Hawaii State Capitol

Hawaii State Capitol
The Hawaii State Capitol from the southeast
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General information
Architectural styleHawaiian international architecture
Location415 S. Beretania Street Honolulu, Hawaii
Coordinates21°18′27″N 157°51′27″W / 21.30750°N 157.85750°W / 21.30750; -157.85750
Construction startedNovember 10, 1965[1]
CompletedMarch 15, 1969[1]
ClientState of Hawaii
OwnerState 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
Part ofHawaii Capital Historic District (ID78001020)
Designated CP12/01/1978

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.

  1. ^ a b c "Hawaii State Capitol". Docomomo International. Retrieved April 27, 2012.