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July 9, 2020
CONTACTS:
Kiersten Faulkner
Executive Director
Historic Hawai‘i Foundation
808-523-2900
Kiersten@historichawaii.org
www.historichawaii.org

Andrea Nandoskar
Education Program Manager
Historic Hawai‘i Foundation
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Andrea@historichawaii.org

HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACHIEVEMENTS RECOGNIZEDAT THE 46th ANNUAL PRESERVATION HONOR AWARDSDavid Franzen to Receive 12th Annual Frank Haines Award for Lifetime Achievement

HHF will honor exemplary achievements in the field of historic preservation on Wednesday, July22, 2020 during an online celebration starting at 5:00 p.m. Attendance is free and registration isrequired. Visit https://historichawaii.org/awards-2020-2/ to register.

Presented annually since 1975, the Preservation Honor Awards program offers the local
community an opportunity to share, recognize and applaud excellence in historic preservation in
the Hawaiian Islands. The event brings together professionals and academia in the preservation
field and community volunteers who believe in the power of preserving historic places for thecommon good.

“Since 1974 Historic Hawai‘i Foundation has committed itself to the preservation of places that
help tell Hawai‘i’s unique, multifaceted and fascinating story,” states Pat Griffin, HHF Trustee
and chairperson of the Preservation Awards selection committee. “One happy pleasure infulfilling that mission is our annual celebration of others’ success in completing exemplarypreservation projects.”
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This special event will give recognition to 23 Preservation Award honorees, including apresentation of the 12th Annual Frank Haines Lifetime Achievement Award to esteemed
photographer David Franzen. Franzen will be honored for his outstanding contributions tohistoric preservation through documentation of the architecture, interior design, and landscapesof the Hawaiian Islands. His images capture people and places—private residences, museums,
schools, hotels, corporate offices, military bases, cultural sites, bridges and parks—and reflect
the dramatic development and social change Hawai‘i has experienced since the 1970s. (See the
About David Franzen section below for more information.)
The Haines Award headlines the annual event, which also includes Preservation Honor Awards
in five award categories:•

Achievements in Interpretive Media: a printed publication or visual presentation thatinterpreted the history, preservation or physical characteristics of a historic property;•

Individual Achievement: individuals who engaged in advocacy, educational, programmatic,or other activity supporting preservation efforts, either for a specific historic property or
through a broad-based program;•

Achievement in New Construction: projects that are an infill in a historic district or additions
to a historic property that protect and enhance the property;•

Programmatic Award: individuals, organizations or government agencies that engaged in
advocacy, educational, programmatic or other activity supporting preservation efforts, either
for a specific historic property or through a broad-based program; and•Project Award: specific projects that preserved, rehabilitated or restored a historic property.

The ceremony also includes Anniversary Recognitions, 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.

The following honorees will be recognized this year:

ACHIEVEMENTS IN INTERPRETIVE MEDIA:
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•Ford Island Interpretive Trail, Ford Island, Oahu: The purpose of the trail is to
educate and communicate an appreciation for both Hawaiian and military history, and theimportance of protecting cultural resources while providing an amenity for the island
residents, employees and visitors. 30 interpretive panels with photos and text are placedalong a new walking and running trail that encircles the island. Some of the panels
provide information about the area’s geology and pre-contact Hawaiian history, andothers are dedicated to the island’s Navy history, defense development, and role in WorldWar II.

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Francis Haar: Disappearing Honolulu exhibit, Aʻala & Chinatown, Oʻahu: The
exhibit documents the once vibrant Japanese community of A‘ala plus parts ofChinatown that were ultimately demolished in the 1960s to make way for urban renewal.
Francis Haar taught photography at UH Mānoa between 1965 and 1985. The exhibit was
installed at the John Young Museum of Art in the fall of 2019 and consisted of original
black-and-white photographs by Haar and the film, “A‘ala – Life and Death of a
Community.”•

Rearview Mirror newspaper column by Bob Sigall, Honolulu Star Advertiser: With
Bob Sigall’s weekly Rearview Mirror newspaper column for the Honolulu StarAdvertiser readers receive detailed Hawaiʻi history lessons. Sigall’s easy conversational
writing style gently encourages readers to consider how “progress” has changed Hawaiʻi,
and to be aware of the sometimes-neglected remaining architectural and historic public
and private buildings, areas, Hawaiʻi-kine activities and hang-outs.

•

Voices Behind Barbed Wire: Stories of Hawaiʻi documentary, Statewide: The film
explores the personal accounts of the World War II internment of Hawai‘i’s JapaneseAmericans from their initial arrest and internment in places like Kīlauea Military Camp
(Hawai‘i Island), Sand Island and Honouliuli (O‘ahu). Information is included on all 17
of Hawai‘i’s known sites and is supplemented with updates on the grassroots efforts that

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led to Honouliuli being named a National Historic Site, under the management of the
National Park Service.
•

Wailua - Ke Awawa o Na Aliʻi video, Wailua, Kauaʻi: This stunning video presents thecultural importance of Wailuanuiaho‘ano, the great sacred Wailua, located on the East
side of Kaua‘i, along the Wailua River. Captured are the abundance of historic sites inthis rich cultural landscape and the royal lineage, mo‘olelo and histories of people who
lived there.

INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT:•

Sharon Hayden, Volunteer, King Kamehameha I Statue, North Kohala, HawaiʻiIsland: Hayden has been a Kohala community volunteer for many years, and isrecognized especially for her role for over 20 years as leading the preservation of theoriginal statue of King Kamehameha I. Hayden organized the maintenance team for thecare of this sculpture and has arranged for the assistance of multiple community
volunteers that she has guided and trained. She sought out an art conservator to create andupdate a detailed manual that is a record of the condition and treatments of the statue.

•Kaʻāina Shayne Hull, Director, Department of Planning, County of Kauaʻi: Over the
past six years as Deputy Planning Director and now as the Planning Director, Hull’scommitment to preserve, honor, and commemorate architecture, artifacts and historicsites have shifted Kaua‘i’s conversation on historic preservation from merely an advisoryrole to a necessary part of the land use permitting processes. Hull’s advocacy has helped
save the historic County Hanapēpē Bridge and the Līhu‘e Post Office building.

•

Maile Melrose, Historian and Author, Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden
and Kona Historical Society, Hawaiʻi Island: Melrose has been one of Kona’s mostdedicated advocates as an author, historian, and President of the Amy Greenwell
Ethnobotanical Garden. She has dedicated her life and work to the preservation of Kona’s
history, the appreciation of the historic places and monuments throughout the North and4|PageHistoric Hawai‘i Foundation – 2020 Preservation Honor Awards

South Kona districts, and the stories of Kona’s people, places and plants. Melrose has
contributed to local history with her online publication, Maile’s Meanderings, on the
Kona Historical Society website, and by guiding tours that are immersive journeys into
Kona’s history.
•

Nanette Napoleon, Cemetery Historian and Author, Oʻahu and Molokaʻi: Since themid-1980s, Napoleon has led the effort to document, preserve, restore, educate, andadvocate for Hawaiʻi’s historic burial grounds on Oʻahu, Maui, Molokaʻi, and Lānaʻi.
Learning by study and practice, she has taught concerned communities appropriate means
to conserve markers and burial sites and the information they contain. She consistently
shares what she has learned through books, newspaper and magazine articles, television
news and public interest appearances, walking tours, and one-on-one advice.

•Peter T. Young, Historian and Planner, Statewide: Young has demonstrated
unwavering commitment to the preservation of Hawai‘i’s culture and history, throughboth public and private service. He served as the Deputy Managing Director of Hawai‘iCounty, Chairman of the Hawai‘i Board of Land and Natural Resources, and as
Hawai‘i’s State Historic Preservation Officer. Since 2007 he has operated Ho‘okuleana
LLC, a planning and consulting firm offering land use planning and environmental
reviews. For years, Young has been posting historical summaries calling attention topeople, places and events in Hawai‘i‘s past.

ACHIEVEMENTS IN NEW CONSTRUCTION:•

Diamond Head State Monument Rockfall Mitigation, Diamond Head, Oʻahu: This
project was to address the safety hazards from rock falls occurring along the unstableslopes of the historic visitor trail to the summit of Diamond Head Crater, while
preserving the appearance of the trail. The visitor trail was constructed in 1908 by the
US Army as part of Fort Ruger and is the only public pedestrian route that accesses thesummit. The careful rehabilitation of the rock surfaces is an example of how a natural
historic feature can be treated to prolong its life and use for public enjoyment.

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•Lua Kupapao O Nohili Crypt at U.S. Navy Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking
Sands, Kauaʻi: The coastline’s cultural district has experienced erosion to the duneareas, exposing ‘iwi kūpuna (human remains). The Lua Kupapa‘u O Nohili crypt wasconstructed to preserve, protect, and appropriately handle and honor ‘iwi kūpuna. The
process involved a dedicated and conscientious effort by lineal and cultural descendantsof the ancestors and a collaborative approach with Navy officials. Each year on theSummer Solstice, which signifies the opening of the spiritual portal, the crypt is opened.
Na ‘Ohana Papa O Manā takes part in an intimate ceremony to place the recently
discovered ‘iwi kūpuna with the previously interred remains.

PROGRAMMATIC AWARD:•

Burbank Street Neighborhood, Liliha, Oʻahu: The group consists of five homeowners
who made a joint commitment to preserve their neighborhood’s sense of place bynominating their five residences to the Hawai‘i Register of Historic Places. The residents
supported and encouraged one another to achieve their common goal. They met
frequently to discuss their progress in researching their homes and arranging interviewsneeded to prepare each Register nomination. The united effort brought the neighbors
even closer together and strengthened Burbank Street’s sense of place.

•

Hale Pili Construction and Training Program, Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic
Site and Archives, Honolulu, Oʻahu: The goal of the project is to build a reproductionof a hale that Governor Boki built for the new missionaries arriving as the Second
Company in 1823. The new hale closely follows the descriptions by missionaries that arefound in HMH’s archival collection. Under the mentorship of Kumu Earl Kawa‘a andKumu Dwight Kauahikaua, students from Roosevelt High School and Kinai ‘Eha, a nonprofit, vocational training program, learned to construct the hale using Hawaiian culture,contextual Hawaiian language learning, and traditional hale construction methods.

•

Hoʻopai Archaeology Apprenticeship, Mākena, Maui: This program allows five handselected apprentices to experience and learn basic archaeological survey skills, and6|PageHistoric Hawai‘i Foundation – 2020 Preservation Honor Awards

Hawaiian cultural knowledge of place through historical teachings and traditionalmo‘olelo. Apprentices learn both manual and digital survey skills using instruments froma compass and paper, to a GPS and total station. Property owner Mākena Golf and Beach
Club sponsors the program as its commitment to being a supportive member of thecommunity and its natural and cultural resources.
•

My Name is ʻŌpūkahaʻia with Moses Goods, Statewide and Continental UnitedStates: This is a one-man play that portrays the story of Henry ʻŌpūkahaʻia, the Native
Hawaiian who travelled to New England and inspired the American Board ofCommissioners for Foreign Missions to send Protestant missionaries to the Hawaiian
Kingdom. This Award is for the primary source research and the writing and staging ofan original, emotionally-powerful play that brings to life the story of a Hawaiian man
who is a fundamental part of Hawai‘i’s history.

•

Mural Wall at the Nisei Veterans Memorial Center, Kahului, Maui: Local artist Kirk
Kurokawa created this larger-than-life mural on a bare concrete wall using ordinary
house paint. He started with photos of the soldiers and reproduced them as the black-andwhite originals, creating subtle yet powerful imagery. The mural is an educational
resource reminding the public of a significant event in Hawai‘i’s history and how it
impacted the Maui community. It is a reminder of what these men stood for and thesacrifices that are made as a result of war.

PROJECT AWARD:•

Ala Moana Pumping Station Screen House and Pump Station Rehabilitation,
Kakaʻako, Oʻahu: The project consists of the preservation, renovation and adaptive
reuse of the historic 1900 Screen House and the 1940 Pump House buildings on the siteof the 1900 Ala Moana Pumping Station complex. Two nationally and locally recognizedsignificant historic structures were revitalized to create usable community facilities. The
project demonstrates excellence in historic preservation in its rehabilitation of historic

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exterior stonework, steel doors and windows, the concrete crown molding cornice, andinterior existing steel trusses.
•

Battleship USS Missouri Memorial Aft Superstructure Preservation, Ford Island,Oʻahu: The project consisted of the rehabilitation of the USS Missouri’s aftsuperstructure which is the second tallest section, standing about 80 feet above the main
deck. The project included repairing and replacing severely corroded steel, and applying
protective coatings and improved rainwater drainage. The goal was to continue
preserving the battleship and to prepare it for the 75th anniversary of the end of WWII on
September 2, 2020.

•

F. Garcia Building Rehabilitation, Paia, Maui: This project was an ambitious
undertaking to rescue the 1934 F. Garcia Building in Paia which had fallen into disrepair.
Particular effort was put into restoration of the historic facade and to bring the remaining
building up to current codes and serviceability. The building has been returned to afunctioning, sustainable structure and regains its proper place among Upper Paia's
historic building stock.

•

Lānaʻi City Housing Rehabilitation and Reconstruction, Lānaʻi City, Lānaʻi: This
project consists of the rehabilitation of existing housing and the production of new infill
housing that will retain and enforce the character of Lāna‘i City. This was a pineapple
plantation town founded in 1924 as the one urban area on Lāna‘i. Existing houses ingood condition were rehabilitated, existing houses in non-repairable condition werereplicated with new houses, and compatible houses were constructed on empty lots. In
total the project involves 19 homes throughout Lāna‘i City.

•

McKinley High School Building W Rehabilitation, Honolulu, Oʻahu: The Hawai‘iState Department of Education undertook this large scale rehabilitation project of thehistoric 1940 building on the campus of the oldest public high school in Hawaiʻi. The
scope included restoring the glazed terra cotta artwork, replicating historic wood
windows, and extensive interior improvements. The project is the first thorough repair
work on the building since it was constructed. Building W was designed by Vladimir

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Ossipoff with architect Louis E. Davis, and is on the Hawai‘i and National Register ofHistoric Places.
•

Palm Circle Rehabilitation of Two Residences, Ft. Shafter, Oʻahu: These two
residences followed the Army’s standard Quartermaster’s house plan at the time but were
customized for Hawai‘i with wrap-around lanai and maids’ quarters. Built in 1907, thegoal was to restore the homes’ exteriors and interiors to their 1930s appearance while
modernizing amenities such as updated kitchen, bathrooms, and air conditioning. New
kitchen cabinets were built to match existing cabinets, and windows and doors wererebuilt precisely as the originals.

ANNIVERSARY RECOGNITIONS:
200 YEARS - BICENTENNIAL•

Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site & Archive/Hawaiʻi Missionary Children’sSociety, Honolulu, Oʻahu: HMH includes three restored houses, two of which are theoldest houses in Hawaiʻi, and a research archives which provides a unique glimpse into
19th-century Hawaiʻi. The site was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1965.

•

Mokuaikaua Church, Kailua-Kona, Hawaiʻi Island: The congregation was firstfounded in 1820 by Asa and Lucy Goodale Thurston, from the first ship of American
Christian Missionaries. The present building was completed in 1837.

•

The Waimea Mission Church, Waimea, Kauaʻi: This was the first mission to Kauaʻi,founded in 1820, and one of the first three missions in the entire State of Hawai‘i. The
first worship service was held in 1854 in the new church when only the walls and roof
were finished.

•

Kawaiahaʻo Church, Capitol District, Oʻahu: Kawaiaha’o Church was established on
April 22, 1820 and is the oldest Christian church on Oʻahu and the second oldest church
in Hawaiʻi. The foundation for the existing coral church was laid in 1839 and completed
by 1842.

175 YEARS - DODRANSBICENTENNIAL•

Kaniakapupu, Summer Residence of King Kamehameha III and Queen Kalama,Nuʻuanu, Oʻahu: Completed in 1845, not only was it the summer palace of King

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Kamehameha III and Queen Kalama, it was the first government building built in western
style with mortar and plaster.
150 YEARS - SESQUICENTENNIAL•

Alexander & Baldwin, Oʻahu, Maui and Kauaʻi: The firm was founded in 1870 as aventure to grow sugarcane by Samuel T. Alexander and Henry P. Baldwin, who first met
growing up in Lahaina, Maui. Now primarily a real estate company that owns, operates
and manages local properties in Hawaii’s business, industrial and retail communities,
A&B has evolved over 150 years from agriculture to include railroads, shipping
companies, commercial real estate and other business ventures.

125 YEARS - QUASQUICENTENNIAL•

Pacific Hall at Bishop Museum, Oʻahu: Even before the Bishop Museum opened in1891 it was apparent that it would not be large enough and a new wing was needed. The
building of Polynesian Hall, now Pacific Hall, was completed in August of 1894 and theinstallation of exhibits took another four months. It opened to the public on December 15,
1894.

•

Charles Gay Residence, Waimea, Kauaʻi: The Charles Gay residence was built in
1895. It is a single story frame dwelling, designed by Charles Gay himself, and is on the
Hawaiʻi and National Register of Historic Places.

100 YEARS - CENTENNIAL•

Cooke Foundation, Limited, Statewide: On June 1, 1920, the forerunner of the Cooke
Foundation, Limited was created by Anna C. Cooke. The Foundation supports worthy
endeavors that will make a significant difference in the betterment and welfare of thepeople of Hawaiʻi.

•

Hawaiian Mission Academy, Honolulu, O‘ahu: The Academy, located in the Makikineighborhood of Honolulu, is a private high school with grades 9 to 12 that is part of theeducational work of the Seventh-day Adventists throughout the Hawaiian Islands.

•

Honolulu Community College, Honolulu, O‘ahu: Located near downtown Honolulu,
HCC is an integral part of the University of Hawaiʻi. Students have direct transfer to the
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, the campus at Hilo, and the campus at West Oʻahu tocomplete their four-year baccalaureate degree.

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•Ishiharaya, Waipahu, O‘ahu: This local favorite in Waipahu is a longtime familyowned bake shop specializing in plantation tea cookies and rice crackers. Ira Ishihara,
grandson of the original owners, continues the tradition of making senbei in the former
sugar-cane town.

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Kamehameha Highway, O‘ahu: The first six-mile section of the ‘Round the Island’road was opened on New Year’s Day, 1920, extended from the Halfway House on the‘Round the Island’ road to a mile beyond Heʻeia. Today it encompasses hundreds ofmiles serving suburban and rural communities of O‘ahu.

•

Kamehameha Schools Song Contest, Hawai‘i Island, Maui, and O‘ahu: From humble
beginnings on the steps of Bishop Hall in Kaiwi‘ula, what originated as an a capellasinging competition one hundred years ago, when the Hawaiian language was under
threat of being lost, has matured into a practice of mele and mo‘olelo reflecting therevitalized ‘ōlelo makuahine of today. One hundred years’ worth of students have sungthe songs of their kūpuna, preserving mele that are the pages of Hawaiian history, that
capture and commemorate these kīpuka aloha ‘āina, helping to define the identity of the
Hawaiian lāhui for the next 100 years.

•

Straub Medical Center, Hawai‘i Island, Lāna‘i, and O‘ahu: Straub Medical Center
was founded in 1921 as “The Clinic” by Dr. George F. Straub who pioneered the idea of
forming a group of physicians into a practice in order to provide patients with specializedcare more efficiently. Throughout its years of operation, Straub Medical Center has built
a tradition of introducing many medical firsts to Hawai‘i.

ABOUT DAVID FRANZEN, FRANK HAINES AWARD FOR LIFETIMEACHIEVEMENT HONOREEDavid Franzen was born in Boston and raised in New York City, where he began his career as anapprentice of Ezra Stoller, a renowned architectural photographer. In 1973, he started Franzen
Photography and continued to work out of New York. After completing assignments around thecountry and establishing his name in travel, architectural and interior photography, David
relocated to Hawai‘i in 1978. While the body of his work expanded through editorial,
documentary and corporate projects, the foundation of his business has remained architecture
and interior design.
David’s beautiful images have appeared in countless advertisements, books and magazines
around the world. His published works include the books The Art of Mauna Kea and The View
From Diamond Head, calendars for the Department of Land and Natural Resources, andbooklets for Historic Hawai‘i Foundation.
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Most recently, David has announced that he will donate his work to the Hawai‘i State Archives,
helping to promote the understanding, appreciation and preservation of Hawai‘i’s history,
aesthetics and architecture. The Library of Congress also has on file over 5,000 of his images in
its Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record/Historic
American Landscapes Survey Collection.

The Haines Award was established in 2009 and named for master architect Frank Haines,
FAIA. It is presented to individuals who have demonstrated sustained and outstandingachievements in the areas of preserving the significant historic and cultural places of Hawai‘i.
ABOUT THE PRESERVATION HONOR AWARDS
Historic Hawai‘i Foundation’s preservation awards have been presented annually since1975. They are Hawai‘i’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.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THE VIRTUAL AWARDS EVENT
The 46th Annual Preservation Honor Awards Event will be presented as a live broadcast on
Wednesday, July 22nd from 5:00 to 6:00 PM. Attendance is free of charge; however, advanceregistration is required. Visit https://historichawaii.org/awards-2020-2/ to register. Information
about supporting the program by charitable donations and sponsorships is also available on the
webpage or by contacting Historic Hawai‘i Foundation at Awards@historichawaii.org or phone(808)523-2900 extension 24.
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ABOUT HISTORIC HAWAI‘I FOUNDATION
Helping People Preserve Historic Places.
HHF is the only statewide non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the historic buildings,
sites, communities and objects that tell the unique stories of Hawai‘i’s multi-layered history.
Founded in 1974, HHF has become the driving force behind historic preservation in the statethrough its core programs of developing a community ethic of historic preservation, supporting
smart legislation, offering educational events and training for local communities and providing
technical assistance to make preservation accessible.
Website: www.historichawaii.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HistoricHawaiiFoundation/
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