Kapuāiwa Building
The Kapuāiwa Building at 426 Queen Street in the Capital Historic District 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.
Iolani Palace
Museum
Photo: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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. Iolani Palace is situated 400 metres east of Kapuāiwa Building.
Dillingham Transportation Building
Historic building
Photo: Joel Bradshaw, Public domain.
The Dillingham Transportation Building was built in 1929 for Walter F. Dillingham of Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, who founded the Hawaiian Dredging Company and ran the Oahu Railway and Land Company founded by his father, Benjamin Franklin Dillingham.
First Hawaiian Center
Building
Photo: The Eloquent Peasant, CC BY-SA 2.0.
First Hawaiian Center is the second tallest building in the U.S. state of Hawaiʻi and the city of Honolulu, 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.
Arts District
Neighborhood
The Arts District is a neighborhood in Honolulu located west of downtown Honolulu's Hawaii Capital Historic District and on the eastern edge of Chinatown.
Hawaii Capital Historic District
Suburb
Photo: Xpixupload, Public domain.
The Hawaii Capital Historic District in Honolulu, Hawaii, has been the center of government of Hawaii since 1845.
Chinatown
Suburb
Photo: Joel Bradshaw, Public domain.
The Chinatown Historic District is a neighborhood of Honolulu, Hawaii, known for its Chinese American community. It is one of the oldest Chinatowns in the United States.
Kapuāiwa Building
- Location: Honolulu County, Hawaii, Polynesia, Oceania
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