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having historical cultural, political, or religious value. Sites having current or contemporary religious value are not deemed eligible for protection.
This is, of course, a difficult distinction to make. In the case of native Hawaiians, the situation is complicated even more because of the necessity of scholarly documentation of historical value. The oral tradition in transmitting Hawaiian culture and history means that documentation is more often contained in chants and legends handed down orally, than in scholarly works of historians.
The State of Hawaii has additional criteria used by the Review Board in evaluating properties for listing in the Hawaii Register. These criteria are:
- 1) Structures and sites closely related to events, ideas, groups, persons, or cultural patterns that have contributed significantly to Hawaii's history or to the broad patterns of the Pacific area or national history;
- 2) Structures that embody characteristics valuable for the study of a period, style, method of construction, an architectural curiosity or picturesque work, representative structures of a master builder, designer, or architect, or eastern or western styles adapted to Hawaii's climate or way of life;
- 3) Districts, large or small, comprising an ensemble of structures or features that individually may not have a particular merit but collectively have significant historical, cultural, or architectural or environmental importance;
- 4) Objects associated with significant events, persons, ideas or that are valuable for high artistic merit or as a study specimen of a period, style or method of construction, or a notable representative work of a master craftsman or designer;
- 5) Properties that have yielded, or are likely to yield, information in prehistory or history;
- 6) Quality, of which integrity is the essence. Integrity is composite derived from original workmanship, original location and intangible elements of feelings and association;
- 7) Environmental impact, the preservation of this site, structure, district or object significantly enhances the environmental quality of the State;
- 8) Social, educational, and recreation value of the site, structure, district, or object preserved, presented or interpreted contributes significantly to understanding and enjoying Hawaii, the Pacific area or the nation's history and culture. 37/
Processes for Nomination
A property can be added to the National Register through one of five processes:
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