Kapuāiwa Building

The Kapuāiwa Building at 426 Queen Street in the of Honolulu, Hawaii, was built in 1884, during the reign of Kalākaua, originally to provide fireproof safekeeping for government documents.
Photo: Joel Bradshaw, Public domain.
  • Type: Building
  • Description: building in United States of America
  • Also known as: Kapuaiwa Building

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Iolani Palace and Dillingham Transportation Building.

Museum
The ʻIolani Palace was the royal residence of the rulers of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi beginning with Kamehameha III under the Kamehameha Dynasty and ending with Queen Liliʻuokalani under the Kalākaua Dynasty. is situated 400 metres east of Kapuāiwa Building.

Historic building
Photo: Joel Bradshaw, Public domain.
The was built in 1929 for Walter F. Dillingham of , , who founded the Hawaiian Dredging Company and ran the Oahu Railway and Land Company founded by his father, Benjamin Franklin Dillingham.

Building
is the second tallest building in the U.S. state of and the city of , the largest city in the state. It is the world corporate headquarters of First Hawaiian Bank, the oldest and largest bank based in Hawaiʻi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arts District and Hawaii Capital Historic District.

Neighborhood
The is a neighborhood in located west of 's and on the eastern edge of .

Suburb
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The in Honolulu, Hawaii, has been the center of government of Hawaii since 1845.

Suburb
Photo: Joel Bradshaw, Public domain.
The Historic District is a neighborhood of , , known for its Chinese American community. It is one of the oldest Chinatowns in the United States.

Kapuāiwa Building

Latitude
21.30778° or 21° 18′ 28″ north
Longitude
-157.8625° or 157° 51′ 45″ west
Elevation
2 metres (7 feet)
Open location code
73H4845P+4X
Geo­Names ID
5848456
Wiki­data ID
Q6367408
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