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of the kama'aina business and professional community of Hawai'i, and here they built <br />homes for their summer or holiday use. Other island residents, notably Japanese <br />families, were employed as caretakers and workers in local businesses and later <br />established themselves as farmers. (VLRP p. 15) <br />Most of the structures were relatively lightly built wood -frame <br />buildings, many of them single -wall construction... Many of <br />the buildings used recycled materials from older structures... <br />or salvaged from other locations. Foundations are largely <br />"post & pier", a preferred method in time when poured <br />concrete was a luxury. Commonly footings are dressed or <br />natural stone. Roofing is largely corrugated metal, though <br />shingles were also common as the original roofing on many <br />of the buildings of the earlier era. Windows are largely multi - <br />lite double hung or sliding sash, sometimes converted from <br />former double -hung units. Some casements are seen, <br />though they are rare. Steeply pitched roofs allowed for <br />water catchment since there were no consistent streams or <br />lakes in the area. Elevated water tanks provided gravity fed <br />water systems. Covered verandahs protected the entry way <br />of homes and businesses from the rainfall. Wood burning <br />stoves supplied heat and controlled dampness. <br />Water and cold tolerant plants were introduced to <br />complement the natural landscape of ohia, koa and other <br />native species. These included camellia and hydrangea. <br />Sugi pine and fruit trees were introduced to meet the <br />development requirements of land grants or define property <br />borders. <br />Volcano Village Historic Building Inventory 2010, <br />Boone Morrison <br />A Proposed Design Plan for Development in Volcano <br />® Preserve the unique and largely intact rural and historic character of the core of <br />Volcano Village <br />® Describe attainable design standards that will encourage development in <br />Volcano and be compatible with important historic structures in the community <br />(PCDP Section 5.2.3) <br />® Develop standards for developers and other property owners that will promote <br />efficient and harmonious economic growth in the district <br />