Tag: Architecture
The Royal Brewery Building
by oside1
Updated: September 26, 2019
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Tags: Architecture, Downtown Honolulu, Honolulu, Kakaako, Primo Beer, Queen Street
Joseph Podmore Building in Honolulu
by oside1
Updated: September 26, 2019
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Tags: Alakea Street, Architecture, Downtown Honolulu, Honolulu, Merchant Street
Iolani Barracks
by oside1
Updated: September 26, 2019
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Tags: Architecture, Downtown Honolulu, Hale Koa, Historic Hawaii, Honolulu, Iolani Palace, King Street
Dillingham Transportation Building
by oside1
Updated: March 5, 2019
The Dillingham Transportation Building is one of the few historic and recognizable business buildings left in downtown Honolulu. While most of Honolulu’s former well-known business buildings have been replaced by modern high-rises of glass and steel, the Dillingham Transportation Building’s architecture gives one time to admire its beauty of a time gone by. Built in 1929, …
St Andrew’s Cathedral
by oside1
Updated: March 2, 2019
St Andrew’s Cathedral in downtown Honolulu represents one of the finest examples of Gothic revival architecture existing in Hawaii. St Andrew’s Cathedral was established after the passing of Prince Albert. Princess Ka‘iulani was also baptized and Queen Lili‘uokalani was cared for while residing at Washington Place.
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Tags: Architecture, Beretania Street, Churches, Downtown Honolulu, Episcopal Church, Honolulu, Queen Emma Square, Queen Emma Street
Mission Memorial Building
by oside1
Updated: February 24, 2019
The Mission Memorial Building was built by the Hawaiian Evangelical Association in commemoration of the approaching centennial anniversarky of the arriving first missionaries. The city took over the building during the 1940’s and it has since been converted to the City Hall Annex. The Mission Memorial Building was designed by architect HL Kerr and was …
Hawaiian Mission Houses
by oside1
Updated: February 22, 2019
The Hawaiian Mission Houses are the oldest standing western structures in Hawaii. Built between 1821 and 1841, the timbers for the first house were cut and fitted in Boston. The initial house introduced New England style architecture to Hawaii. Originally utilized as housing for the missionaries, the buildings exist today as living house museums open …
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Tags: Architecture, Downtown Honolulu, Historic Hawaii, Honolulu, Kawaiahao Street, King Street, Museums
Hawaii State Capitol Building
by oside1
Updated: February 18, 2019
Hawaii’s State Capitol building houses the offices of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor, offices of state legislators, and the chambers of the state House and Senate. The Capitol was constructed at the direction of Governor John A. Burns and designed by the firms of Belt, Lemmon & Lo of Honolulu, John Carl Warnecke & Associates …
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Tags: Architecture, Beretania Street, Downtown Honolulu, Hawaii State Capitol, Honolulu
Hawaii State Library
by oside1
Updated: February 12, 2019
The Hawaii State Library is the flagship of the Hawaii State Public Library System. The Hawaii State Library is located in the historic capitol district of Honolulu, next door to the only Royal Palace in the United States and across the street from the Ali’iolani Hale building and King Kamehameha Statue. The Hawaii State Library has an …
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