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type of government, Honolulu was administered by the Board of Supervisors. After the creation of the now-defunct County of Oʻahu, the Board of Supervisors met in city halls located in various downtown Honolulu locations. Supervisor Fern had a vision of a permanent home for the fledgling municipal
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that was popular in the islands at the time. Its interior courtyard, staircase, and open ceiling were modeled after the
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Honolulu Hale was finally completed in 1928 with the help of every major architect in town—
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Surrounding Honolulu Hale are other prominent historic and artistic landmarks:
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was later constructed at 650 South King Street. In 2006, it was renamed the
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City and town halls on the National Register of Historic Places in Hawaii
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government, which had only been created in 1900 upon passage of the
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Historic district contributing properties in Hawaii
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Archived from 505: 392:Front doors facing King Street 317:Spanish Colonial Revival style 310:Rothwell Kangeter & Lester 174:Spanish Colonial Revival style 161:Rothwell Kangeter & Lester 61:Front elevation along King St. 1: 1746:1928 establishments in Hawaii 1194:Saint Patrick Catholic Church 1189:Saint John the Baptist Church 1179:Saint Anthony Catholic Church 841:Princess Ruth Keʻelikōlani MS 568:City & County of Honolulu 469: 217:City & County of Honolulu 1045:Kapiʻolani Community College 980:Varsity International School 464:Rear view of new wing (1951) 21:United States historic place 7: 1174:Sacred Heart Church-Punahou 877:Education Laboratory School 808:Tripler Army Medical Center 332:Honolulu Municipal Building 297:, carried on Fern's dream. 209:Honolulu Municipal Building 10: 1772: 1061:Hawaii Tokai Int'l College 1040:Honolulu Community College 378: 271: 1676: 1646: 1615: 1608: 1573: 1559: 1273: 1254: 1146: 1120: 1094: 1074: 1053: 1025: 1018: 1001:Honolulu Military Academy 988: 892: 885: 828: 821: 688: 610: 264:, which is listed on the 194: 179: 166: 148: 140: 103: 92: 66: 54: 50: 37: 30: 26: 1129:Honolulu Star-Advertiser 955:Pacific Buddhist Academy 920:Hongwanji Mission School 915:Hawaiian Mission Academy 736:Hawaii Convention Center 716:Neal S. 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U.S. Historic district
Contributing property

Honolulu Hale is located in Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
21°18.279′N 157°51.433′W / 21.304650°N 157.857217°W / 21.304650; -157.857217
C.W. Dickey
Hart Wood
Rothwell Kangeter & Lester
Italianate
Spanish Colonial Revival style
Hawaii Capital Historic District
ID78001020
downtown Honolulu
City & County of Honolulu
Hawaiʻi
Mayor of Honolulu
Honolulu City Council
Hawaiian language
hale
contributing property
Hawaii Capital Historic District
National Register of Historic Places
Joseph J. Fern
mayor-council
Hawaiian Organic Act
Mayor John H. Wilson
American Association of Engineers
C.W. Dickey
Hart Wood

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