An Historic Fail
The protection of buildings that were part of an unprecedented global communication system at the time of their construction was supposed to be assured by an agreement that placed conditions on development.
But so far as Environment Hawai‘i has been able to learn, the agreement has not worked to protect much of anything at Marconi Point. Shifting land titles have led to shifting blame. The state agency that is supposed to ensure it is carried out is itself notorious for its own history – of delays and inefficiencies.
Unless one or another of the agencies – federal, state, or county – that has a role to play in executing and enforcing agreements on historic sites steps up, the most prominent structure that gave Marconi Point its very name may be doomed.
