Hawaii Capital Historic District

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Hawaii Capital Historic District
Iolani Palace (1328).JPG
ʻIolani Palace
Hawaii Capital Historic District is located in Hawaii
Hawaii Capital Historic District
LocationBeretania, Richards, King, Queen, Punchbowl, and Kawaiahao Sts., Honolulu, Hawaii
Coordinates21°18′38″N 157°51′39″W / 21.31056°N 157.86083°W / 21.31056; -157.86083Coordinates: 21°18′38″N 157°51′39″W / 21.31056°N 157.86083°W / 21.31056; -157.86083
Area57 acres (84% open space)
Built1820s to 1969
ArchitectVarious
Architectural styleVaried
NRHP reference No.78001020[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 1, 1978

The Hawaii Capital Historic District in Honolulu, Hawaii, has been the center of government of Hawaii since 1845.

Location[]

With the grounds of Iolani Palace and the Hawaii State Capitol at its core, the historic district reaches inland across Beretania Street to include the buildings and grounds of Washington Place and St. Andrew's Cathedral; crosses Richards Street to include the former Armed Services YMCA Building, YWCA Building, and ; crosses Queen Street on the seaward side to include ; and reaches across Punchbowl Street to include the buildings and grounds of Kawaiahao Church and Mission Houses below King Street and the city government core of Honolulu Hale and the above King Street. Its architectural styles range from 19th-century adaptations of New England homes, through the Italianate Renaissance Revival and Neoclassical edifices of the Monarchy, through the Beaux Arts and Mission Revival inspirations of the Territory. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 1, 1978,[1] after the nearby Chinatown Historic District and Merchant Street Historic District had already been added.

Contributing Properties[]

A total of 20 buildings and structures contribute to the district:[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Dale M. Lanzone and Gary Cummins (Spring 1976). "Hawaii Capital Historic District nomination form". National Register of Historic Places. U.S. National Park Service. Retrieved October 11, 2010.
  • Sandler, Rob, Julie Mehta, and Frank S. Haines (2008). Architecture in Hawai‘i: A Chronological Survey, new edition. Honolulu: Mutual Publishing. ISBN 978-1-56647-873-1

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