Nineteen Properties Added to the Hawai‘i Register of Historic Places
9/21/20: The Hawai‘i Historic Places Review Board added nineteen properties to the Hawai‘i Register of Historic Places in May 2020 and approved updates to three properties previously listed on the historic register. Properties are eligible for inclusion in the register if they meet one or more criteria of historic significance: [...]
Proposed Changes to National Register of Historic Places Regulations Halted
1/27/21 News Alert from the National Trust for Historic Preservation: Preservationists around the country have been seriously concerned about proposed changes to the regulations governing the National Register of Historic Places since they were first proposed in 2019. Last fall, despite an outpouring of public concern about the proposal, the [...]
Innovative Partnership with University of Hawai‘i Advances Plans for Charlot House
An innovative management and operations plan for the historic Jean and Zohmah Charlot House proposes a new path forward for the unique cultural asset. Work on a new framework plan for Charlot House began over the summer of 2020 through a pilot partnership between Historic Hawai‘i Foundation and the University [...]
Honolulu Zoning Committee Opposes Consideration to Repeal Preservation Commission
1/14/21: The Honolulu City Council Committee on Zoning and Planning rejected the proposal to repeal the O‘ahu Historic Preservation Commission at its hearing on January 14, 2021. Councilmembers said that they preferred to review the ordinance, address any out of date or unworkable provisions, and then to refresh and [...]
The Mysteries of the Historic Korean Cemetery in Kona
Hōlualoa Korean Association Cemetery Contributes to History of Korean Immigrants in Hawai`i by Deborah Chang Nowadays when we think of Koreans, we think of our favorite Korean shows, boy bands, and a plate piled high with ono, savory BBQ and pickled veggies. However, much of the history of Hawai`i’s (and [...]
Talk Story with Neil Hannahs, Kama‘āina of the Year 2015
In September of 2015, Historic Hawai‘i Foundation had the honor of celebrating Neil Hannahs, who was responsible for managing 358,000 acres of agriculture and conservation lands in Hawai‘i for the Land Assets Division of Kamehameha Schools. Neil was a catalyst for change, introducing an ‘āina-based, sustainable systems approach to land [...]