Hawaii State Capitol

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Hawaii State Capitol
The Hawaii State Capitol from the southeast
General information
Architectural style	Hawaiian international architecture
Location	415 S. Beretania Street Honolulu, Hawaii
Coordinates	21°18′27″N 157°51′27″W / 21.30750°N 157.85750°W / 21.30750; -157.85750
Construction started	November 10, 1965[1]
Completed	March 15, 1969[1]
Client	State of Hawaii
Owner	State of Hawaii
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Belt, Lemmon & Lo and John Carl Warnecke & Associates[1]
Website
www.capitol.hawaii.gov
Hawaii State Capitol & Grounds
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Part of	Hawaii Capital Historic District (ID78001020)
Designated CP	12/01/1978

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—composed of the twenty-five member Hawaii State Senate led by the President of the Senate and the fifty-one member Hawaii State House of Representatives led by the Speaker of the House—convenes in the building. Its principal tenants are the Governor of Hawaii and Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii, as well as all legislative offices and the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Located in downtown Honolulu, the Hawaii State Capitol was commissioned and dedicated by John A. Burns, second Governor of Hawaii. It opened on March 15, 1969, replacing the former statehouse, the ʻIolani Palace.