Honolulu Hale City Hall and Hawaii State Capitol in Downtown Honolulu Tuesday Afternoon July 3, 2018
Honolulu City Lights 2018: Merry Christmas at Honolulu Hale City Hall, Oahu Island, Hawaii
Honolulu City Lights 2018: Merry Christmas at Honolulu Hale City Hall, Oahu Island, Hawaii, November 30, 2018
The Lord’s Prayer - Albert Malotte #주기도문
”I Wish You A Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year!”
Kawaiahao Church & Honolulu Hale City Hall in downtown Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
Honolulu Hale
Honolulu Hale (originally called the Honolulu Municipal Building), located on 530 South King Street in downtown Honolulu in the City & County of Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, is the official seat of government of the city and county, site of the chambers of the Mayor of Honolulu and the Honolulu City Council.
In the Hawaiian language, hale (pronounced HAH-leh) means house or building. Honolulu Hale means Honolulu House (although the Hawaiian language word order would be Hale Honolulu). In 1978, it was listed as a contributing property to the Hawaii Capital Historic District, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Honolulu Hale was an idea started by Joseph J. Fern. Before becoming a mayor-council 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 government, which had only been created in 1900 upon passage of the Hawaiian Organic Act. When the County of Oʻahu and the Board of Supervisors dissolved in 1907 and established the City & County of Honolulu, Fern became its first mayor and began making preliminary plans for the construction of a city hall. Unfortunately, Fern died in 1920 of diabetes before he could persuade residents of the need for a permanent city hall. Mayor John H. Wilson, who was also the Honolulu Chapter President of the American Association of Engineers, carried on Fern's dream. Honolulu Hale was finally completed in 1928 with the help of every major architect in town—C.W. Dickey, Hart Wood, Robert Miller, and Rothwell Kangeter & Lester—but did not open for business until the following year. It was built in an Italianate Spanish Colonial Revival style that was popular in the islands at the time. Its interior courtyard, staircase, and open ceiling were modeled after the Bargello in Florence. Einar Peterson was commissioned to paint frescoes in the interior while Mario Valdastri was commissioned to install intricate stonework. In 1951, two three-story wings were added to the original structure. Best watched in HD full screen. Photographed on Oahu, City and County of Honolulu. State of Hawaii. Filmed by David Bylsma all rights reserved. Feel free to share but please do not copy or embed. Mahalo for watching! :-)
Honolulu Landmarks - Honolulu Hale
Join us on a virtual tour of Honolulu Hale
Honolulu, Honolulu County, Oahu, Hawaii, United States, North America
Honolulu is the county seat of the City and County of Honolulu. It is the state capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Hawaii Situated on the island of Oahu, it is known worldwide as a major tourist destination; Honolulu is the main gateway to Hawaii and a major gateway into the United States of America. It is also a major hub for international business, military defense, as well as famously being host to a diverse variety of east-west and Pacific culture, cuisine, and traditions. Honolulu is both the southernmost and westernmost major United States city. For statistical purposes, the U.S. Census Bureau recognizes the approximate area commonly referred to as City of Honolulu (not to be confused with the City and County) as a census county division (CCD). Honolulu is a major financial center of the islands and of the Pacific Ocean. The population of Honolulu CCD was 390,738 at the 2010 census, while the population of the consolidated city and county was 953,207. Honolulu is the most populous state capital relative to state population. In the Hawaiian language, Honolulu means sheltered bay or place of shelter; alternatively, it means calm port. The old name is said to be Kou, a district roughly encompassing the area from Nuuanu Avenue to Alakea Street and from Hotel Street to Queen Street which is the heart of the present downtown district. The city has been the capital of the Hawaiian islands since 1845 and gained historical recognition following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor near the city on December 7, 1941. Honolulu experiences a tropical semi-arid climate (Köppen classification Bsh) with a mostly dry summer season due to a rain shadow effect that suppresses summer rains and winter rainfall. Temperatures vary little throughout the months, with average high temperatures of 80--90 °F (27--32 °C) and average lows of 65--75 °F (18--24 °C) throughout the year. Temperatures reach or exceed 90 °F (32 °C) on an average 38 days annually, with lows in the upper 50s °F (14--15 °C) occurring once or twice a year. The highest recorded temperature was 95 °F (35 °C) during a heat wave in September 1998. The highest recorded temperature in the state was also recorded later that day in Ni'ihau. The lowest recorded temperature was 52 °F (11 °C) on February 16, 1902, and January 20, 1969. Waters off the coast of Honolulu average 82 °F (28 °C) in the summer months and 77 °F (25 °C) in the winter months. Annual average rain is 17.05 in (433 mm), which mainly occurs during the winter months of October through early April, with very little rainfall during the summer. Honolulu has an average of 278 sunny days and 90 wet days per year. Although Honolulu is known to have a wet and dry season, it is unnoticeable. This is mainly because light showers fall in the summer while heavier rain falls during the winter. Yet, both seasons experience the same amount of rainy days. Although the city is situated in the upper tropics, hurricanes are quite rare. The last recorded hurricane that hit the area was Category 4 Hurricane Iniki in 1992. Tornadoes are also uncommon and usually strike once every 15 years. Waterspouts off the coast are somewhat more common, hitting about once every five years. Kirk Caldwell was elected mayor of Honolulu County on November 6, 2012, and has began serving as the county's 14th mayor on January 2, 2013. The municipal offices of the City and County of Honolulu, including Honolulu Hale, the seat of the city and county, are located in the Capitol District, as are the Hawaii state government buildings. The Capitol District is within the Honolulu Census County Division (CCD), the urban area commonly regarded as the City of Honolulu. The Honolulu CCD is located on the southeast coast of Oahu between Makapuu and Halawa. The division boundary follows the Koolau crestline, so Makapuʻu Beach is in the Koolaupoko District. On the west, the division boundary follows Halawa Stream, then crosses Red Hill and runs just west of Aliamanu Crater, so that Aloha Stadium, Pearl Harbor (with the USS Arizona Memorial), and Hickam Air Force Base are actually all located in the island's Ewa CCD. The Hawaii Department of Public Safety operates the Oahu Community Correctional Center, the jail for the island of Oahu, in Honolulu CCD. The United States Postal Service operates post offices in Honolulu. The main Honolulu Post Office is located by the international airport at 3600 Aolele Street. Federal Detention Center, Honolulu, operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, is in the CDP.
Oahu homebuilders rally for faster city permits at Honolulu Hale
The Building Industry Association, Oahu Homebuilders Coalition, and small business leaders are calling for an immediate improvement in the permitting process for residential builders on Oahu. A Honolulu City Council bill would address lengthy building permit times.
Video by Andrew Gomes; Photos by Kat Wade
Hawaii 2010 15 Honolulu City Hall 1
Health concerns prompt city council's proposal to move out of Honolulu Hale
The Honolulu City Council wants to move out of Honolulu Hale.
Council members tell us their portion of the building has been making employees sick.
AHA ALOHA SHOW Exhibition at Honolulu Hale (City Hall) Hawaii 3-31-2016
AHA, Hawaii art, association of Hawaii artist
Places to see in ( Oahu - USA ) Downtown Honolulu
Places to see in ( Oahu - USA ) Downtown Honolulu
Downtown is Hawaii’s bustling political and business hub, known for its skyscrapers and the lavish Iolani Palace, a restored 19th-century royal residence with original furnishings. The Hawaii State Art Museum shows local contemporary art. On Honolulu Harbor, Aloha Tower Marketplace has sea views from the 1920s Aloha Tower, as well as a large waterfront stage, a concert pavilion and waterfront restaurants.
Downtown Honolulu is the current historic, economic, governmental, and central part of Honolulu—bounded by Nuʻuanu Stream to the west, Ward Avenue to the east, Vineyard Boulevard to the north, and Honolulu Harbor to the south—situated within the City of Honolulu. Both modern and historic buildings and complexes, many of the latter declared National Historic Landmarks on the National Register of Historic Places.
Downtown Honolulu can be subdivided into four neighborhoods, each with its own central focus and mix of buildings. These areas are the Capitol District, the Central Business District, Chinatown, and the Waterfront. The Capitol District, or Civic Center, contains most of the federal, state, and city governmental buildings and is centered on the Hawaiʻi State Capitol, ʻIolani Palace, and Honolulu Hale (city hall). It is roughly bounded by Richards Street on the west, Ward Avenue on the east, Vineyard Boulevard to the north, and Nimitz Highway to the south. Significant buildings in this area include:
Old Advertiser Building
Aliʻiōlani Hale
Bishop Estate Building
Frank F. Fasi Municipal Building
Hawaiʻi State Capitol
Hawaiʻi State Library
Honolulu Fire Headquarters
Honolulu Hale
Honolulu Police Station
ʻIolani Barracks
ʻIolani Palace
Kakaʻako Fire Station
Kalanimoku Building
Kamehameha V Post Office
Kawaiahaʻo Church
Kawaiahaʻo Plaza
King Kalakaua Building
Kapuaiwa Building
Leiopapa a Kamehameha Building
Mission Memorial Building
The Pacific Club
Prince Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole Federal Building
Territorial Building
Washington Place
Centered on Bishop Street and Fort Street Mall, the central business district is roughly bounded by Nuʻuanu Avenue, Nimitz Highway, Richards Street, and Vineyard Boulevard. This area contains most of the headquarters buildings of Hawaiʻi-based companies and most of the skyscrapers. Buildings in this area include:
1100 Alakea Street
1132 Bishop Street
Alexander & Baldwin Building
Ali'i Place
American Savings Building
Arcade Building
Armstrong Building
Army and Navy YMCA
Bishop Bank Building
Bishop Square
Cades Schutte Building
Capitol Place
Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew
Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace
C. Brewer Building
Central Fire Station
Central Pacific Plaza (Central Pacific Bank)
Century Square
City Financial Tower
Davies Pacific Center
Dillingham Transportation Building
Executive Center
Financial Plaza of the Pacific (Bank of Hawaii)
First Hawaiian Center
Fort Street Mall
Harbor Court
Hawaiʻi Pacific University
Hawaiian Electric Building
Hawaiian Telcom Building
Judd Building
Central Middle School (Honolulu, Hawaii)
McCandless Building
Melchers Building
Oʻahu Railway and Land Terminal
Oceanit Center
Pacific Guardian Center
Pinnacle Honolulu
Pioneer Plaza
Royal Brewery
Stangenwald Building
Theo H. Davies Building
TOPA Financial Tower
Yokohama Specie Bank
YWCA Building
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Honolulu Hale 2016 Holiday Tree cutting
Crews from the Department of Parks & Recreation and the Division of Urban Forestry harvested a 61-foot Norfolk Pine tree from Kāhala Community Park to be used as the centerpiece for the annual Honolulu City Lights celebration. Normally a tree is donated for the time-honored tradition, but this year the City chose one of its own trees as it fit the criteria for the celebration. The estimated 35 to 40 year old tree had been scheduled for removal as part of the Kāhala Community Park improvement project. Honolulu City Lights open on Saturday, December 3, 2016.
Honolulu Hale - A HAUNTED History
Here is a little history of the building, and of course, an interview with the night security guard. So is it haunted? Watch and find out!
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Connect with Kymberly Pine:
Kymberly Marcos Pine is a Honolulu City Councilmember representing District 1. Pine was elected to the State House of Representatives in 2004 to represent district 43 and served in the state house from 2004-2012. She was the first Republican to be elected to this seat since statehood. Pine then won a seat in the 2012 Honolulu City Council elections.
Kymberly Marcos Pine
Kym Pine
Kymberly Pine
Honolulu, Hawaii
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Christmas at Honolulu Hale 2018
They have completed courtyard decorations! Bring your Keiki!
Connect with Kymberly Pine:
Kymberly Marcos Pine is a Honolulu City Councilmember representing District 1. Pine was elected to the State House of Representatives in 2004 to represent district 43 and served in the state house from 2004-2012. She was the first Republican to be elected to this seat since statehood. Pine then won a seat in the 2012 Honolulu City Council elections.
Kymberly Marcos Pine
Kym Pine
Kymberly Pine
Honolulu, Hawaii
#Leeward
Hawaii 2010 17-Honolulu City Hall 3
Hawaii 2010 16-Honolulu City Hall 2
Installation of holiday tree at Honolulu City Hall
Honolulu Hale
11/19/2015
Real Paranormal Hi Lite Honolulu Hale
Reenactment of an anonymous Interview of the Honolulu Hale, City Hall.
This interview was removed from Real Paranormal Episode 2 because the individual that shared her story was not comfortable lending her likeness or voice for the project. Her stories are still very intriguing and I wanted the public to hear as many unique stories as possible, so I asked someone to volunteer to read the stories and you can see the final product above.
Mahalo.
City council proposes move out of Honolulu Hale
The city council says the building has been making numerous employees sick.
City harvests Honolulu City Lights tree from Windward Oahu
City crews were out in Windward Oahu Tuesday to harvest the annual Christmas tree, which will go up on the lawn fronting Honolulu Hale.