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ʻIolani Palace was designated a National Historic Landmark on December 29, 1962 [40] and added as site 66000293 to the National Register of Historic Places listings in Oahu on October 15, 1966. [41] Government offices vacated the Palace in 1969 and moved to the newly constructed Hawaiʻi State Capitol building on the former barracks site. In ...
built 1937, architect Vladimir ... Iolani Palace: Iolani Palace. October 15, 1966 : 364 S. King St. ... destroyed by fire May 6, 1978 [13] 4: Lishman Building:
'Iolani Palace is the only royal palace on US soil. [70] The first palace was a coral and wood structure which served primarily as office space for the kingdom's monarchs beginning with Kamehameha III in 1845. By the time Kalākaua became king, the structure had decayed, and he ordered it destroyed to be replaced with a new building. [71]
Roof repairs are underway at Iolani Palace, where a blessing was held to mark the start of the project. The repairs are estimated to cost about $1.2 million, and will include replacing its entire ...
Estate willed to the City of Honolulu for a park; the house burned down in early 1900s; the Sheraton Princess Kaiulani Hotel was built on the ground [1] Brick Palace: Lāhainā Meant for Kaʻahumanu, but she had a grass hut built next to it and Kamehameha I lived in it for about a year. Built by Mr. Mela [Miller] and Mr. Keka ‘ele’ele for ...
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 Hawaiian Electric Company Building; crosses Queen Street on the seaward side to ...
The home is particularly interesting because of its inhabitant – John J. Ford, a well-known wood carver. Ford's works include carvings for the California State Capitol, the Iolani Palace in Hawaii, and Leland Stanford's private railroad car. Because of his occupation, the exterior and interior carvings were all done by hand in ornate, one-of ...
After the traditional Hawaiian mourning of chanting and wailing, the public was allowed to view her body covered only by a shroud. Her state funeral was held in the throne room of Iolani Palace, on November 18, 1917, followed by her funeral procession to the Royal Mausoleum of Mauna ʻAla. An estimated 1,500 adults and children were in the ...