Territorial Building

	Territorial State Office Building
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	U.S. Historic district; Contributing property
	Hawaiʻi Register of Historic Places
	Territorial Building, March 2023
Location	465 S. King St., Honolulu, HI
Coordinates	21°18′18″N 157°51′31″W / 21.30500°N 157.85861°W
Built	1926
Architect	Arthur Reynolds
Architectural style	Classical Revival
Part of	Hawaii Capital Historic District (ID78001020)
NRHP reference No.	78001020
Designated CP	December 1, 1978

The Territorial Building is a government building of the Territory of Hawaiʻi.

Description

The building is located at 465 South King Street in downtown Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. The Territorial Building was designed by the architect Arthur Reynolds, in the Classical Revival architectural style. Building started in 1925 and was finished in 1926. A four-story tower sits atop a two-story base, with decoration only in the public areas. The front includes a large stairway with double landings, with massive columns for decoration. The central lobby has a leaded glass dome depicting the seal of Hawaii.^[1]

It is also called Kekuanaoa Building after the royal politician Mataio Kekūanaōʻa (1793–1868).^[2]

The building is adjacent to Aliʻiolani Hale and within walking distance of the Hawaiʻi State Capitol, Hawaiʻi State Library, ʻIolani Palace and Kawaiahao Church. The area was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 as the Hawaii Capital Historic District.^[1]

The Territorial State Office Building was originally designed for the United States Federal Government to house Hawaii Territorial Administrative offices.^[3] It now hosts the primary offices of the Public Utilities Commission, the Department of the Attorney General Investigations Division, the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center and other state offices.

In popular culture

During season nine (1976) of the television series Hawaii Five-O, Steve McGarrett and his men had their offices in the Territorial Building rather than their usual home at the ʻIolani Palace, which was undergoing renovations at the time.^{[citation needed]} In the 2010 remake, the building facade serves as the Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series) crime lab.

References

^ ^a ^b Dale M. Lanzone and Gary Cummins (Spring 1976). "Hawaii Capital Historic District nomination form". National Register of Historic Places. U.S. National Park Service. Retrieved October 11, 2010.
^ Burl Burlingame (June 27, 2004). "Territorial Office Building is district's underrated gem". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Retrieved October 11, 2010.
^ National Register of Historic Places – Nomination Form, Hawaii Capital Historic District (Report). U.S. Department of the Interior – National Park Service. December 1, 1978. Retrieved March 18, 2023.

External links

Hawaiʻi State Attorney General
"Kekuanaoa Building". Elite Pacific Construction web site. August 2008. Retrieved October 11, 2010.

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[focus-1] Dale M. Lanzone and Gary Cummins (Spring 1976). "Hawaii Capital Historic District nomination form". National Register of Historic Places. U.S. National Park Service. Retrieved October 11, 2010.

[2] Burl Burlingame (June 27, 2004). "Territorial Office Building is district's underrated gem". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Retrieved October 11, 2010.

[3] National Register of Historic Places – Nomination Form, Hawaii Capital Historic District (Report). U.S. Department of the Interior – National Park Service. December 1, 1978. Retrieved March 18, 2023.

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