Hawaii State Capitol
Honolulu, HI
Historic Hawai‘i Foundation
680 Iwilei Road, Suite #690, Honolulu, HI 96817
Phone: 808-523-2900 Fax: 808-523-0800
Email: webmaster@historichawaii.org
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415 S. Beretania St.
Architects: Belt, Lemmon and Low (Architects Hawaii) and John Carl Warnecke
The Hawaii State Capitol's design is based on 3 significant themes:
1. We are an island state; the building is surrounded by water.
2. We are a volcanically created state; the legislative chambers are shaped like volcanoes and are faced with volcanic rock.
3. Royal palm trees have traditionally represented the ali‘i; the capital's massive concrete columns are reminiscent of royal palms.
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