Kaua‘i’s stonework buildings are the main focus of a Kaua‘i Historical Society talk set for tomorrow, Thursday, Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. in the Lihu‘e Public Library conference room. The talk is being given by David Cheever. Cheever is co-author
Kaua‘i’s stonework buildings are the main focus of a Kaua‘i Historical Society talk set for tomorrow, Thursday, Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. in the Lihu‘e Public Library conference room.
The talk is being given by David Cheever. Cheever is co-author of “Pohaku — The Art & Architecture of Stonework in Hawai‘i,” a popular coffee-table-sized book from Gaylord Wilcox’s Editions Limited publishing house that illustrates in full color the story of Hawai‘i’s stonework buildings, significant walls, heiau and other structures constructed out of stone in the islands.
In fact, the Lihu‘e Public Library is among the many Kaua‘i structures featured in the book.
Cheever plans to project photos and share little-known stories about several of the stone structures included in his book.
Three of Kaua‘i’s four contributing authors are to be on hand at the talk. The list includes historian Pat Griffin, architect Colleen Romano, and National Tropical Botanical Garden acting director Chipper Wichman.
Cheever, along with Scott Cheever, co-wrote the book. Leading Hawai‘i photographer Douglas Peebles created the new images that appear in the book along side historical photographs of the stonework structures.
For more information, please call the Kaua‘i Historical Society, 245-3373.
