9 The most endangered historic sites in Hawaii
The annual list, compiled by the History Foundation of Hawaii, in collaboration with the State Historical Monuments Division, chooses some of Hawai’i’s most threatened historic sites. Although historical sites differ in time and initial architecture to use, from a 152-year-old church has recently closed a plant sugar all contribute to our understanding of the history of Hawaii. The legacy we preserve, and tells the stories of these structures, contribute to a sense of Hawaii, the place and a soul. Upon registering in this list are not automatically the protection or conservation sites, it is our hope that awareness and inspire active participation in society around us. On the following pages, you can learn more about this year, the nine historical sites most at risk in Hawaii, threats to their survival and what can be done to save them. We have not forgotten during the last year on the list, whatever, see the end of the story for updates on the Walker Estate, Puunene the town of Church and other sites Historical.
The municipality Kalahikiola Church (Kohala, Big Island)
What is it?
North Kohala This church was missionary Rev. Elias Bond and his wife, Ellen, in the year 1841 arrived. Determined to a Church that the passage of time, commune members of stones in his hand made from surrounding areas for the walls and roof built of hand Ohia wooden greater cohesion and cones verzapfen joints. The church was
October 1855, and today was that the State and National Historic Register.
What risk?
In October last year, the thick stone walls of the church was much more stable, but over the years, coral mortar original builders had dried and disintegrate in the sand. If the earthquake force 6.7 rockten The Big Island, a large part of the walls broke out in mountains of debris and ash on the lawn to leave the Church in the media has a child by the earthquake desolation. A miracle, the structure is not totally collapse, and the town has temporarily until the walls of shore, so that the Church maintains a permanent repairs can be made.
What can be done?
Glenn Mason, the architect responsible for rebuilding the church, said that at least 90 per cent of the walls must be replaced. “The challenge is to save the rest of the building, basements, attics and we always know how to do it,” he said. Kalahikiola The municipality is obliged to restore the church, but it is a lot of money. Boyd Bond, parishioner and the first descendant of the Rev. Bond, the Church appreciates the insurance also covers earthquakes much more than $ 1 million, but indicates that the costs of restoration could be $ 3 million or more, Depending on the solution reaches the planning Mason.
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