Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 13 - DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Subtitle 8 - HAWAII HISTORIC PLACES REVIEW BOARD
Chapter 198 - THE HAWAII AND NATIONAL REGISTERS OF HISTORIC PLACES PROGRAMS
Subchapter 2 - HAWAII REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROGRAM
Section 13-198-8 - Criteria for decisions; considerations
Current through February, 2024
In deciding whether a property should be entered and ordered into the Hawaii register, the review board shall evaluate whether the property meets or possesses, individually or in combination, the following criteria or characteristics:
(1) The quality of significance in Hawaiian history, architecture, archaeology, and culture, which is present in districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects of State and local importance that possess integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, and association, and:
(2) Environmental impact, i.e., whether the preservation of the building, site, structure, district, or object significantly enhances the environmental quality of the State;
(3) The social, cultural, educational, and recreational value of the building, site, structure, district, or object, when preserved, presented, or interpreted, contributes significantly to the understanding and enjoyment of the history and culture of Hawaii, the pacific area, or the nation.