Melchers Building
The Melchers Building is a historic commercial building in Downtown Honolulu, Hawaii. Located at 51 Merchant Street, it is the oldest commercial building in Honolulu.Photo: Joel Bradshaw, Public domain.
- Type: Office building
- Description: historic building in Downtown Honolulu
- Address: 51 Merchant Street, Honolulu, HI 96813
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Iolani Palace and Kamehameha V Post Office.
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 1,800 feet southeast of Melchers Building.
Kamehameha V Post Office
Building
Photo: Joel Bradshaw, Public domain.
Kamehameha V Post Office at the corner of Merchant and Bethel Streets in Honolulu, Hawaii was the first building in the Hawaiian Islands to be constructed entirely of precast concrete blocks reinforced with iron bars.
Hawaii Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Joel Bradshaw, Public domain.
The Hawaii Theatre is a theatre in downtown Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. Built in 1922, it is located at 1130 Bethel Street, between Hotel and Pauahi Streets, on the edge of Chinatown. It is listed on the State and National Register of Historic Places. Hawaii Theatre is situated 920 feet northeast of Melchers Building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arts District and Chinatown.
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.
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.
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.
Melchers Building
- Categories: building and office
- Location: Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States, North America
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Latitude
21.30946° or 21° 18′ 34″ northLongitude
-157.86339° or 157° 51′ 48″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Levels
2Height
33 feet (10 metres)Open location code
73H4845P+QJOpenStreetMap ID
way 290622694OpenStreetMap feature
building=office
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In Other Languages
“Melchers Building” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “メルチャーズ・ビルディング”
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