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Coordinates: 21°18′18″N 157°51′31″W / 21.30500°N 157.85861°W / 21.30500; -157.85861
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This is an old revision of this page, as edited by JTLE 2017 (talk | contribs) at 10:41, 12 July 2020 (Corrected the address. Updated the occupants, since the Attorney General and most of the AG offices are in another building at 425 Queen Street. I am employed by the Office of the Attorney General and have an office in the building, so I am certain of the address and the changes made to the occupants.). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

21°18′18″N 157°51′31″W / 21.30500°N 157.85861°W / 21.30500; -157.85861 The Territorial Building is a government building of the Territory of Hawaiʻi.

Description

The building is located at 465 South King Street in downtown Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. The Territorial Building was designed by the architect Arthur Reynolds, in the Classical Revival architectural style. Building started in 1925 and was finished in 1926. A four-story tower sits atop a two-story base, with decoration only in the public areas. The front includes a large stairway with double landings, with massive columns for decoration. The central lobby has a leaded glass dome depicting the seal of Hawaii.[1]

It is also called Kekuanaoa building after the royal politician Mataio Kekūanāoʻa (1793–1868).[2]

The building is adjacent to Aliʻiolani Hale and within walking distance of the Hawaiʻi State Capitol, Hawaiʻi State Library, ʻIolani Palace and Kawaiahao Church. The area was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 as the Hawaii Capital Historic District.[1]

The building hosts the primary offices of the Public Utilities Commission, the Department of the Attorney General Investigations Division, the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center and other state offices.

During season nine (1976) of the television series Hawaii Five-O, Steve McGarrett and his men had their offices in the Territorial Building rather than their usual home at the ʻIolani Palace, which was undergoing renovations at the time.[citation needed] In the 2010 remake, the building facade serves as the Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series) crime lab.

References

  1. ^ a b 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.
  2. ^ Burl Burlingame (June 27, 2004). "Territorial Office Building is district's underrated gem". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Retrieved October 11, 2010.


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