YWCA Building

The YWCA Building at 1040 Richards Street, Honolulu, Hawaii, popularly called the Richards Street Y, is now officially named Laniākea, which means 'open skies' or 'wide horizons' in the Hawaiian language.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Historic building
  • Description: building in Honolulu, Hawaii
  • Also known as: “Laniakea”, “Laniākea”, “Richards Street Y”, “YWCA O’ahu”, and “YWCA Oahu (Laniakea)”
  • Address: 1040 Richards Street, Honolulu, HI 96813

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Iolani Palace and Capitol Modern.

Museum
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The ʻIolani Palace was the royal residence of the… is situated 140 metres southeast of YWCA Building.

Museum
The Museum, is a public art museum located on the second floor of the No. is situated 210 metres northeast of YWCA Building.

Courthouse
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is a building located… is situated 250 metres south of YWCA Building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hawaii Capital Historic District and Arts District.

Suburb
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The in Honolulu…

Neighborhood
The is a neighborhood in …

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The capital of and its primary point of entry…

YWCA Building

Latitude
21.30766° or 21° 18′ 28″ north
Longitude
-157.85977° or 157° 51′ 35″ west
Established
1927
Levels
3
Height
18 metres (59 feet)
Open location code
73H4845R+33
Open­Street­Map ID
way 496123133
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Wiki­data ID
Q8046071
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In Other Languages

“YWCA Building” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “YWCAビルディング”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: YWCA and ʻIolani Palace Grounds.

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