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Lahaina Historic Trail – Where History & Culture Come Alive

Exploring the Historical & Cultural Sites of Lahaina Just Got Easier Did you know that Lahaina has 65 significant sites, museums and buildings that represent the history and culture of our town over a period of 600 years? Lahaina Restoration Foundation recently updated the descriptions of each of those sites, redrew a walking map that shows the sites and trail routes, and produced a new brochure that makes it easier than ever before to locate them and learn their stories. Ala Hele Mo'olelo O Lahaina (Lahaina Historic Trail) is where Lahaina's history and culture come alive in a colorful, comprehensive map-brochure. Executive Director of the Lahain Restoration Foundation, Theo Morrison said, "Over the years with the old maps, I've seen people come to the visitor center in a near panic because they wanted to know what the numbers on the wooden signs stood for; so I came up with the idea of interpretive signs, which can be read 24/7. Then, the complaint was, 'How can you call this a trail if I can't tell which way to go?' Also, people wanted to take something home that had all the information on it. The new map-brochure was born, which answers all of these dilemmas." LRF will sell the fold-out brochures at select locations in town, such as Lahaina Visitor Center, and will also make them available in the LRF office and museums. The next step will be to update the large trail maps hanging in the wooden kiosks and place numbers on every interpretive sign. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Historic Hawaii Foundation 1974~2014 ~ Celebrating 40 years of preservation in Hawaii! We’re Social! Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Sign up for our E-news for the latest on preservation-related [...]

HistoricHawaii2017-04-21T01:02:43-10:00February 24th, 2014|Categories: Blog|

Bishop Museum’s Traditions of the Pacific Lecture Series – Kukulu Hale Kahiko Lecture & Workshop
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Bishop Museum’s Traditions of the Pacific Lecture Series – Kukulu Hale Kahiko Lecture & Workshop

Bishop Museum’s Traditions of the Pacific Lecture Series – Kukulu Hale Kahiko Lecture & Workshop

Kukulu Hale Kahiko - Lecture with Francis "Palani" Sinenci Thursday, February 20, 2014 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. | Atherton Hālau Tuition: $10 General Admission; FREE for Museum Members Renowned Kuhikuhipu‘uone (Master Architect) Francis “Palani” Sinenci of Hale Kuhikuhi will give an insightful and engaging presentation detailing the methods of kukulu hale (building house). In addition, Kumu Palani will highlight stories of the revival and reinvigoration of related protocols that contribute important elements to this traditional art. Along with film segments and short demonstrations, this informative lecture will leave audience members with a stronger appreciation for the craft and commitment shown by Kumu Palani and his dedicated group of alaka’i (guides). Francis “Palani” Sinenci is the only recognized Kuhikuhipu’uone (Master Architect) with over 165 hale to his credit. Kumu Palani is widely credited with bringing back the traditional style and methods of hale construction, and mastering the element of pohaku (rock.) Notably, he has led the restoration of both Pi’ilani Hale Heiau and Pu’ukohola. Kukulu Hale Kahiko – Demonstration & Workshop Saturday, February 22, 2014 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Atherton Hālau and Hale Wa‘a FREE for the General Public and Museum Members Join Kuhikuhipu’uone (Master Architect) Francis Palani Sinenci and his team of alaka‘i in building a traditional Hawaiian Hale on the lawn of Atherton Hālau. Demonstrating the art of working with the la’au (wood) and the different lashings needed to create a Native Hawaiian Indigenous structure, this workshop will allow participants to work alongside the Kuhikuhipu’uone and see first-hand his dedication to this traditional art. Through different hands-on stations, participants will have the opportunity to prepare the la’au, cordage, thatchings, and practice the different lashings used throughout the hale structure. Also, participants will [...]

HistoricHawaii2017-04-21T01:03:14-10:00February 19th, 2014|Categories: Blog|

Kenneth Francis Kamuokalani Brown will be remembered as a visionary mixing modern Hawaii with Hawaiian values

Star-Advertiser / 1998Kenneth Brown served many roles in Hawaii, from state senator to chairman of the board of The Queen's Health Systems Isle leader pursued blend of modern, traditional Hawaiian values By Timothy Hurley The Honolulu Star-Advertiser 2/12/14: Architect, statesman, business leader, Native Hawaiian visionary - Kenneth Francis Kamu¬oka¬lani Brown's fingerprints are all over the modern history of Hawaii. "Not too many people have heard of Kenny Brown," said former Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals Chief Judge James Burns. "But when you track his trail, you find out he's been everywhere. He's accomplished an awful lot. I have nothing but admiration and respect for him." Jeff Watanabe, a retired attorney and chairman of Hawaiian Electric Industries, agreed: "He's had a profound impact on Hawaii, and he's done it in a quiet way." Brown - former chairman of the Bishop Museum, the East-West Center and the Hawaii Community Development Authority - died last week at the age of 94. Born in Honolulu, the great-grandson of John Papa I'i, a member of the court of Kame¬ha¬meha III, Brown attended Punahou School and eventually graduated from Princeton University. During World War II he was a civilian architect for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Maui and Oahu before opening his own architectural firm in the islands. In 1966, when Lt. Gov. Bill Richardson resigned to become chief justice of the Hawaii Supreme Court, Gov. John A. Burns picked Brown, a political novice, to run for the Demo¬cratic nomination for lieutenant governor against established Demo¬crat Tom Gill. James Burns, the former governor's son, said his father really wanted Brown to succeed him as governor, but when Brown lost he ended up appointing him as a special [...]

HistoricHawaii2017-04-21T01:03:25-10:00February 13th, 2014|Categories: Blog|

The Queen and Lydia K. Aholo, an illustrated talk presented by Sandra Bonura

Lydia K. Aholo at nineteen. Detail from photo of first graduating class of Kamehameha School for Girls, 1897. (Courtesy Kamehameha Schools Archives.) What: The Queen and Lydia K. Aholo - Her Story, an illustrated talk presented by Sandra Bonura When: Thursday, February 13, 2014 Where: Kana‘ina Building (Old Archives Building) - Free parking on the palace grounds. Time: 7:30 p.m. (refreshments served at 7:00 p.m. prior to the talk) Free & open to the public. The Hawaiian Historical Society invites its members and friends to hear the story of a remarkable woman who lived for more than a century and knew Queen Lili‘uokalani “as the only mother I had.” The woman—Lydia K. Aholo—will be the subject of an illustrated talk presented by Sandra Bonura at the Society’s membership meeting on Thursday, February 13, 2014. The program will take place in the Kana‘ina Building (Old Archives Building) beginning at 7:30 p.m. Lydia Aholo was born February 26, 1878, in Lahaina, Maui, to Luther Aholo, minister of interior during the reign of Kalākaua. He had earlier represented Lahaina in the legislature and served as postmaster general. Her mother, Keahi, died shortly after Lydia’s birth, and she became the hānai daughter of Queen Lili‘uokalani. She was reared in the royal household, attending Kawaiaha‘o Female Seminary, Kamehameha School for Girls, and Oberlin College, where she studied music. She discussed her life with the queen and at school in oral history interviews with Helena Allen in 1969. She died at the age of 101 on July 7, 1979. Sandra Bonura is the co-author of An American Girl in the Hawaiian Islands: Letters of Carrie Prudence Winter 1890-1893. This book includes love letters by a Kawaiaha‘o Female Seminary teacher [...]

HistoricHawaii2017-04-21T01:03:25-10:00February 10th, 2014|Categories: Blog|Tags: Hawaiian Historical Society, Hawaiian history, Lydia Aholo, Queen Lili‘uokalani, Sandra Bonura|

Dry Box Workshop offered through Paepae o He’eia

Dry Box Workshop “E ʻai i kekāhi, e kāpī kekāhi.” ~ Eat some, salt some. Said to young people: Eat some now and save some for another time. Ōlelo No’eau #252, Mary Kawena Puku’i Eric Enos and his staff from Kaʻala Farm of Waiʻanae will share their ʻike regarding making dry boxes. As the above ʻōlelo noʻeau states, its important to learn the value of storing and saving some food (and other resources) for another day when such resources arenʻt as available. So in that mode, we invite any and all to learn how to make your very own dry box. It can be used to dry fish, heʻe, fruit, or anything you have the patience for. The workshop will be held on Saturday February 22nd from 8:30am to 4pm. This workshop is a part of our ongoing hands-on workshop series through our Maliʻu a Liʻu Project which is funded by OHA. Paepae o He’eia hosts hands-on workshops like this every 2 months as well as occasional evening lectures. The registration fee is $40 and each participant will receive instructions on how to build your own dry box, a tshirt, lunch, and your very own dry box. The materials for the dry box are included in the fee, so no need bring your own wood and screen! Space is limited to the first 20 registrants who are 16 years or older. Click here to register http://drybox.eventbrite.com and check out the flyer below for more information too. And feel free to share with your ʻohana and friends! Paepae o He’eia is a private non-profit organization dedicated to caring for He’eia Fishpond – an ancient Hawaiian fishpond located in He’eia Uli, Ko’olaupoko, O’ahu. Established in 2001 by [...]

HistoricHawaii2017-04-21T01:03:26-10:00February 5th, 2014|Categories: Blog|Tags: dry box, Hawaiian culture, he'eia fishpond, native Hawaiian, Paepae o He’eia|

Petroglyphs on O’ahu’s North Shore Exposed in a Rare Natural Event

The recent high surf has exposed rarely seen petroglyphs on O‘ahu’s North Shore. This cultural resource was noticed by a Lieutenant in the City’s Ocean Safety division, who then alerted Historic Hawaii Foundation (HHF) member Donna Ching, who let us know of the discovery. HHF notified the State Historic Preservation Division and State Parks. Alan Carpenter, archaeologist at State Parks, says that the site was previously documented in 1970 (Halley & Cox) but is rarely exposed. It includes approximately 70 figures of humans and dogs. DLNR staff are working to photo-document the site before the surf and sands shift again. (Photos courtesy of Donna Ching.) ________________________________________________ Historic Hawaii Foundation 1974~2014 ~ Celebrating 40 years of preservation in Hawaii! We’re Social! Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Sign up for our E-news for the latest on preservation-related events, news and issues here in Hawai‘i & beyond.

HistoricHawaii2017-04-21T01:03:26-10:00January 29th, 2014|Categories: Blog|Tags: archaeology, Hawaii, lava rock carvings, Native Hawaiians, North Shore Oahu, petroglyphs|

The Iconic IBM Building Renovation Unveiled

CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COMThe IBM building as it looks today. Iconic design The IBM Building has been saved from demolition to play a critical role in Ward Village By Nina Wu January 26, 2014 - Honolulu Star Advertiser Compared with the sleeker, newer high-rise condos next door, the IBM Building, designed by famed architect Vladimir Ossipoff in 1962, is compact and rectangular. Over the decades, some have called the building, with its distinct honeycomb grille, a work of beauty, while others see it as an outdated period piece. Just a little over five years ago, the IBM Building, off Ala Moana Boulevard near Ward Centre, was slated for demolition, perhaps for another high-rise. On Saturday the Howard Hughes Corp. celebrated completion of its $24 million renovation of the structure. The IBM Building will not only remain, but will serve as a gateway to the developer's master plan for the surrounding 60 acres of Ward Village, housing an information center and sales offices. Nick Vanderboom, senior vice president of development for Howard Hughes, says the building has grown on him. "It's a distinctive, iconic building," he said. "It stands out as unique. It's one of the buildings where the more time you spend in it, the more you appreciate it." Preservationists who opposed the demolition of the building are breathing a sigh of relief. "Ossipoff is one of the most well-known and celebrated of the tropical, regional architects of the 20th century," said Kiersten Faulkner, executive director of the Historic Hawai‘i Foundation. "It's almost unthinkable to demolish one of his masterpieces." Famed architect Vladimir Ossipoff designed the IBM Building in 1962. "We were, of course, quite pleased when (Howard Hughes Corp.) decided to preserve, invest [...]

HistoricHawaii2017-04-21T01:03:26-10:00January 28th, 2014|Categories: Blog|Tags: architecture, Howard Hughes Corp., IBM Building, modernism, Vladimir Ossipoff, Ward Centre|

Learn about Chinatown’s Architecture with Don Hibbard in the Year of the Horse

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HistoricHawaii2017-04-21T01:03:35-10:00January 23rd, 2014|Categories: Blog|Tags: Chinatown's architecture, Chinese New Year, Don Hibbard, Hanafuda, Mendonca building, Year of the Horse|

National Trust for Historic Preservation Seeks Nominations for 2014 National Trust/ACHP Award for Federal Partnerships in Historic Preservation

The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation and the National Trust for Historic Preservation are seeking nominations for the 2014 National Trust/ACHP Award for Federal Partnerships in Historic Preservation. A category of the Richard H. Driehaus National Preservation Awards, this joint award honors outstanding federal partnerships that advance the preservation of important historic resources. Federal activities have a profound impact on our nation’s cultural landscape. This national awards program provides an opportunity to showcase an agency’s commitment to a preservation ethic and gain public awareness of its accomplishments. This award requires a demonstrated partnership with a federal organization. Partners may include Indian tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations, not-for-profit organizations, individuals, businesses, state and local governments, and other non-federal persons or organizations. Nominated projects or programs can include more than one non-federal partner and more than one federal agency. The deadline for nominations is March 3, 2014. The entire application must be completed online. Please fully read the general eligibility and nomination requirements, and especially the award description for the National Trust/ACHP award before submitting. Since 2002, the National Trust/ACHP Award for Federal Partnerships in Historic Preservation has recognized the achievements of a variety of partnerships including: • National Park Service and the Alliance for National Heritage Areas (Homestead, Pennsylvania) for the more than two dozen National Heritage Areas nationwide • Bureau of Land Management and the Arizona Site Steward Program for its Arizona-wide project of enlisting volunteers to monitor and protect archaeological sites • General Services Administration and New Mexico State Historic Preservation Office for the Amy Biehl High School project in downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico. Please share this information as widely and quickly as possible. For more information contact Patricia Knoll, ACHP Awards Coordinator, at [...]

HistoricHawaii2017-04-21T01:03:36-10:00January 22nd, 2014|Categories: Blog|Tags: ACHP Award, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, federal partnership, Hawaii, historic preservation, National Trust, Richard H. Driehaus National Preservation Award|

Kakaako residents want a state agency to void a permit for a skyscraper

STAR ADVERTISER SEPT 20 - Beatrice Shiroma, 91, a resident at Royal Capitol Plaza, joined a protest in September to oppose a plan to build an additional tower at the 801 South St. condominium project. Neighbors and other opponents of the project plan another sidewalk protest today. Hui mounts legal fight against condo By Andrew Gomes Honolulu Star Advertiser, January 17, 2014 - Neighbors of a planned Kakaako workforce housing condominium tower approved by a state agency last month are appealing the decision, calling it an abuse of discretion that violates state law and numerous agency rules. The association of apartment owners at Royal Capitol Plaza recently filed a legal petition against the Hawaii Community Development Authority, asking to invalidate a development permit for the second phase of the project at 801 South St. Royal Capitol residents retained Honolulu attorney Carl Varady, and he filed the petition Jan. 2. "The actions of HCDA in approving the Phase II permit were clearly erroneous, arbitrary and capricious, and characterized by both an abuse of discretion and a clearly unwarranted exercise of discretion," the petition said. Allegations in the petition are far-ranging. They include contentions that the HCDA's approval of the permit was predetermined before public hearings, that the traffic impact from the 1,700 parking stalls in 801 South's two phases constitutes a public nuisance, that HCDA rules violate the state Constitution and that the Legislature improperly delegated authority to the agency. HCDA Executive Director Anthony Ching reserved comment and said state attorneys are reviewing the petition. The developer of 801 South, Downtown Capital LLC, led by local affordable housing developer Marshall Hung, declined comment given that the petition was filed against HCDA. The $400 million [...]

HistoricHawaii2017-04-21T01:03:36-10:00January 17th, 2014|Categories: Blog|Tags: 801 South Street, condo, Hawaii, historic preservation, Kakaako|