Historic Buildings Law in the News
PRESERVATION IN THE NEWS: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Battle brewing between BIA-Hawaii and state preservation officials over historic buildings law Oct 24, 2014, 2:54pm HST Duane Shimogawa Reporter- Pacific Business News A battle continues to brew between the Building Industry Association of Hawaii and historic preservation officials in the state over a law [...]
The Many Lives of Makiki’s Cooke-Spalding Residence
Are you a fan of Honolulu Museum of Art's beautiful Spalding House in Makiki? Read on to learn more about the metamorphosis of this unique Hart Wood designed architectural gem from private home to contemporary museum. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Historic Cooke family home converted from hidden gem to contemporary museum By Robert [...]
Get the Scoop On: HCPO Conference 2014
Preservation Resource Center Blog Series No. 1 Last week Historic Hawai‘i Foundation attended the Hawai‘i Congress of Planning Officials Conference, a yearly meeting of public and private planners and associated professionals. Held at the Sheraton Maui Kā‘anapali, this year’s conference focused on the theme of SHIFT – Shaping Hawai‘i for [...]
Historic Kakaako Pumping Station Slated for New Life as “The Beloved Kupuna” Senior Center
Kakaako Pumping Station couresy of Hookuleana THEN--DID YOU KNOW? Toward the turn of the century, Honolulu was a growing city of approximately 30,000. Outbreaks of small pox and 2 cholera and 1 typhus epidemic between 1853 and 1895 had claimed many lives and warranted a serious look at [...]
Support Historic Hawaii Foundation through the 2014 Give Aloha Campaign!
Gear up for Give Aloha 2014, Foodland's Annual Community Matching gifts program. Support preservation when you shop NOW through SEPTEMBER 30! It's that time of year, again! Give Aloha honors the generous spirit of Foodland founder, Maurice J. "Sully" Sullivan, who so benevolently supported a diversity of causes here in [...]
Julia Morgan: The Icon behind the historic YWCA Laniakea
Zoe Loos, a graduate of the YWCA's Young Women's Network Board shares her admiration for female icon and role model, architect Julia Morgan, who designed the YWCA of Oahu Laniakea building. (Content below from the YWCA of Oahu). __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Julia Morgan: Celebrating the woman who gave us Laniakea by Zoe [...]