Post #737607 by AceExplorer on Wed, Feb 18, 2015 6:29 AM

On 2015-02-18 00:44, Hurricane Hayward wrote:
It's possible this may enable the restoration of the old gift shop building on the north side of the property that has been shut down since hurricane damage years ago. Prior to the designation, I believe they were told they had to tear it down and rebuild if they were to use it as a public building again. That may not be the case now.

I don't think the physical gift shop building itself would be a loss if it were to be remodeled (or rebuilt from scratch) because the value lies in the architectural style, and any artistic contents, which are of greatest value. The building didn't come from Polynesia. But things which may have, like the tapa cloth coverings and such, are probably too old to salvage and may have been glued or nailed in place. But carvings could be removed, cleaned and restored, and then re-installed in a better physical building.

I took a bunch of photos outside and around the gift shop when I was at the last Hukilau, and some of my photos were taken through the glass. I'll have to pull those up and see what the interior looked like.