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University of Hawai'i |
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For Immediate Release: |
October 26, 2000 |
Contact: Heidi Chang School of Architecture 956-3469
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School of Architecture Heritage Center receives national
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The Heritage Center at the University of Hawai`i School of Architecture is receiving national recognition for its role in the preservation of the Uchida Coffee Farm in Kona on the Big Island. The project has just won a 2000 National Preservation Honor Award from the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
The Center's founding director is Spencer Leineweber, FAIA, an associate professor at the School. As the architect for the project, Leineweber says, "The restoration of the Uchida Coffee Farm is a story that has involved not only the Kona Historical Society, but also hundreds of dedicated people who have given their heart and soul to this project." The coffee farm closed in 1994. Its legacy is now preserved as the Kona Coffee Living History Farm, sharing the stories of early Japanese coffee pioneers.
On November 2, 2000, the National Preservation Honor Award will be presented to the Kona Historical Society during the National Trust's National Preservation conference in Los Angeles. On behalf of the Heritage Center, Leineweber will join Kona Historical Society Curator Sheree Chase and others in receiving the award.
Chase says it was an exciting learning experience to work with the Heritage Center. "Spencer Leineweber's participation and expertise during the documentation and restoration phases of the project helped to ensure a high standard of authenticity and professionalism," she says. "I'm sure this played an important role in the Kona Historical Society receiving the National Trust award."
