrade is receiving a Preservation Award in Individual Achievement for his work in documenting and perpetuating the historical and cultural knowledge of Hā‘ena, Kaua‘i. I have known [...]
Restoration of Hilo’s Treasured Theater Brings Hope to Community
The Beaux-Arts style Palace Theater, nestled in the heart of Hilo’s historic bay front area, has served as an architectural landmark and cultural gathering place since 1925. Listed on both the National and Hawai‘i Registers of Historic Places, the original design remains largely intact. Inside, the 485-seat capacity theater was [...]
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 [...]
The Deeper Significance of Preserving Places: The Montgomery House and Allerton Cottage Restoration at Hā‘ena State Park
A Preservation Award will recognize the Allerton Cottage and Montgomery House Restoration at the 2021 Preservation Honor Awards Virtual Ceremony on May 21st. Click here for further information. The project is being awarded for the restoration of two historic buildings within the Hā‘ena State Park on Kaua‘i, an integral component [...]