Updated at 12:55 p.m., Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Royal mausoleum to get $500,000 renovation
Advertiser Staff
Gov. Linda Lingle released $500,000 today for renovations to Mauna'ala, the royal mausoleum in Nu'uanu.The $2 million project to restore the mausoleum also got funds from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and private donations. Construction will start soon, though an exact date has not yet been set. It will extend through 2008.
The project includes replacing windows and the roof, renovation to the exterior of the structure and repairs to its driveway. The money will also go to replacing restrooms and landscaping. The last major renovations were in 1987.
Mauna'ala is the only designated mausoleum for Hawaiian royalty on O'ahu.
