FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 16, 2014
CONTACT:
Kiersten Faulkner
Executive Director
Historic Hawaii Foundation
808-523-2900
Kiersten@historichawaii.org
www.historichawaii.org
HISTORIC HAWAI‘I’S 40th ANNUAL PRESERVATION HONOR AWARDSCELEBRATE ACHIEVEMENTS IN HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Historic Hawai‘i Foundation will honor exemplary achievement in the field of historicpreservation at the 40th Annual Preservation Honor Awards ceremony on May 30, 2014.

The annual ceremony includes preservation honor awards in four categories:
Preservation Award for a specific project that preserved, rehabilitated, or restored a historic
property;Preservation Commendation for an individual, organization, or government agency thatengaged in advocacy, educational, programmatic, or other activity supporting preservation
efforts, either for a specific historic property or through a broad-based program

Preservation Media for a printed publication or visual presentation that interpreted thehistory, preservation or physical characteristics of a historic property; and

Citation for New Construction for new infill in a historic district or additions to a historic
property that protect and enhance the character of the historic resource.

In addition, Anniversary Recognitions will be presented in celebration of the rich history of thekama‘āina companies, organizations and institutions that are an important and integral part of thesingular culture of the Hawaiian Islands.

Honors will be presented to the following:

Preservation Award Category:
1. Battleship Missouri Officers' Staterooms Restoration: A full-scale restoration wasundertaken to restore the Officers' Staterooms to their original form in order to provide
visitors with a true sense of how officers lived and worked onboard while commanding
the great battleship. The honoree is the USS Missouri Memorial Association.
2. Bishop Museum Pacific Hall Restoration: This project worked on restoring Pauahi
Hall and Polynesian Hall--renamed Pacific Hall--exhibit and entry areas. Honorees are
Mason Architects, Inc.; Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum; Ralph Applebaum &Associates; Constructors Hawai‘i.
3. Chamberlain House Roof and Stairway Restoration: The roof, partial gutter, and theoutdoor staircase on this two-story coral historic structure were restored according toSecretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties, with work
based on meticulous documentation and research, and master craftsmanship. Honorees
are Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives; Hawaiian Mission Children'sSociety; Ms. Spencer Leineweber; Kai Builders; Wilkinson Shake Roofing; Gutter King,LTD.
4. Ford Island Center for Excellence Building 76: This project adapted the space to thecurrent needs of the new tenants, while preserving and rehabilitating many of thebuilding’s significant features. Honorees are Navy Region Hawai‘i; Joint Base Pearl
Harbor-Hickam; Naval Facilities Engineering Command Hawai‘i; Architects Hawai‘i
Limited; Mason Architects, Inc.; FOPCO, INC.
5. Hā‘ena State Park Lo‘i Kalo Restoration: Restoration of the lo‘i kalo traditions in theHā‘ena State Park done primarily by hand through the work of members and supporters.
Honorees are Hui Maka‘āinana o Makana; Kaua‘i Division of State Parks; Limahuli
Garden and Preserve, National Tropical Botanical Garden.
6. Hawai‘i State Art Museum Sculpture Garden Adaptive Use: A collaborative effort todevelop the historic pool into an adaptive reuse sculpture garden to serve as aneducational and recreational space for Hawaii’s youth and the general public. Honorees
are Group 70 International; State Foundation on Culture and the Arts; State of Hawai‘i
Department of Public Works; Ralph S. Inouye.
7. Hawaiian Railway Society Locomotive Restoration: Restoration of Locomotive 6500174 to operation and regular service. Honorees are Hawaiian Railway Society and its
Volunteers and Members.

8. Hawaiian Railway Society Sheffield Rail Car Restoration: Restoration of Sheffield
Rail Maintenance Car to operation and regular service. Honorees are Hawaiian Railway
Society and its Volunteers and Members.
9. IBM Building Rehabilitation: Care was taken to preserve major character-defining
features, including the bris soleil, the overall form and massing, the ground-levelfenestration, and the iconic IBM sign while doing extensive upgrades to the mechanical,electrical, plumbing, and roofing systems. Honorees are Howard Hughes Corporation;
Woods Bagot; J. Kadowaki, Inc.; Albert C. Kobayashi, Inc.; Nate Smith Studio; Surface
Design, Inc.; Helber Hastert & Fee Planners, Inc.; WSP Hawai‘i, Inc.; Wilson Okamoto
Corporation; Ferraro Choi.
10. Kalaupapa National Historic Site Gravemarker Restoration: The ongoing
Gravemarker Preservation Program at the park carried on continuous systematic
restorative preservation treatment of historic gravemarkers, performing all treatment
according to the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic
Properties. Honorees are Kalaupapa National Historic Park and the Gravemarker
Preservation Program at Kalaupapa National Historic Park.
11. Kī'ilae Village & Trail Preservation: Preservation of a coastal village and trail at
Kī'ilae have transformed an inaccessible area once covered with invasive vegetation into
an recreational, educational, and cultural resource for visitors and residents alike.
Honorees are The Trust for Public Land and Pu‘uhonua O Hōnaunau National HistoricPark.
12. Kiholo-Puako Trail Preservation: This project repaired and stabilized two sections ofthe historic Kiholo-Puako Trail in Pu‘uanahulu on Hawai‘i Island while effectively
demonstrating community-based management and engagement. Honorees are AlaKahakai National Historic Trail; Hawai‘i Division of State Parks; ‘Ohana of Napuu Area;
Hui Aloha Kīholo; Nā Ala Hele Trails and Access Program; Ala Kahakai Trail
Association.
13. Mō‘ili‘ili Japanese Cemetery Preservation: Undertaken by the community to preserve
the cemetery and enhance community pride in Mō‘ili‘ili. Honorees are Research Centerof the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i; Japanese Cemetery Association; Ms. LauraRuby; Dr. Harriet N. Natuyama; The Mō‘ili‘ili Japanese Cemetery Beautification
Volunteers and Donors.
14. Pacific Club Preservation: All preservation work was designed and performed in amanner to retain the original building exterior integrity while providing needed capital
improvements and maintenance. Honorees are Ossipoff Snyder Architects; CDS
International; Libbey Heywood, Inc.; Moss Engineering; Nordic PCL Construction, Inc.;
Pacific Club; Notkin Hawai‘i, Inc.
15. Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Building 155 Rehabilitation: The project successfully
combined efforts to produce the new windows that are aesthetically pleasing and meethistoric preservation requirements while providing improved safety and visibility forpersonnel. Honorees are Mason Architects, Inc.; Hope's Windows; Navy Region Hawai‘i;
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Hawai‘i; Naval Facilities Engineering CommandHawai‘i; Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & IMF; PHNSY Congressional & Public Affairs

Office; NAVFAC Hawai‘i, Historic Preservation Division, EV5; NAVFAC Hawaii,Capitol Improvement Division (OPHCI41).
16. Shangri La Jali Pavilion Restoration: Restoration of the rooftop Jali Pavilion, one of
Shangri La’s most beautiful and characteristic architectural features has been resurrected.
Honorees are Mason Architects, Inc.; Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art; Melvyn
Green & Associates; Heath Construction Services; Constructors Hawai‘i; RCMConstruction; Lance Higa Painting.
17. Wakamiya Inari Shrine Restoration: Restoration of the roof and reconstruction theShrine’s o-mune (ridge beam) and chigi. Honorees are Inari Shrine Preservation
Committee; Hawai‘i Plantation Village; WRNS Studio Hawai‘i; Schatz Construction
Inc.; Wilkinson Shake Roofing, Inc.; Freeman Foundation.
18. Schofield Barracks Stoneman/Gimlet Field Rehabilitation: Rehabilitation to theoriginal features of the field while allowing for new additions to be integrated for modern
use without compromising the historic integrity of the field and the district. Honorees are
U.S. Army Garrison Hawai‘i; WJB Engineers; Stellar Group; The Outdoor Circle;
Department of Public Works.
Preservation Commendation Category:
19. Fort Kamehameha Historic District Cultural Landscape Report, Historic AmericanLandscape Survey & Interpretive Trail Plan: Documentation and preservation
treatment recommendations for the Fort Kamehameha Historic District, including theCultural Landscape Report, Historic American Landscapes Survey and the Interpretive
Trail Plan, provide a guidance to responsibly manage, document, and promotepreservation of the Historic District. Honorees are Helber Hastert and Fee Planners, Inc.;
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam; Naval Facilities Engineering Command Hawai‘i,
NAVFAC Hawai‘i, Historic Preservation Division, EV5; POH, U.S. Army Corps ofEngineers; Cultural Surveys Hawai‘i; Franzen Photography.
20. Hawai‘i State Historic Bridges Inventory & Evaluation: Identifying and evaluating
the historic eligibility of bridges that were built before 1968 in State of Hawaii. Honorees
are State of Hawai‘i Department of Transportation, Highway Division; State of Hawai‘i
Department of Transportation, Highway Division, Design Branch, Environmental
Permitting and Project Compliance Section; MKE Associates LLC; Fung Associates, Inc.
21. Hickam Building 1102 Cultural Landscape Report and Tree Protection Plan:
Documentation of context and setting for Building 1102 at Hickam Field within Joint
Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam using Cultural Landscape Report and Tree Protection Plan as
cohesive preservation reports. Honorees are Helber Hastert & Fee Planners, Inc.; Joint
Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam; NAVFAC Hawai‘i, Historic Preservation Division, EV5;
POH, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Cultural Surveys Hawai‘i.
22. Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam Area Development Plan: Development of aninstallation master plan for Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, using preservation goals as
an organizing and foundational principle. Honorees are Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam;
JBPHH Public Works Division JB4; Amphibious Construction Battalion TWO US Navy;U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; NAVFAC Hawai‘i EV5 Team; NAVFAC Hawai‘i,Historic Preservation Division, EV5; The Urban Collaborative, LLC.
23. Waikīkī - Kauhale O Ho‘okipa Scenic Byway: Designation of a scenic byway thathelps to tell the histories of Waikiki's people, places and events. Honorees are
Ho’okuleana LLC; Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association; State of Hawai‘i DOT
Scenic Byways Program.
Preservation Media Category:
24. Daniel K. Inouye Highway Interpretive Signs: Installation of seven signs that interpret
historic, archaeological, scenic and natural features along the Daniel K. Inouye Highway,
formerly known as Saddle Road. Honorees are KVO Industries; Bishop Museum
Archives; Federal Highway Administration-Central Federal Highway Division; State ofHawai‘i Department of Transportation; County of Hawai‘i.
25. "Honolulu Town" Book: Telling the development history of central Honolulu from aneighborhood perspective as an accessible educational tool. Honorees are Ms. Laura
Ruby and Mr. Ross Stephenson
26. "Images of Old Hawai‘i" Website: Daily internet publication of internet postssummarizing people, places and events in Hawai'i's history as an educational tool.
Honorees are Ho‘okuleana LLC and Mr. Peter Young.
27. "Japanese Buddhist Temples in Hawai‘i: An Illustrated Guide" Book: A distinctive
historical record of Japanese Buddhist temples still extant in the State of Hawai‘i.
Honorees are University of Hawai‘i Press; Mr. George J. Tanabe; Ms. Willa Jane Tanabe.
28. "Keep Hawai‘i Hawai‘i" Articles: A monthly column on the importance of preservationin Hawai‘i through focusing on individual historic buildings and sites. Honorees areHonolulu Star Advertiser; Mr. Robert Fox; Mr. David Cheever.
29. "Kona Royal Footsteps Interpretive Experience" Smartphone App: Development of
an interpretive experience delivered via smartphone app that showcases the historic,archaeology and cultural sites along Ali‘i Drive, a seven-mile Hawaii Scenic Byway,
featuring seven centuries of Hawaii's royal history. Honorees are Kailua Village Business
Improvement District; Nomad Mobile Guides; Local Byway Committee; Ho‘okuleana
LLC; Hawai‘i Tourism Authority.
30. Puna Moku Coastal Trail Heritage Signage: A series of interpretive signs along
Kauai’s eastside coastal path designed and constructed to educate and advocate forprotection of the archaeological, cultural, historic and environmental heritage along theroute. Honorees are County of Kaua‘i; KSF, Inc.; Kaua‘i Path, Inc.; Scientific ConsultantService, Inc.; PBR Hawai‘i & Associates, Inc.; Kaua‘i County Public Works; Kaua‘iCounty Engineering Division.
31. "A Source of Light, Constant & Never Fading" Exhibit: Creation of a historical andportable exhibit that focused on the strong relationship between the people of Kalaupapa
and the Royal Families of the Kingdom of Hawai'i, along with other pre-annexation
history of Kalaupapa that modern history often overlooks. Honorees are Ka ‘Ohana O

Kalaupapa; IDEA; Ms. Anwei Law; Ms. Mary Belanger; Ms. Carol Silva; Mr. Wayne
Levin.
Citation for New Construction Category:
32. A'ama Nui Design for Infill in a Cultural Context: The design of a new home in acultural context was explained through inspiration from the land, the culture and thenatural setting of place, providing a good example of context-sensitive design solutions ina cultural landscape. Honoree is WCIT Architecture.
33. NOAA Inouye Regional Center New Addition & Adaptive Use: New addition andadaptive use of two WW II Navy Hangars which preserved the exterior historic character
defining features while rehabilitating the interior to meet NOAA’s mission needs for thefacility. Honorees are NOAA Inouye Regional Center; NAVFAC Pacific; NAVFAC
Hawai‘i; HOK Architects; Walsh Construction Company; Mason Architects, Inc.;
Ferraro Choi.
34. Schofield Barracks Macomb Rotary: Construction of a Traffic Rotary inside thehistoric district enhanced traffic flow, protected view plane and the historic lighting
museum, which all contribute to the majestic entrance to Schofield Barracks. Honorees
are U.S. Arm Garrison-Hawai‘i; Army Corps of Engineers-HNL District; Tropic
Lightning Museum; NAN INC.
Anniversary Recognitions:
175 YEARS
1. Royal School, Honolulu
150 YEARS
2. Grove Farm, Kaua‘i
125 YEARS
3. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu
4. Young’s Market, Waipahu
100 YEARS
5. The Blueprint Co./American Reprographics, Honolulu
6. Chesty Puller House at Marine Barracks, Pearl Harbor
7. Kalihi Union Church, Honolulu
8. Kaua‘i High School, Līhu‘e
9. King Kamehameha III School, Lahaina
10. D. Uchida Farm/Kona Coffee Living History Farm, South Kona11. Soldiers Chapel, Schofield Barracks
12. Castle Memorial Hall at Punahou School, Honolulu
13. Hale Ali‘i Historic Housing District, Pearl Harbor
14. Kaua‘i Historical Society, Līhu‘e
15. Kona Daifukuji Soto Mission, Kealakekua
16. St. Peters Episcopal Church, Honolulu
17. Sinshu Kyokai Mission, Honolulu
18. Wailuku Jodo Mission, Wailuku
19. Watumull’s, Honolulu
About the Preservation Honor Awards
Historic Hawai‘i Foundation’s preservation awards have been presented annually since1975. They are Hawaii’s highest recognition of projects that perpetuate, rehabilitate, restore orinterpret the state’s architectural and cultural heritage.

The honorees are selected by a committee comprised of professionals in architecture, history,planning, landscape architecture, architectural history and media. Each nomination is consideredon its own merits and not in competition with others.

About the Awards Ceremony
The 40th Annual Preservation Honor Awards Ceremony will be held on Friday, May 30, 2014 atthe Pōmaika‘i Ballrooms at Dole Cannery in Iwilei in the Hokulei Room at 5:30 p.m. until 9:30
p.m. the event will include dinner, presentation of the awards, and a celebration of Historic
Hawaii Foundation’s 40th anniversary. Tickets to the awards ceremony may be purchased for$75 each (HHF members & Award Honorees) or $100 (Non- members). A limited number ofpremium tables of 10 are available for $1250. Reservations and payment may be made at
http://2014hhfhonorawards.eventbrite.com. Purchase deadline for tickets is May 22, 2014.
For more information, see www.historichawaii.org or contact Historic Hawai‘i Foundation via
email to Awards@historichawaii.org or by phone to 808-523-2900.

###About Historic Hawai‘i Foundation
Historic Hawai‘i Foundation (HHF) is a statewide non-profit organization that encourages thepreservation of historic buildings, sites, communities and objects relating to the history ofHawai‘i. Founded in 1974, Historic Hawai‘i Foundation has become the driving force behindhistoric preservation in the state through its core programs of developing a community ethic of
historic preservation, supporting smart legislation, and providing technical assistance to makepreservation accessible. www.historichawaii.org