Downtown Honolulu

Central Business District of Honolulu and the Capitol District

Downtown Honolulu is the current historic, economic, governmental, and central part of Honolulu—bounded by Nuʻuanu Stream to the west, Ward Avenue to the east, Vineyard Boulevard to the north, and Honolulu Harbor to the south—situated within the larger Honolulu District. Both modern and historic buildings and complexes, many of the latter declared National Historic Landmarks on the National Register of Historic Places, are located in the area, 21°18′12″N 157°51′26″W / 21.30333°N 157.85722°W / 21.30333; -157.85722Coordinates: 21°18′12″N 157°51′26″W / 21.30333°N 157.85722°W / 21.30333; -157.85722.

Districts

Downtown Honolulu can be subdivided into four neighborhoods, each with its own central focus and mix of buildings. These areas are the Capitol District, the Central Business District, Chinatown, and the Waterfront.

Capitol District

Main article: Hawaii Capital Historic District

Aliʻiōlani Hale, home of the Hawaiʻi State Supreme Court with the statue of Kamehameha the Great, Capitol District

The Capitol District, or Civic Center, contains most of the federal, state, and city governmental buildings and is centered on the Hawaiʻi State Capitol, ʻIolani Palace, and Honolulu Hale (city hall). It is roughly bounded by Richards Street on the west, Ward Avenue on the east, Vineyard Boulevard to the north, and Nimitz Highway to the south. Significant buildings in this area include:

• Old Advertiser Building
• Aliʻiōlani Hale
• Bishop Estate Building
• Frank F. Fasi Municipal Building
• Hawaiʻi State Capitol
• Hawaiʻi State Library
• Honolulu Fire Headquarters
• Honolulu Hale
• Honolulu Police Station
• ʻIolani Barracks
• ʻIolani Palace
• Kakaʻako Fire Station
• Kamehameha V Post Office
• Kawaiahaʻo Church
• Leiopapa a Kamehameha Building
• Mission Memorial Building
• The Pacific Club
• Prince Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole Federal Building
• Territorial Building
• Washington Place

Central Business District

Centered on Bishop Street and Fort Street Mall, the central business district is roughly bounded by Nuʻuanu Avenue, Nimitz Highway, Richards Street, and Vineyard Boulevard. This area contains most of the headquarters buildings of Hawaiʻi-based companies and most of the skyscrapers. Buildings in this area include:

An aerial view of downtown Honolulu, Hawaiʻi taken on April 7, 2007. In the foreground is Aloha Tower, a clock tower and lighthouse greeting visitors to Honolulu Harbor since 1926. In the center of the photo is First Hawaiʻian Center, the tallest building and oldest bank in Hawaiʻi. In the lower right is the Falls of Clyde, the only surviving iron-hulled, four-masted full rigged ship, and the only surviving sail-driven oil tanker in the world. The Falls of Clyde is now a museum ship in Honolulu Harbor.

• 1100 Alakea Street
• 1132 Bishop Street
• Alexander & Baldwin Building
• Ali'i Place
• American Savings Building
• Armstrong Building
• Army and Navy YMCA
• Bishop Bank Building
• Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew
• Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace
• C. Brewer Building
• Central Fire Station
• Dillingham Transportation Building
• First Hawaiian Center
• Fort Street Mall
• Hawaiʻi Pacific University
• Hawaiian Electric Building
• Hawaiian Telcom Building
• Judd Building
• Central Middle School (Honolulu, Hawaii)
• McCandless Building
• Melchers Building
• Oceanit Center
• Royal Brewery
• Stangenwald Building
• Theo H. Davies Building
• TOPA Financial Tower
• Yokohama Specie Bank
• YWCA Building

Chinatown

Hawaiʻi Theatre

Main article: Chinatown, Honolulu

Located between Nuʻuanu Stream and Nuʻuanu Avenue, Chinatown at one time was the center of Chinese cultural contact on the island. Central to this area is the open-air ‎, thanks to the renovation of the Hawaiʻi Theatre. Buildings in this area include:

• Hawaiʻi Theatre
• Lum Yip Kee Building
• Nippu Jiji Building
• Wo Fat Building

Waterfront

Main article: Honolulu Harbor

Honolulu's waterfront area centers on Aloha Tower, which was once the tallest building in Hawaiʻi and where cruise ships would dock before the advent of air travel between Hawaiʻi and the U.S. Mainland. Recently, cruise ships between the Hawaiian Islands now dock at Honolulu Harbor. Buildings in this area include:

• Aloha Tower
• Falls of Clyde
• Hawaiʻi Maritime Center
• Honolulu Foreign Trade Zone

Government and infrastructure

The Honolulu Police Department operates the Alapai Police Headquarters and the Downtown Police Station in Downtown Honolulu.^[1]

The United States Postal Service operates the Downtown Honolulu Post Office at 335 Merchant Street.^[2]

References

Hawaii portal

1. ^ "Contacting HPD." Honolulu Police Department. Retrieved on May 19, 2010.
2. ^ "Post Office Location - Downtown Honolulu." United States Postal Service. Retrieved on May 21, 2009.