The Howard Hughes Corp. donated the $11,552 used to replace the original glass in one of the doors of Hawaii’s Iolani Palace that was damaged by vandals a little more than a year ago, the heads of the historic Honolulu building and the developer confirmed to PBN Friday.
In March, repairs to the door were completed with funding from an undisclosed source.
Kippen de Alba Chu, executive director for Iolani Palace, confirmed to PBN that The Howard Hughes Corp. (NYSE: HHC), which is redeveloping a large portion of Kakaako as part of its Ward Village Master Plan, paid for the repairs of the door.
David Striph, senior vice president of The Howard Hughes Corp.’s Hawaii office, told PBN that the company was honored to play a part in the restoration efforts of Iolani Palace.
“The Ward Village Foundation is committed to supporting local nonprofit organizations who perpetuate Hawaiian culture,” he said in an email.
The glass portion of the door had to be repaired by a California artist and flown in from the Mainland.
Iolani Palace, the only royal palace in the United States, was used as an official residence by reigning monarch, was built in 1879 and was governed by two monarchs, King Kalakaua and Queen Liliuokalani.
Duane Shimogawa
Pacific Business News