...Brush up on your Manoa History...

...Learn about early 20th century Architecture...

...View 28 historic homes and visit inside 5 of them...

Sunday, May 18th, 2003 from 8:30 am - 12 noon
      
    Come and help us celebrate National Historic Preservation Week, on Sunday, May 18, 2003, with a walking tour of Manoa Valley Historic Homes and neighborhoods.  The two-mile walk, a benefit for Malama o Manoa, begins with a check in at Kamanele Park (corner of University and Ka'ala Streets) at 8:30 a.m. and ends with refreshments from 10:00 a.m. to noon at College Hill, home of University of Hawaii President and Mrs. Dobelle.  
 
    The two-mile stroll through beautiful lower Manoa Valley features over 25 properties listed on the State Register of Historic Homes.  Five of the homes will be open for viewing.  In typical Manoa tradition, this event will take place - rain or shine.
 
    To register for the walk fill out the form at the bottom of the page and submit.  A registration form will be mailed to you; or use the centerfold of the April issue of the Malama o Manoa newsletter.  The fee for the tour is $20.00.  Late regristration, after May 9th, is $25.00.  Children under 12 years, accompanied by an adult, are free.
 
    Malama o Manoa is a non-profit organization which does not charge dues or fees.  We are supported by the generosity of the community.  As this walk is a benefit for Malama o Manoa, it is suggested that each walker gather donations from friends and family in support of Malama o Manoa's many projects. 
 
    The registration brochure, which you will receive, will give you further details.  The participant bringing in the most donations will receive a certificate for dinner for two at Asia Manoa.  For more information call 988-7622, 947-7400 or 946-1559, or submit the application below.

Here's a look at where you'll be walking on the tour:
  
      
 Mahalo to our generous sponsors who have assisted in this:


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...Brush up on your Manoa History...

...Learn about early 20th century Architecture...

...View 23 historic homes and visit inside 7 of them...

Sunday, May 29th, 2005 from 8:30 am - 12 noon
 

National Historic Preservation Month will be celebrated with another new and different walking tour of historic homes in Manoa Valley on Sunday, May 29, 2005. Malama o Manoa is proud to again present this ever popular event.

Participants will stroll a mile and half through the historic districts of Manoa Valley, view over 60 historic homes, of which 23 are on the State Historic Register, and visit seven of the these homes for docent-guided tours.  The event will end with refreshments and entertainment at College Hill, the residence of University of Hawaii President and Mrs. David McClain, from 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon.

Cost is $30.  Sign up early, by May 20 and pay only $25. Fill out and print the form below and mail it plus your check to Malama o Manoa, P.O. Box 61961, Honolulu, HI 96839. Call 988-7622 for further information. The event will take place rain or shine. Tickets may be limited.

On Sunday, May 29, registration will be at Kamanele Park, at University and Ka'ala Streets, between 8:30 and 9:30 a.m. to pick up your entry name-tag, tour map and information packet.  Parking is available at Mid Pacific Institute or on street.

Registration must be received by Friday, May 20th, 2005 (no refunds). The registration brochure, which you will receive, will give you further details. 
       
    Malama o Manoa is a non-profit organization which does not charge dues or fees.  We are supported by the generosity of the community.  As this walk is a benefit for Malama o Manoa, it is suggested that each walker gather donations from friends and family in support of Malama o Manoa's many projects. 


Here's a look at some of the homes you'll be seeing on the tour...
   
         

        
           

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...Brush up on your Manoa History...

...View numerous historic College Hills homes and visit inside 4 of them...

Sunday, May 13th, 2007 from 8:30 am - 12 noon
 
National Historic Preservation Month will be celebrated with another new and different walking tour in Manoa Valley on Sunday, May 13th, 2007. Malama o Manoa is proud to  present this ever popular event once again.

Please join us on this very interesting one and a half mile stroll through areas of historic College Hills area in Manoa Valley.  As you follow the self-guided map, you will discover historic sites and also visit several homes. In typical Valley tradition, the walk will take place rainbows or shine.

On the morning of the event, Sunday, May 13th,  please check in for registration between 8:30 and 9:30 at Kamanele Park, at University Avenue and Ka'ala Street, to pick up your name tag, route map and information packet. Parking is available at Mid Pacific Institute or on street.

For your safety, please remain on the public right-of-way and view homes from the street or sidewalk. When entering any of the 4 open homes, you will be asked to remove your shoes. Also, although photography of home exteriors is appropriate, please do not take any photos of home interiors.

Sign up early to avoid the last moment rush. Cost is only $25 per person.  Please print and fill out the form below and mail it plus your check to Malama o Manoa, P.O. Box 61961, Honolulu, HI 96839.  If further information is needed, please email us. Tickets may be limited.

Here's a look at some of the homes you'll be seeing on the tour...
   
     

     
        
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"…the peculiar charm of Manoa in the complete surprise with which its beauty bursts upon the visitor on reaching the summit of the road at Pu'u Pueo…"  Thrum's Hawaiian Annual, 1898

The beauty of the summit of Pu'u Pueo still remains, and the 400 visitors who joined this years Historic Homes Walking Tour were treated to a wonderful stroll through Terrace Drive and nearby areas.

The day felt like a gigantic street party, with people running in to old friends, talking story, and viewing the historic homes and neighborhood. Eight homes, six of which are listed on the State Register of Historic Places, were open for public viewing and numerous other points of historical interest were featured on the mile and a half walk.

Hawaiian tradition relates that at one time the menehune controlled all of upper Manoa Valley. The summit of the road, where the Seventh Day Adventist church is located today, was called Pu'u Pueo, and was occupied by owls. Eventually the owls drove the menehune out of the valley. The name Pu'u Pueo has lived on, and the area became known as the Pu'u Pueo tract. Starting in 1898 and continuing to the 1930s, this area began to be developed, resulting in the wonderful old homes that we see today.

Members of the Walking Tour Committee were Pat Avery, Pat Chung, Diane Ito, Linda LeGrande, Maura Okamoto, Jackie Scott, Jean Trapido-Rosenthal, and Jan Tucker. Thanks to them,  and to the 80 plus Malama o Manoa volunteers and historic home owners who shared the wonders of Pu'u Pueo, Manoa Valley.


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