Preservation Planning & Historic Structures Reports Webinar

Historic Hawai‘i Foundation, in partnership with the Department of the Interior’s National Park Service, presents a webinar on utilizing preservation plans and historic structures reports as tools for preserving significant buildings, structures, cultural or archaeological sites.
The webinar presents an introduction to preservation plans and historic structures reports as tools for preserving significant buildings, structures, cultural or archaeological sites. Presentations and case studies illustrate use of and potential benefits when incorporating these tools into the planning process preceding design and implementation of preservation, rehabilitation, restoration, or reconstruction work.
A National Park Service historical architect provides an overview of preservation plans and how they are related to and supplemented by historic structure reports. He defines their purpose, contributing elements, benefits and when and how they can be used to protect and maintain historic properties.
A State Historic Preservation Division archaeologist provides a more in depth look into the State of Hawai‘i’s approach to preservation plans and her experience working with property owners who have utilized them as a tool for site preservation.
A project example, the Hā‘ena State Park Master Plan, highlights different approaches and uses for implementation illustrating the incorporation of preservation plans and community input into site stewardship.