The Territorial Building is a government building of the

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Description

The building is located at 465 South King Street in

downtown Honolulu Downtown Honolulu is the current historic, economic, and governmental center of Honolulu, the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. It is bounded by Nuuanu Stream to the west, Ward Avenue to the east, Vineyard Boulevard to the n ...

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. The Territorial Building was designed by the architect Arthur Reynolds, in the

Classical Revival Neoclassicism, also spelled Neo-classicism, emerged as a Western cultural movement in the decorative and visual arts, literature, theatre, music, and architecture that drew inspiration from the art and culture of classical antiquity. Neoclassic ...

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 The Great Seal of the State of Hawaii was designated officially by Act 272 of the 1959 Territorial Legislature and is based on the territorial seal. Modifications to the territorial seal included the use of the words "State of Hawaii ...

. It is also called Kekuanaoa Building after the royal politician Mataio Kekūanaōʻa (1793–1868). The building is adjacent to Aliiolani Hale and within walking distance of the

Hawaii State Capitol The Hawaii State Capitol is the official statehouse or capitol building of the U.S. state of Hawaii. From its chambers, the executive and legislative branches perform the duties involved in governing the state. The Hawaii State Legislature—co ...

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Iolani Palace Iolani is a masculine Hawaiian name meaning "royal ''hawk Hawks are birds of prey of the family Accipitridae. They are very widely distributed and are found on all continents, except Antarctica. The subfamily Accipitrinae includes goshaw ...

and Kawaiahao Church. The area was placed on the

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in 1978 as the

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. The Territorial State Office Building was originally designed for the United States Federal Government to house Hawaii Territorial Administrative offices. 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 ''

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'', Steve McGarrett and his men had their offices in the Territorial Building rather than their usual home at the

, which was undergoing renovations at the time. In the 2010 remake, the building facade serves as the

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crime lab.

References

External links

Hawaii State Attorney General
* Government buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Hawaii Neoclassical architecture in Hawaii National Register of Historic Places in Honolulu Historic district contributing properties in Hawaii Government buildings completed in 1926 1926 establishments in Hawaii Territory of Hawaii Hawaii Register of Historic Places {{Honolulu-stub