Downtown Honolulu is the current and historic central part of Honolulu—bounded by Nu‘uanu Stream to the west, Ward Avenue to the east, Vineyard Boulevard to the north, and Honolulu Harbor to the south—situated within the larger Honolulu District. In downtown Honolulu are found both modern and historic buildings and complexes, many of the latter declared National Historic Landmarks on the National Register of Historic Places. Honolulu redirects here. ... Aloha Tower has been greeting vessels to port at Honolulu Harbor since September 11, 1926. ... The USS Arizona Memorial. ... The National Register of Historic Places is the USAs official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects worthy of preservation. ...

Districts

Aliiolani Hale, home of the Hawaiʻi State Supreme Court with the statue of Kamehameha the Great, Capitol District

Downtown Honolulu can be subdivided into four neighborhoods, each with its own central focus and mix of buildings. These areas are the Capitol District, the Central Business District, Chinatown, and the waterfront. Image File history File linksMetadata Aliiolani_Hale-0905. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Aliiolani_Hale-0905. ... Aliiolani Hale is today the home of the Hawaii State Supreme Court and the statue of Kamehameha the Great. ... This article is about the Hawaiian ruler. ...

Capitol District

The Capitol District, or Civic Center, contains most of the federal, state, and city governmental buildings and is centered on the Hawaiʻi State Capitol, ʻIolani Palace, and Honolulu Hale (city hall). It is roughly bounded by Richards Street on the west, Ward Avenue on the east, Vineyard Boulevard to the north, and Nimitz Highway to the south. Significant buildings in this area include: Completed in 1969, the Hawaii State Capitol is the official seat of governance of the state. ... Iolani Palace was the official residence of King David Kalakaua and Queen Julia Kapiolani and then Queen Liliuokalani and Prince Consort John Owen Dominis. ... Honolulu Hale Honolulu Hale, located on 530 South King Street in downtown Honolulu in the City & County of Honolulu, Hawaii, is the official seat of government of the city and county, site of the chambers of the Mayor of Honolulu and the Honolulu City Council. ... In small towns, the town hall may also incorporate other functions, such as a post office. ...

• Advertiser Building
• Ali'iolani Hale
• Bishop Estate Building
• Hawai'i State Capitol
• Hawai'i State Library
• Honolulu Hale
• Honolulu Municipal Building
• Honolulu Police Station
• ʻIolani Barracks
• ʻIolani Palace
• Kakaako Fire Station
• Kamehameha V Post Office
• Kawaiahaʻo Church
• Leiopapa a Kamehameha Building
• Prince Kuhio Kalanianaole Building
• Territorial Building
• Washington Place

The Honolulu Advertiser is the largest newspaper in the U.S. state of Hawai‘i and has a morning circulation of 143,983 and a Sunday edition of 165,481 copies. ... Aliiolani Hale is today the home of the Hawaii State Supreme Court and the statue of Kamehameha the Great. ... Completed in 1969, the Hawaii State Capitol is the official seat of governance of the state. ... The Hawaii State Library is the seat of the Hawaii State Public Library System, one of the largest free lending libraries in the United States. ... Honolulu Hale Honolulu Hale, located on 530 South King Street in downtown Honolulu in the City & County of Honolulu, Hawaii, is the official seat of government of the city and county, site of the chambers of the Mayor of Honolulu and the Honolulu City Council. ... Iolani Barracks, adjacent to Iolani Palace in downtown Honolulu, housed the personal royal guards to the reigning monarch of Hawaii. ... Iolani Palace was the official residence of King David Kalakaua and Queen Julia Kapiolani and then Queen Liliuokalani and Prince Consort John Owen Dominis. ... Kawaiahao Church is known as the Westminster Abbey of Hawaii, the site of coronations, royal christenings and funerals. ... The Territorial Building was built in 1925 and served as the administrative building of the Territory of Hawaii. ... Washington Place is the former residence of Queen Liliuokalani. ...

Central Business District

Centered on Bishop Street and Fort Street Mall, the central business district is roughly bounded by Nuuanu Avenue, Nimitz Highway, Richards Street, and Vineyard Boulevard. This area contains most of the headquarters buildings of Hawaii-based companies and most of the skyscrapers. Buildings in this area include:

• Alexander & Baldwin Building
• Armstrong Building
• Army and Navy YMCA
• Bishop Bank Building
• Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew
• Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace
• C. Brewer Building
• Central Fire Station
• Dillingham Transportation Building
• First Hawaiian Center
• Fort Street Mall
• Hawai'i Pacific University
• Hawaiian Electric Building
• Judd Building
• Keoua Hale
• McCandless Building
• Melchers Building
• Oahu Railway and Land Terminal
• Royal Brewery
• Stangenwald Building
• Theo H. Davies Building
• Yokohama Specie Bank
• YWCA Building

Completed in 1867 for the defunct Church of Hawaii, the Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew is the seat of the Episcopal Diocese of Hawaii. ... The Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace is the oldest Roman Catholic cathedral in continuous use in the United States. ... Central Fire Station, which houses the Civil Defence Heritage Gallery. ... For an article about First Hawaiian Tower on 1132 Bishop Street in Honolulu, Hawaii, go to Hawaii Pacific University. ... Hawai‘i Pacific University (a. ... Keoua Hale, Palace of Princess Ruth Keelikōlani at 1302 Queen Emma Street in downtown Honolulu, Hawaii. ... The Melchers Building. ...

Chinatown

Located between Nuuanu Stream and Nuuanu Avenue, Honolulu's Chinatown at one time was the center of Chinese cultural contact on the island. Central to this area is the open-air Oahu Market. The area around Nuuanu Avenue has become a center for the arts in recent years, thanks to the recent renovation of the Hawaii Theatre. Buildings in this area include: Completed in 1922, the Hawaii Theatre is considered the premier example of Hawaiian art deco. ...

• Hawai'i Theatre
• Lum Yip Kee Building
• Mission Memorial Building
• Nippu Jiji Building
• Oahu Market
• Wo Fat Building

Completed in 1922, the Hawaii Theatre is considered the premier example of Hawaiian art deco. ...

Waterfront

Honolulu's waterfront area centers on Aloha Tower, which was once the tallest building in Hawaii and the site where cruise ships would dock before the advent of air travel between Hawaii and the U.S. Mainland. Recently, cruise ships between the Hawaiian Islands now dock at Honolulu Harbor. Buildings in this area include: The Aloha Tower has been greeting vessels to port at Honolulu Harbor since September 11, 1926. ...

• Aloha Tower
• Falls of Clyde
• Hawai'i Maritime Center
• Honolulu Foreign Trade Zone