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Chinatown Honolulu is "Preserve America" Community
In May of 2006, Chinatown Honolulu was designated
a "Preserve America Community Neighborhood" by the United
States White House Advisory Council on Historical
Preservation.
Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann and John Nau, chairman of the White House
Advisory Council on Historical Preservation, announced on May 23,
2006, that Chinatown has been designated as a Preserve America Community
Neighborhood.
The announcement came at a reception hosted by the
Historic Hawaii Foundation at the
Iolani Palace Barracks to honor Nau’s visit to
Honolulu.
"This designation will help us protect and promote Chinatown’s
historic resources and make Chinatown eligible for federal historic
preservation funds," said Hannemann. "This will help our efforts to
develop Chinatown as a culture and arts center while ensuring we
maintain its rich historic legacy for future generations."
"Chinatown is the first place in Hawaii to receive a Preserve
America designation of any kind," said Nau. "And it’s only the
seventh neighborhood in the nation to be designated a Preserve
America Community Neighborhood."
Preserve America is a White House initiative that was developed
with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, the Department
of Interior, Department of Commerce and other federal agencies.
The program initially focused on designating Preserve America
Communities. To recognize historic neighborhoods in large cities,
the Preserve America Community Neighborhood program was begun in
2005.
The application for Chinatown’s designation as a Preserve
America Community Neighborhood was submitted by the Honolulu
Culture and Arts District Association with support from Mayor
Hannemann, his Office of Economic Development and the Historic
Hawaii Foundation and endorsements by the Downtown Neighborhood
Board and City Councilman Rod Tam.
"This is a great day for Chinatown," said Tam, whose district
includes Chinatown.
The designation comes a month before the Mayor’s Chinatown Summit,
which will be held at the Hawaii Theatre Center. Sponsored by the
City Office of Economic Development and Enterprise Honolulu, the
summit will bring together the City, residents, businesses and
organizations to assess Chinatown’s economic potential and map a
strategy for its revitalization.
Mr. Nau will also be visiting Honolulu and Waimea on the Big Island to discuss
historic preservation and burials issues with Native Hawaiians.
See also:
Chinatown Honolulu
Downtown Honolulu
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