PREFACE

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

CHAPTER 1  HAWAII REGISTER PROGRAM OVERVIEW
THE NATIONAL REGISTER
THE HAWAII REGISTER
BENEFITS OF LISTING
RESPONSIBILITIES OF LISTING
COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS

CHAPTER 2  THE LISTING PROCESS
WHO CAN NOMINATE A RESIDENCE?
HOW OLD DOES A RESIDENCE HAVE TO BE?
HAWAII HISTORIC PLACES REVIEW BOARD
COUNTY REVIEW COMMISSIONS
NOTIFYING THE PROPERTY OWNER
HAWAII REGISTER CRITERIA

CHAPTER 3  FILLING OUT THE FORM
PARTS 1 AND 2:  NAME OF PROPERTY AND LOCATION
PARTS 3 & 4:  STATE AND FEDERAL CERTIFICATION
PART 5:  CLASSIFICATION
PART 6:  FUNCTION OR USE
PART 7:  DESCRIPTION
PART 8:  STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE
PART 9:  MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES
PART 10: GEOGRAPHICAL DATA
PART 11:  FORM PREPARED BY
ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION, CONTINUATION SHEETS
USGS MAP AND SKETCH MAP
PHOTOGRAPHS

CHAPTER 4  RESEARCH
PLANNING YOUR RESEARCH
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND PERMITTING
COUNTY REAL PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT OFFICE
STATE BUREAU OF CONVEYANCES
THE HAWAII STATE ARCHIVES
HAWAII STATE LIBRARY
HAWAII-PACIFIC COLLECTION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII
MUSEUMS AND OTHER COLLECTIONS
STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE
HOUSE PLANS AND OTHER PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
SANBORN FIRE INSURANCE MAPS
U.S. GEOGRAPHICAL SURVEY (USGS) TOPOGRAPHICAL MAPS
ORAL HISTORY

CHAPTER 5  ILLUSTRATED GLOSSARY
FAÇADE AND EXTERIOR ELEMENTS
ROOF TREATMENTS AND ROOF ELEMENTS
THE DESIGN AND ARRANGEMENT OF WINDOWS
DOORWAY TREATMENTS

CHAPTER 6  FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
WHAT IS THE HAWAII REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES?
HOW OLD DOES A HOUSE NEED TO BE?
HOW DO I CHECK TO SEE IF MY RESIDENCE IS LISTED IN THE HAWAII REGISTER?
IF I LIST MY RESIDENCE IN THE HAWAII REGISTER,
WILL I BE RESTRICTED FROM CHANGING OR SELLING IT?
IF MY HOME IS LISTED ON THE HAWAII REGISTER, IS IT ELIGIBLE FOR THE NATIONAL REGISTER?
WHAT KIND OF ALTERATION CAN BE DONE TO A HOME ON THE HAWAII REGISTER?
CAN A NEW OR BETTER MATERIAL REPLACE THE EXISTING MATERIAL ON MY HISTORIC RESIDENCE?

CHAPTER 7  PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY

CHAPTER 8  REFERENCES
ARCHITECTURAL STYLE GUIDES AND DICTIONARIES
GENERAL SOURCES
LEGAL AUTHORITIES-COUNTY
LEGAL AUTHORITIES-STATE
LEGAL AUTHORITIES-FEDERAL
MAPS
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
NATIONAL REGISTER BULLETINS
NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION

APPENDIX A  NATIONAL PARK SERVICE GLOSSARY OF HISTORIC REGISTER TERMS

APPENDIX B: SAMPLE NOMINATION FORMS

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HISTORIC HAWAII FOUNDATION'S GUIDE TO THE HAWAII STATE REGISTER
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