Events – Past

Preservation Trades Training Workshop in Wood Window Repair – View Post Event Photo Gallery

Historic Hawai‘i Foundation, in partnership with National Park Service’s Historic Preservation Training Center and Kalaupapa National Historic Park and National Historic Landmark; Alan Shintani Inc. and the Association for Preservation Technology Hawai‘i-Pacific Islands Chapter, presented a 1-day workshop,  Skilled Methods for Historic Window Repair, at Building Industry Association of Hawai‘i (BIA Hawai‘i) in Waipahu, O‘ahu. The training presented pivotal skills in the repair and maintenance of historic wooden windows through the introduction of foundational preservation principles and practices, demonstrations by expert instructors and hands-on practice by trainees.   Participants represented a mix of skill levels and experience ranging from professionally trained carpenters to historic homeowner novices. In total there were 23 trainees, five master carpenter instructors, a Secretary of the Interior-qualified historic architect, and three HHF staff members for a total of 33 participants from Maui, Moloka‘i, O‘ahu and Canada. The morning session presented the framework for historic preservation, introducing the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards & Guidelines for the Treatment of Historic Properties. In the afternoon, trainees were grouped by experience level and rotated through four separate skill pods, each led by a master carpenter instructor. The pod themes were: 1) Wood Windows and Glazing, which included glass cutting, re-glazing and putty glazing; 2) Wood Windows & Hardware, exploring ropes and weights repair and use and maintenance of historic hardware; 3) Wood Preservation and Paint Selection examining cleaning methods, use of preservatives and linseed oil and appropriate paints; and 4) Wood Repair, providing instruction on when and how to use penetrating and filler epoxy and other tips for wood repairs.   The workshop was a collaborative effort. Workshop instructors included Alan Shintani, President of Alan Shintani Inc.; Barbara Shideler, Principal and Historical Architect [...]

2024-11-01T14:58:56-10:00October 21st, 2024|Categories: Blog, Events, Events - Past|Tags: |

Preservation Trades Training in Skilled Methods for Historic Window Repair – 1 Day Workshop

Are you a carpenter, student or apprentice in the construction trades, repair or maintenance staff at a historic site, or handyperson interested in learning new skills or deepening your existing skills? Then this workshop is for you! NOW OPEN TO DIY & HOMEOWNERS, TOO! Broaden your skill set, view demonstrations and practice hands-on techniques with experts in historic window repair at BIA Hawaii’s classroom and workshop space. WHAT TO EXPECT: Receive hands on training with experts in historic wooden window repair Broaden your skills in a specialty field of carpentry Learn historic window components and construction Learn documentation and assessment techniques and best practices Practice hands-on techniques for: Wood windows - glass-cutting, re-glazing, putty glazing Wood windows - ropes and weights repair and hardware Wood preservation - cleaning, preservatives, linseed oil use, paint selection Wood repair - penetrating epoxy and filler epoxy repairs PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE: Site Safety and OSHA Lead Training An Introduction to Historic Preservation Demonstrations and hands-on practice in wooden window assessment and repair Certificate of Completion HHF's "Guidelines for Maintaining Historic Wood Windows" brochure Application Deadline:  We are no longer accepting applications Decision Notice:  Friday, September 6, 2024 Workshop Fee due September 13, 2024 DOWNLOAD FLYER WHEN Friday, September 20, 2024 8:30am-4:30pm WHERE Building Industry Association of Hawaii (BIA Hawaii) Workshop Space 94-487 Akoki St, Waipahu Email questions to:  andrea@historichawaii.org The workshop is designed for carpenters, those working or apprenticing in the construction trades, repair or maintenance staff at a historic site and handypersons.   The fee is $50* (payable prior to September 20). A completed application is required. Applicants will be notified by email if they [...]

2024-10-01T12:03:01-10:00August 2nd, 2024|Categories: Events - Past|Tags: |

View the recording: Preservation Planning & Historic Structure Reports Webinar

Hawai‘i Preservation in Practice Training Webinar: Preservation Planning and Historic Structure Reports Historic Hawai‘i Foundation, in partnership with the Department of the Interior’s National Park Service, will offer a free webinar on utilizing preservation plans and historic structure reports as tools for preserving significant buildings, structures, cultural or archaeological sites. Date: Tuesday, July 30, 2024 Time: 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. HST Cost: Free Virtual Webinar via ZOOM VIEW THE RECORDING Additional Resources Click on the image at left to view the Webinar slide deck. "Preservation planning is a proactive way to provide for the protection of a community’s historic resources and character." ~National Alliance of Preservation Commissions The seminar provides training to members of the public, private or government sectors who own, manage, steward or are interested in preserving historic buildings, structures, objects, sites and districts.   Preservation Planning & Historic Structures Reports Date: Tuesday, July 30, 2024 Time: 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. This seminar was approved for certificate maintenance credits through the American Planning Association (AICP) and the American Institute of Architects (AIA). ABOUT THE COURSE The webinar will present an introduction to preservation plans and historic structures reports as tools for preserving significant buildings, structures, cultural or archaeological sites. Presentations and case studies will illustrate use of and potential benefits when incorporating these tools into the planning process preceding design and implementation of preservation, rehabilitation, restoration, or reconstruction work. A National Park Service historical architect will provide an overview of preservation plans and how they are related to and supplemented by historic structure reports. Weaving in [...]

2024-11-20T11:06:03-10:00June 12th, 2024|Categories: Events - Past|

View the recording: Heritage Documentation as a Preservation Tool Webinar

Hawai‘i Preservation in Practice Training Webinar: Heritage Documentation as a Preservation Tool Historic Hawai‘i Foundation, in partnership with the Department of the Interior’s National Park Service, will offer a free webinar on utilizing heritage documentation tools to preserve historic places. Date: Tuesday, February 27, 2024 Time: 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. HST Cost: Free Virtual Webinar via ZOOM VIEW THE RECORDING Additional Resources Click on the image at left to view the Webinar slide deck. Heritage documentation is "indispensable, for the purposes of identification, protection, interpretation, and physical preservation of movable objects, historic buildings, archaeological sites, and cultural landscapes..." ~Documenting the cultural heritage, 1998, Getty Information Institute, Council of Europe, edited by Robin Thornes and John Bold The seminar provides training to members of the public, private or government sectors who own, manage, steward or are interested in preserving historic buildings, structures, objects, sites and districts.   Heritage Documentation as a Preservation Tool Date: Tuesday, February 27, 2024 Time: 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. This seminar has been approved for certificate maintenance credits through the American Planning Association (AICP) and the American Institute of Architects (AIA). ABOUT THE COURSE The webinar will present an overview of heritage documentation and its role in protecting, preserving and sharing historic and cultural resources. Subject matter experts will present a variety of documentation tools and methods from simple to complex, and their potential uses, including Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS)/Historic American Engineering Record (HAER)/Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS); research, mapping, laser scanning and more. Illustrative case studies of local projects will provide real life [...]

2024-05-31T14:37:51-10:00February 2nd, 2024|Categories: Events - Past|

View the Recordings: 37th Annual Experts Historic Preservation Lecture Series

2024 Experts Lecture Series Explores Pioneers in Historic Preservation Wednesdays, January 31 to March 6, 2024     12:00 to 1:00 p.m. Virtual on Zoom Free, registration required (scroll down to register for individual lectures) The series, curated by Dr. Ralph T. Kam, executive director of Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives, is sponsored by the Historic Preservation Graduate Certificate Program, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa’s School of Architecture and Historic Hawai‘i Foundation. Expert presenters will lead us on a journey of exploration of six historic preservation pioneers in Hawai‘i describing their passions, visions, work and impact. Wednesday, January 31, 2024 12:00 to 1:00 PM Nancy Bannick Presenter:  Robin Lung, Documentary Filmmaker  Lecture one will highlight Nancy Bannick, a committed and tireless advocate for preserving architecturally significant and historically important buildings, as well as exceptional trees, landscapes and natural resources. Bannick is especially well known for her decades long fight to save Honolulu Chinatown, which was declared a historic district in 1973. VIEW THE  PRESENTATION RECORDING & NANCY BANNICK: SAVING HONOLULU'S CHINATOWN film below Wednesday, February 7, 2024 12:00 to 1:00 PM William J. Murtagh Presenter: William Chapman, Interim Dean, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, School of Architecture and Professor, American Studies William J. Murtagh was a founding member of the United States Committee of the International Council of Monuments and Sites, a historic preservation nongovernmental organization. He was first keeper of the National Register of Historic Places. He served as a faculty member at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. VIEW THE  PRESENTATION RECORDING Wednesday, February 14, 2024 [...]

2024-07-31T12:50:37-10:00January 9th, 2024|Categories: Events - Past|Tags: |

View the recording: Historic Tax Credits Seminar

Tax Credits for Rehabilitation of Historic Buildings Seminar Historic Hawai‘i Foundation, in partnership with the Hawai‘i State Historic Preservation Division and Department of the Interior’s National Park Service, provided a seminar on the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives program on December 5, 2023. VIEW THE RECORDING AND PRESENTATION BELOW. Additional Resources Click on the image at left to view the Seminar PowerPoint. The seminar provides training to historic property owners, developers, financiers, tax and accounting, real estate, architects, land use and planning professionals on the Historic Tax Credit programs available in the State of Hawai‘i and the use of federal historic tax credits to rehabilitate historic buildings.  Historic Tax Credits Seminar Date: Tuesday, December 5, 2023 Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. This seminar has been approved for 3 AIA/CES LU (AIA Honolulu is the registered provider) and submitted for certificate maintenance credits through the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP). BACKGROUND The Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives (aka Historic Tax Credit) program encourages private sector investment in the rehabilitation and re-use of historic buildings. It creates jobs and is one of the nation’s most successful and cost-effective community revitalization programs. A 20% income tax credit is available for the rehabilitation of historic buildings that are determined to be “certified historic structures.” The buildings must be considered depreciable under the Internal Revenue Code, such as in a business, commercial, or other income-producing use. The State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD) and the National Park Service (NPS) review the rehabilitation work to ensure that it complies with the Secretary of the Interior’s [...]

2024-05-31T14:38:52-10:00October 27th, 2023|Categories: Events - Past|

Preservation Trades Training in the Maintenance and Repair of Historic Structures – Post Event Photo Gallery

Workshop at Kōke‘e Civilian Conservation Corps Camp Instructs in Maintenance & Repair of Historic Buildings Historic Hawai‘i Foundation, in partnership with the Department of the Interior’s National Park Service, presented a hands-on preservation trades training workshop, Maintenance & Repair of Historic Structures, on September 8 and 9 at Kōke‘e Civilian Conservation Corps Camp, Kōke‘e State Park, Kaua‘i.  The 2-day workshop brought together a diverse alliance of project partners and participants and included months of planning and coordination.  In all  there were 34 participants from Kaua‘i, Maui, Moloka‘i, O‘ahu, Oregon and California: 19 trainees, four apprentice assistants, five master carpenter instructors, two Secretary of the Interior-qualified historic architects, two HHF staff and two historic site staff members. The curriculum was designed to support traditional trade development and enhancement for carpenters and other construction trades. The participants represented a range of experience levels. The group included licensed carpenters and maintenance staff responsible for upkeep at historic properties; enrollees and graduates of carpentry apprenticeship programs; two historic homeowners and other professionals who work in the construction trades. DAY 1 of the workshop presented the framework for historic preservation introducing the Secretary of the Interiors Standards & Guidelines for the Treatment of Historic Properties, lead and site safety awareness and a site tour of historic Kōke‘e CCC Camp to learn assessment and documentation methods. A small group exercise and report back putting this newfound knowledge into practice followed. DAY 2 was comprised of demonstrations and hands-on practice on how to repair double hung wooden windows and wooden siding while providing an overview of restoration materials and methods. Workshop instructors were extremely knowledgeable, possessed valuable skill sets in their respective fields, and presented information in a down to [...]

2024-01-04T09:46:27-10:00September 22nd, 2023|Categories: Events - Past|Tags: |

View the Handouts: Historic Preservation & Sustainability Seminar at Kaua‘i Community College

Historic Preservation and Sustainability Historic Hawai‘i Foundation, in partnership with the Department of the Interior’s National Park Service, will offer a free seminar on historic preservation and sustainability. Date: Thursday, September 7, 2023 Time: 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. Location: Kaua‘i Community College Fine Arts Auditorium, Līhu‘e, Kaua‘i Cost: Free (registration required) The purpose of  the seminar is to share an overview of what makes a commercial or residential property historic and best practices for appropriately integrating sustainable treatments at the site to conserve energy and water and preserve windows through repair and maintenance. When integrated respectfully with local culture and natural geography in a way that is harmonious and compatible with a property’s historic character and features, these treatments contribute to the natural health and vibrancy of our island neighborhoods. Hawai‘i has many commercial and residential properties that would benefit from sustainability initiatives. External threats from a changing climate, including sea level rise and higher temperatures, require owners to be more proactive in securing their buildings. Water and energy conservation, maintenance of existing materials, knowledge of local geography and flora become increasingly important. The greenest building is the one that already exists.  ~Carl Elefante, FAIA, past president, American Institute of Architects Topics Covered: ASSESSING HISTORIC PROPERTIES: Historic or just old? Historic Integrity, Character Defining Features, Historic Register Listing Protection, Regulations and Codes Standards and Guidelines SUSTAINABILITY: Illustrated Guidelines on Sustainability Green Buildings Sustainable Strategies Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Building Operations; Components, Equipment and Appliances Site Features and Water Efficiency WINDOW RESTORATION   Window Types Window Anatomy Demonstration Why Keep Old Windows? Treatment strategies Repairs and Maintenance Additional Resources [...]

2024-01-04T09:47:12-10:00August 14th, 2023|Categories: Events - Past|

View the Recording – Preservation in Practice Webinar: Traditional Knowledge in Stewardship and Preservation

Hawai‘i Preservation in Practice Webinar: Traditional Knowledge in Stewardship and Preservation Historic Hawai‘i Foundation, in partnership with the Department of the Interior’s National Park Service, will offer a free webinar on integrating indigenous knowledge into planning and management strategies for historic properties and other cultural resources. Date: Wednesday, August 9, 2023 Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. HST Cost: Free Virtual Webinar via ZOOM VIEW THE RECORDING  AND PRESENTATION BELOW Additional Resources Click on the image at left to view the Seminar PowerPoint. The information and summative historical and cultural ecology contained within Indigenous languages, practices, values, place names, songs, and stories hold data and knowledge that are relevant today. From “What is ‘Indigenous Knowledge’ And Why Does It Matter? Integrating Ancestral Wisdom and Approaches into Federal Decision-Making”, The White House, 2022. The webinar provides training to members of the public, private, nonprofit or government sectors who own, manage, steward or are interested in preserving historic cultural and built sites.   Traditional Knowledge in Stewardship and Preservation Date: Wednesday, August 9, 2023 Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ABOUT THE COURSE The webinar presents an introduction to approaches for integrating indigenous knowledge into planning and management strategies for historic properties and other cultural resources associated with traditions, cultural practices and other areas of significance for Native Hawaiians. These concepts will be explored through three recent case studies showcasing co-stewardship models and perpetuating traditional knowledge across generations for stewardship and preservation outcomes: Ulupō Heiau State Historic Site in Kailua, O‘ahu Waikalua Loko I‘a in Kāne‘ohe, O‘ahu Kahalu‘u Kūāhewa, a segment [...]

2024-08-20T16:56:39-10:00June 30th, 2023|Categories: Events - Past|

Growing the Hilo Grant Program with Community Input

THE HILO PRESERVATION & BEAUTIFICATION STAKEHOLDERS MEETING On March 30, 2023 more than 30 members of the Hilo community gathered at the Mokupāpapa Discovery Center on Kamehameha Avenue in Hilo's downtown core. The main objective was to receive community input on ways the program can be beneficial to the Hilo community and its historic places. The agenda included an update on the Hilo Preservation Grant Program, launched in 2019, which has provided grants to an impressive array of downtown icons including: Palace Theatre; Kaikodo, Calica, Smallwood and Hilo Plaza buildings; Kalakaua Park; East Hawaii Cultural Center; Central Christian Church and more. The meeting also afforded an opportunity to discuss impacts and results with the Hilo community and gather input to help inform the program's future trajectory.  Goals for the event included identifying additional potential projects and needs that could be supported; and providing information on next steps and how to apply for a grant (scroll down to the Hilo Preservation Grant Program section below to learn more). The event commenced with introductions and a chance for each person to share what's special to them about Hilo. Some responses included: The rain (mentioned several times). The people. Its authenticity. Hilo’s uniqueness. Feeling of community, community bonds. The history and resilience. The beauty of this place. The connections. That what makes Hilo special has remained and is still visible. It’s real… Participants engaged enthusiastically in small group discussions on the following topics: • What is working well for the Hilo Preservation and Beautification Program; • What advice do past or current grantees have for others planning a project (for a past grantee); • What are buildings, sites or areas that could benefit from a [...]

2023-05-01T08:12:15-10:00April 12th, 2023|Categories: Blog, Events - Past, Featured Homepage Top|
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