Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Historic Buildings Task Force
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Description area
Dates of existence
1965-present
History
The Historic Buildings Task Force was informally created in 1965 as an advisory body to the Mayor Neal S. Blaisdell's "Action for Beautification Executive Committee," also referred to as the "Mayor's Committee on Beautification." In 1970 the task force continued its work as a committee of the Hawaiian Historical Society. The Historic Buildings Task Force created an inventory of architecturally, culturally, and historically significant buildings on Oahu from 1965-1966. The task force compiled information in the form of survey reports on over 400 sites, primarily commercial and public buildings, as well as private residences in Honolulu. The historic buildings survey reports were created by the University of Hawai'i at Manoa architecture students. The reports were term projects for students enrolled in 100-200 level architecture courses. Volunteers on behalf of the Historic Buildings Task Force also compiled survey reports from 1966-1971. The task force published "Old Honolulu: A Guide to Oahu's Historic Buildings" in 1969 and a pamphlet entitled "Walking Tour of Downtown Honolulu" in 1967 using information gathered in the survey reports. The reports were utilized by the Hawaii Visitors Bureau and Historic Sites Office to preserve and publicize historic and culturally significant sites on Oahu. The The State Parks Division of the Department of Land and Natural Resources used the information gathered in the survey reports to plan for Hawaii's preservation and restoration projects under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966.
Places
Honolulu; O'ahu