Territorial Building

Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox NRHP The Territorial Building is a government building of the [[Territory of Hawaii|Territory of HawaiTemplate:Okinai]].

Description

The building is located at 465 South King Street in downtown Honolulu, [[Hawaii|HawaiTemplate:Okinai]]. 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.<ref name="focus">Template:Cite web</ref>

It is also called Kekuanaoa Building after the royal politician Mataio Kekūanaōʻa (1793–1868).<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

The building is adjacent to [[Aliiolani Hale|AliTemplate:Okinaiolani Hale]] and within walking distance of the [[Hawaii State Capitol|HawaiTemplate:Okinai State Capitol]], [[Hawaii State Library|HawaiTemplate:Okinai State Library]], Template:OkinaIolani Palace and Kawaiahao Church. The area was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 as the Hawaii Capital Historic District.<ref name="focus"/>

The Territorial State Office Building was originally designed for the United States Federal Government to house Hawaii Territorial Administrative offices.<ref>Template:Cite report</ref> 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|Template:OkinaIolani Palace]], which was undergoing renovations at the time.Template:Citation needed In the 2010 remake, the building facade serves as the Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series) crime lab.

External links

• HawaiTemplate:Okinai State Attorney General
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