Comments Invited for the Preserve America Summit

The Preserve America Summit to mark the 40th anniversary of the passage of the National Historic Preservation Act is scheduled for October 19-20 in New Orleans. The summit will be led by Laura Bush, First Lady of the United States and Honorary Chair of the Preserve America program, in cooperation with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.

The summit has 11 focus areas looking at major components of the national historic preservation program and making recommendations to advance historic preservation programs and national and international policy related to heritage conservation.

Several of the panels looking at the focus areas are seeking comments and suggestions, these include:

Building a Preservation Ethic and Public Appreciation for History, email to presethiccomments@achp.gov by September 8

Determining What Is Important, email to crhdp_info@nps.gov by September 7

Participating in the Global Preservation Community, email garaoz@usicomos.org

http://www.preserveamerica.gov/06summitfacts.html
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/feature/webforum/index.htm

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Bishop Museum begins a massive renovation to its Hawaiian Hall that is expected to take two years

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Bishop Museum begins a massive renovation to its Hawaiian Hall that is expected to take two years
By Burl Burlingamebburlingame@starbulletin.com
For the first time in decades, the interior of Bishop Museum's Hawaiian Hall is illuminated as it was designed to be -- with sunlight falling through a massive decorative skylight in the ceiling.

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Historic Hawaii Foundation Releases Policy on the Preservation of Recreational Cabins at Kokee and Waimea State Parks

Historic Hawaii Foundation released its policy regarding preservation of recreational cabins at Koke`e and Waimea State Parks, Kaua`i.

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ACHP Announces 2007 Preserve America Presidential Awards Call for Nominations

http://www.preserveamerica.gov/presidentialaward.html

Due November 1 2006

Should These Stairs Be Saved?

By Lyric Wallwork Winik
Published: August 20, 2006
Parade Magazine


Every day, from his office window, Tom Grassi catches a glimpse of the stairs. They come from nothing and lead to nothing. On top, their granite treads still gleam, but the bottom has been stripped bare. They are a relic of what once was the World Trade Center. Indeed, these plaza stairs are all that is left above ground from those buildings.

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NTHP: Save the World Trade Center Staircase Petition

To: The Port Authority of NY & NJ and Silverstein Properties, Inc.
We, the undersigned, urge the Port Authority and Silverstein Properties to make a steadfast commitment to preservation of the World Trade Center Staircase on its original site. All over the world, people have found innovative ways to incorporate preserved ruins with new structures. At Tower Two, preservation and integration of the Staircase would infuse any new design with great depth and relevance. Please make the preservation and integration of the World Trade Center Staircase into the Tower Two design the highest priority, to ensure that its great national significance is not lost in the complex, momentous, and important process of rebuilding Lower Manhattan.

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Museum gets Zero's ruins

Aviation Museum gets Zero's ruins


By Jan TenBruggencate
Advertiser Kaua'i Bureau

LIHU'E, Kaua'i — The owners of Ni'ihau have loaned to the Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor the remains of a Japanese Zero that was part of the attack that bombed Pearl Harbor Dec. 7, 1941, and which crash-landed on the small island later that day.
The story of the Japanese aircraft became a part of Hawaiian folklore — nicknamed "The Battle of Ni'ihau"— after the pilot terrorized the Ni'ihau community and was killed after repeatedly shooting Ni'ihau native Beni Kanahele, who survived the gunshot wounds.
Museum executive director Allan Palmer said there is not much left of the plane, an A6M2 Type 21 bomber. The U.S. Navy reportedly took the engine and other critical parts shortly after the events. Ni'ihau co-owner Keith Robinson said the main things going to the museum are parts of the wings.

But the museum also has a complete Zero of the same model that is in good condition, Palmer said.

The Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor, on Ford Island, is scheduled to open on Dec. 7 this year, the 65th anniversary of the 1941 attack. There will be a special exhibit of Ni'ihau's place in the history of the war, Palmer said.

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