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The Kapaia Swinging Bridge is a gateway to life in a bygone era before automobiles.  Immigrant villagers traveled by foot over the Kapaia Stream via a low foot bridge which was frequently washed out by heavy rains. In 1948 a suspension bridge was constructed by the County of Kaua‘i. As [...]

Schleck is the Recipient of the 10th Annual Frank Haines Award Robert J. Schleck's deep appreciation for historic sites began in his youth when he and his brother spent a summer restoring an old building their father had purchased in Waunakee, Wisconsin. His extended family inclusive of a grandmother who [...]

Our hearts and best wishes go out to everyone who was affected by the recent storms and massive flooding, especially in east Honolulu and on Kauai’s north shore. After the waters recede, many people will be faced with trying to clean and salvage valued possessions, including photographs and family [...]

Lack of preservation review highlights impacts from statutory changes in 2015 4/4/2018: The Waimanolo Estate known as “Pahonu” has been demolished, according to news accounts this week. The 8,900 square-foot home was built in 1933 by the family of former Hawaii State Representative Eve Anderson, who was the stepdaughter of [...]

State Capitol shares lessons in art, culture, history and aloha By Cheryl Chee Tsutsumi, Honolulu Star Advertiser, January 14, 2018 Updated January 14, 2018 12:05am, photos by Craig T. Kojima (Reprinted with permission from editor.) “The open sea, the open sky, the open doorway, open arms and open hearts — [...]

Church of the Crossroads was the recipient of a Freeman Grant in 2014 catalyzing a three phase campus-wide roofing project which was recently completed. The Church: Church of the Crossroads was founded in 1923 by students of the Mid-Pacific Institute and of McKinley High School as Hawaii's first interracial  congregation. [...]