In the Field: Adaptive Reuse Project at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam
ADAPTIVE REUSE EFFORTS AT THE NAVY INCLUDE VINTAGE TOUCHES Our field services staff recently visited an adaptive reuse project at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam which demonstrated the Navy’s achievement in utilizing historic building for its current mission needs. Historically known as the Shell House, Building 434 in the Kuahua [...]
Why Preserving our Shared Heritage Matters
Indiana Jones saw the importance of history Hawaii Army Weekly, February 5, 2016 Story and photos by Chaplain (Maj.) John Grauer Plans and Operations U.S. Army Garrison – Hawaii Grauer Indiana Jones, the fictional adventurer/archeologist, searches for valuable artifacts of great historical significance, giving us a glimmer of his character [...]
HHF In the Field: Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
Consulting In the Field - Helping to Protect our Historic Memorials Historic sites can deteriorate over time as the elements take their toll, especially here in the islands. The well known National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, (known informally as Punchbowl Cemetery) is home to eight Courts of the Missing [...]
The Fascinating Story behind the Ossipoff-designed Boettcher Estate
Kailua’s Boettcher Estate was wealthy clan’s escape By David Cheever Special to the Star-Advertiser March 6, 2016 There is an 80-year-old treasure of a public building on Kailua Beach that has largely been ignored for about a decade. It is the Ossipoff-designed residence of the Boettcher Estate that sits in [...]
HHF In the Field: Kauai Historic Bridges Forum
Hanapepe River 1941 On February 25th HHF attended the Kauai Historic Bridges Forum in Lihue. Read more below about what led to the Forum and why we were there. Hawaii's Historic Bridges We may drive over them on a regular basis, walk or recreate near them or view [...]
2016 Preservation Honor Awards Spotlight: Maui’s Agawa Home
Agawa Home Restoration The Agawa Home Restoration will receive a Preservation Award at the Annual Preservation Honor Awards on Friday May, 27, 2016 at the Pōmaika‘i Ballrooms, Dole Cannery. The home, located within Lahaina's National Historic Landmark District, was built in 1920 and was the residence of one of the [...]