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---Hawai'i State Capitol---
Hawai'i State Capitol Building
The State Capitol of Hawai'i building houses the offices of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor, the 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, and Architects Hawai'i. It was built at a cost of $24.6 million. Construction started on November 15, 1965 and finished on March 15, 1969.
Senate Chambers
The State Capitol's unusual architectural style contains copious symbolism reflecting the uniqueness of the island state. It was designed with extensive amounts of open space, both inside and out, to convey a sense of open government. The number eight is found throughout the building, signifying the eight major Hawaiian islands. There are eight columns in the front and back of the building, groups of eight mini-columns on the balcony that surrounds the fourth floor and eight panels on the doors leading to the Governor's and Lieutenant Governor's chambers. Like the Hawaiian Islands, the Capitol is surrounded by water, and the outer columns that rise from the reflecting pools represent palm trees. The House and Senate chambers have curved, sloping walls, a shape inspired by the volcanoes that gave birth to the islands.
Washington Place, the former home to Hawai'i's governors, is situated across Beretania Street from the State Capitol
Captain John Dominis, a wealthy trader, initiated construction in 1842 and the structure was completed after five years. Unfortunately, he never lived in it since he was lost at sea during its construction. His widow oversaw completion of the home and converted it to a boarding house to make ends meet. King Kamehameha III later allowed it to be named Washington Place after George Washington, with the provision that the house retains the name “in all times coming.” Queen Lili’uokalani moved into the home in 1862 as Lydia Paki, the bride of John Owen Dominis, the son of the lost sea captain. Washington Place remained her home until her death in 1917. It became the Governor’s home thereafter.
A second structure was constructed with private funds in 2001 to be the Governor’s residence so that Washington Place can be returned to the people of Hawai’i. A 5,000-square-foot home on the same plot of land as Washington Place has been the Governor’s residence since 2002. Washington Place is now a museum for visitors wishing to learn more about the history of the state.
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Some of the buildings that contribute to the Hawai'i Capital Historic District:
- Washington Place (1846)
- Honolulu Hale Annex (1916)
- State Office Building (1926)
- YWCA Building (1927)
- 'Iolani Palace (1882)
- U.S. Post Office, Customhouse, and Courthouse (1921)
- U.S. Post Office, Customhouse, and Courthouse (1921)
- Armed Services YMCA (1928)
- Kapuaiwa Building (1884)
- 'Iolani Barracks (1870)
- 'Iolani Palace Bandstand (1883)
- U.S. Post Office, Customhouse, and Courthouse (1921)
- 'Iolani Palace old mausoleum mound (1825)
- St. Andrew's Cathedral (1867)
- Kawaiaha'o Church and Mission Houses - adobe schoolhouse (1835)
- U.S. Post Office, Customhouse, and Courthouse (1921)
- Hawai'i State Library (1913)
- Ali'iolani Hale (1874)
- King David Kalakaua Building (1922)
- Hawaiian Electric Company Building (1927)
- Honolulu Hale (1929)
- State Tax Office (1939)
- Hawai'i State Capitol (1969)
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