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State Capitol
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The Iolani Palace served at the seat of Government for the Nation of Hawaii through to the State of Hawaii until 1969 when the new State Capitol opened a short distance away. Commissioned and dedicated by John A. Burns, Hawaii's second Governor, the new Capitol opened on March 15, 1969. The Capitol was designed by the firms of Belt, Lemmon & Lo of Honolulu and John Carl Warnecke & Associates. Construction began on November 15, 1965. The style has been called Hawaiian international architecture, an American adaptation of the Bauhaus style. The building, one of ten state capitols without a dome (see Alaska, Florida, Louisiana, also N.M. , N.D. , N.Y. , Ohio, Oregon, Virginia), is wrapped in symbolism. The building is surrounded in a reflecting pool reminiscent of Hawaii as an island. The eight columns on each side represent the eight major islands and also resemble palm trees. A pair of cones resembling volcanos make the two legislative chambers. The open design allows sun, rain, and breeze to penetrate the central space which is open to the sky, the sky is Hawaii's capitol rotunda. The chandeliers from the legislative chambers represent the sun and Moon. At the center of the rotunda is a mosaic, "Aquarius," by island artist Tadashi Sato, which represents the changing colors and patterns of Hawaii's seas. The building has a general inverted shape, larger at the top than bottom, perhaps representing Hawaii's expanding future. Two 15 foot diameter replicas of the State Seal hang over the entrances to the open rotunda, one on the Capitol's mauka (mountain) side and one on makai (ocean) entrances. On the northest side and a little left of the entrance to the rotunda (facing S. Beretania St.) is the Liberty Bell, a gift of the President and Congress of the United States to the Territory of Hawaii in 1950 as a symbol of freedom and democracy. Directly in front is a monument to Father Joseph Damien de Veuster, a Belgian Roman Catholic priest who spent sixteen years aiding patients afflicted with leprosy, in the end dying in 1869 of the same disease. On the opposite side, facing Iolana Palace, is a tribute to Queen Liliuokalani, the last in the royal line of Hawaii. Across Beretania Street is the Eternal Flame, a metal sculptured torch that burns in tribute to the men and women from Hawaii who served in the United States Armed Forces. On the far edge of the northwest lawn is the Korean and Vietnam War Memorial, dedicated on July 24, 1994 by Benjamin J. Cayetano, fifth Governor of Hawaii, a wall of 768 black marble tiles engraved with the names of 454 service members of the Korean War and 312 service members of the Vietnam Conflict. Guided Tours: Check with the capitol as tours are not always offered.. A Guide Map detailing Downtown Honolulu's civic, historical, and Chinatown neighborhoods may be available in suite #417. Metered parking - bring coins and small bills. Address: Hawai`i State Capitol 415 S. Beretania Street Honolulu, HI 96813 The State Capitol is on the corner of Punchbowl and S. Beretania streets. Directions: Exit H1 at Punchbowl Street, head downhill toward the harbor. |
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| Lili Uokalani faces the Capitol as if protecting the Hawiian people. | |
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| Lili Uokalani, her Iolani Palace is behind her. | |
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| The central courtyard is open to the sky. | |
 House of Representatives. |
 Senate. |
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| Corridor that wraps the core of the below grade level. | |
 Corridor below grade level. |
 Auditorium at center, below the courtyard. |
 House Lounge. |
 Senate Lounge. |
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