HI SR60

Urges the Department of Land and Natural Resources to recognize Naalehu Theater as a historic landmark and protect its historic legacy.

Naalehu Theater, the southernmost theater in the country, was constructed in 1925 by the Hutchinson Sugar Company and hosted live performances and community events before later showing movies.

An attempt to list the theater as a historic property was made in 2005 and the State Historic Preservation Division determined it was eligible for listing, but the property owner (300 Corporation) objected to the registration.

If listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the theater would be eligible for financial resources, grants, media exposure, and a 20 percent federal reimbursement for approved repairs as a commercial building.

Requires certified copies of the resolution be transmitted to the Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources and Administrator of the State Historic Preservation Division.