Historic preservation

Hulihe‘e Palace is located in historic Kailua-Kona on Ali‘i Drive. The Palace was originally built out of lava rock during the Kingdom of Hawai‘i on land known as Kalāke‘e, a former residence of Kamehameha the Great. The Palace itself was first home to High Chief John Adams Kuakini, brother of Ka‘ahumanu the favorite wife of Kamehameha, and later home to more members of Hawaiian royalty than any other residence in Hawai‘i. Hulihe‘e Palace consists of six large graciously appointed rooms, two…

depicting the cultural and political histories of the resident migrant workers, immigrants, and families. Pick a sunny Saturday morning to stroll the streets and see the neighborhood at its liveliest.El Segundo Barrio also known as South El Paso is a historic Hispanic neighborhood in El Paso, Texas. The name, El Segundo Barrio, is Spanish for the Second Day, To a century after the first wave of Mexican families fled the Mexican Revolution and sought refuge in El Segundo Barrio and Chihuahuita,…

In 1996, Sandra Cisneros bought a house in the historic King William neighborhood of San Antonio, Texas. She made improvements to her home and painted it purple to reflect her Tejano heritage. However, her neighbors felt that the purple did not abide by the housing regulations of the neighborhood and petitioned the local commission to force Cisneros to change the color. I believe Sandra Cisneros should/shouldn’t be able to keep her house purple. In her personal essay, Cisneros asserts that her…

We are pleased to present "The Emancipation Proclamation at 150," an anthology of essays produced by President Lincoln's Cottage, a site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, in collaboration with the United States Commission on Civil Rights. President Lincoln developed the Emancipation Proclamation while living at the Cottage in the summer of 1862. For many years that fact was recognized and appreciated. A December 1936 article from The Washington Post described a woman’s pilgrimage…

Similar to many historical buildings in Europe and around the world, building facades are of special interest in Historic Jeddah, as the details of windows, balconies, stonework and ornaments give each historic building its individual character (Böhm et al., 2007). Indeed, the historic district of Jedda has a long history that goes back to since 3000 years ago. This historic destorct includes several heritage buildings “around 600”. These heritage monument have been constructed since 350 years…

Carolina. This would directly impact the local business and create a major source of jobs for people in the Charleston area. Many preservation groups are worried that the new terminal will grow at an uncontrollable rate, resulting in a depletion in Charleston’s environment and economy but, it actually will result in exactly opposite of that! The ideas of the preservation groups are counterintuitive and will be resolved by creation of the new terminal. Therefore, the new terminal is a win win for…

It would also be connected with other pipelines across the country (New York Times). The Tribal Historic Preservation Office denied the request due to concerns about unknown environmental effects as well as effects on historical burial grounds. The US Army Corps of Engineers claims that they never received this reply and sent a second letter that arrived on…

Another advantage can be to tackle the sector of unemployment and at the same time arouse interest among students to take up conservation as a specialization. Within the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC), there are specialty groups for book and paper, paintings, textiles, photographic materials, objects, wooden artifacts, and architecture. This is one possible categorization on this basis. It suffices the theory…

Like many areas of the Northeast, Concord is a town of rich tradition. In Perfectly Miserable, the people of Concord seem to cling most to the traditions of religion, frugality, and the preservation of history. Despite having an irreverent tone regarding church and God, Sarah focuses on faith in Concord a great deal. She comments that a clear majority of the community attend religious service, from Catholic mass to Unitarian service. Sarah claims “God was dead for all the friends I had left in…

is a group of people that assess the proposed uses of open space in the town. This commission also studies properties to decide possible conservation methods/uses of the land. The Historic Preservation Commission is a committee that is in charge of preserving homes, buildings, or sites that have been classified as historic landmarks. The Housing Commission is similar to the Access of All Commission in how it advises Township Council and Planning Board on matters concerning residential…