U.S. Post Office, Customhouse, and Courthouse
National Register of Historic Places

U.S. Post Office, Customhouse, and Courthouse

Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii
Listed
January 27, 1975
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
75000620

About this property

The King David Kalakaua Building in Honolulu, Hawaii is a government building formerly known as the U.S. Post Office, Customhouse, and Courthouse . It was the official seat of administration in the Territory of Hawaii and state of Hawaii for the United States federal government.

Location

335 Merchant St.
Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii
21.30774, -157.86070

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 75000620. It was listed on January 27, 1975.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Nearby Battles

Battle of Kalanikupule (Oahu, 1794)
1794Colonial
0.2 mi
Overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom (1893)
1893Early Republic
0.2 mi
Wilcox Rebellion (1889)
1889Early Republic
0.3 mi
Counter-Revolution of 1895 (Wilcox Revolt)
1895Early Republic
4 mi
Battle of Nuuanu Pali
1795Colonial
5.2 mi

Questions about this property

When was U.S. Post Office, Customhouse, and Courthouse listed on the National Register?

U.S. Post Office, Customhouse, and Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 27, 1975.

What type of historic resource is U.S. Post Office, Customhouse, and Courthouse?

U.S. Post Office, Customhouse, and Courthouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for U.S. Post Office, Customhouse, and Courthouse?

The period of significance for U.S. Post Office, Customhouse, and Courthouse is recorded as the industrial era.

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