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The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation & Illustrated Guidelines on Sustainability for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings
The Secretary of Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings are excellent resources for all work done on historic homes. These guidelines are used to determine whether the historic character of a building is preserved in the process of rehabilitation. The guidelines recommend responsible methods and approaches and list treatments that should be avoided. You can download the full copy via the link below (PDF).
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Introduction to Cultural Landscapes: Report on Proceedings, Notes & Presentations
In September 2010, Historic Hawai‘i Foundation presented a workshop on preservation of cultural landscapes. The 2-1/2 day seminar included technical training by National Park Service cultural resource experts and guest speakers from across the Hawaiian Islands.
The Report of Proceedings is organized by session title and includes each presentation’s images and notes. The workshop covered the basics of historic and cultural landscapes, including designed, vernacular, and ethnographic landscapes, and historic sites. Sessions included applicable laws and regulations, how to identify character-defining features of a landscape, preservation planning and documentation, and development of cultural landscape reports.
Battlefield Study of MCAS ‘Ewa Field
“Battlefield Evaluation of Ewa Field and Inventory and Historic Contexts” is a two-part report that analyzes ‘Ewa Field as a historic battlefield site, provides historic background for ‘Ewa Field’s role in the attack, and inventories extant historic features there, including those remaining from the post-attack World War II era. The report concludes that ‘Ewa Field is the site of a significant battle event associated with the December 7 attack.
The battlefield evaluation drew upon methods initially developed for Civil War Battlefields and specifically focused on battlefield preservation. These were refined with guidance by the American Battlefield Protection Program to employ military terrain analysis to identify key battlefield features. The battlefield study was authored by AECOM’s Charlottesville, VA office and Mason Architects, Inc. of Honolulu.
Partners in Preservation Training
In August 2011, Historic Hawai‘i Foundation provided a technical training on behalf of the State Historic Preservation Division to Hawaii's state and local preservation commissions. The presentations, handouts, reference materials and other resources are available to download.
Secretary of the Interior Standards for Rehabilitation
Accessibility for Historic Properties
Economic Incentives for Historic Preservation
Directory of Funding Sources
ACHP announces new Frequently Asked Questions on the Role of Section 106 in Disaster Response
In response to recent catastrophic events across the country, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) has prepared Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) to assist federal agencies, State Historic Preservation Officers, Tribal Historic Preservation Officers, and other stakeholders in addressing the requirements of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act during disaster and emergency response efforts. These FAQs provide guidance on implementing the requirements of the Section 106 regulations at 36 CFR § 800.12 as they pertain to disaster and emergency responses. The FAQs also describe the coordination and timing of compliance actions in the immediate aftermath of an event, and clarify the roles and responsibilities of relevant agencies and consulting parties under Section 106. The FAQs may be found on the ACHP's website at http://www.achp.gov/sec106_disaster-responseFAQ.html
ACHP issues guidance on identification standards in Section 106 review
The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation has providde new guidance on meeting the regulatory requirement that federal agencies make a "reasonable and good faith effort" to identify historic properties as part of the Section 106 process. The guidance sets forth criteria the ACHP will use when it is asked to provide its advisory opinion on whether a specific identification effort was both reasonable in terms of intensity and scale, and carried out in good faith through its development and execution. The document can be found on the ACHP's website at http://www.achp.gov/docs/reasonable_good_faith_identification.pdf.
An Ethnography of Ka‘ā Ahupua‘a
and the Island of Lāna‘i
An ethnographic study of the Ahupua‘a of Ka’a on Lāna‘i was conducted by Kumu Pono Associates for the Lāna‘i Culture and Heritage Center with funding from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. The study identifies and evaluates the traditional cultural properties and history of the area. It found over 290 sites and contributing features in a limited reconnaissance survey.
Hawaii Modernism Symposium
Presentations Available
In January 2012, Historic Hawai‘i Foundation organized a Symposium to present the findings of the Hawai‘i Modernism Context Study. The Report of Proceedings includes the presentations and summary notes from the discussion groups.
Hawaii Modernism Context Study
Fung Associates, Inc. 2011
This report presents historical research on the built environment in Hawaii during the “Modern” period of 1939 to 1979, with an emphasis on the years between 1947 to 1967. The study summarizes information about the architectural history, leading practitioners, urban planning, significant historic and cultural influences, and relationship to national and international movements specific to the resources of the Hawaiian Islands..
