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'Downtown Honolulu' is the current and historic central part of Honolulu—bounded by Nuuanu Stream to the west, Ward Avenue to the east, Vineyard Boulevard to the north, and Honolulu Harbor to the south—situated within the larger Honolulu District. In downtown Honolulu are found both modern and historic buildings and complexes, many of the latter declared National Historic Landmarks on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Districts

Capitol District

Central Business District

Chinatown

Waterfront

Districts

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.

Capitol District

The Capitol District, or Civic Center, contains most of the federal, state, and city governmental buildings and is centered on the Hawaii State Capitol, Iolani 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:

★ Advertiser Building

★ Aliiōlani Hale

★ Bishop Estate Building

★ Frank F. Fasi Municipal Building

★ Hawaii State Capitol

★ Hawaii State Library

★ Honolulu Hale

★ Honolulu Police Station

★ Iolani Barracks

★ Iolani Palace

★ Kakaako Fire Station

★ Kamehameha V Post Office

★ Kawaiahao Church

★ Leiopapa a Kamehameha Building

★ Prince Kūhiō Kalanianaole Building

★ Territorial Building

★ Washington Place

Central Business District

Centered on Bishop Street and Fort Street Mall, the central business district is roughly bounded by Nuuanu Avenue, Nimitz Highway, Richards Street, and Vineyard Boulevard. This area contains most of the headquarters buildings of Hawaii-based companies and most of the skyscrapers. Buildings in this area include:

★ Alexander & Baldwin Building

★ Armstrong Building

★ Army and Navy YMCA

★ Bishop Bank Building

★ Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew

★ Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace

★ C. Brewer Building

★ Central Fire Station

★ Dillingham Transportation Building

★ First Hawaiian Center

★ Fort Street Mall

★ Hawaii Pacific University

★ Hawaiian Electric Building

★ Judd Building

★ Keōua Hale

★ McCandless Building

★ Melchers Building

★ Oahu Railway and Land Terminal

★ Oceanit Center

★ Royal Brewery

★ Stangenwald Building

★ Theo H. Davies Building

★ Yokohama Specie Bank

★ YWCA Building

Chinatown

Located between Nuuanu Stream and Nuuanu Avenue, Honolulu's Chinatown at one time was the center of Chinese cultural contact on the island. Central to this area is the open-air Oahu Market. The area around Nuuanu Avenue has become a center for the arts in recent years, thanks to the recent renovation of the Hawaii Theatre. Buildings in this area include:

★ Hawaii Theatre

★ Lum Yip Kee Building

★ Mission Memorial Building

★ Nippu Jiji Building

★ Oahu Market

★ Wo Fat Building

Waterfront

Honolulu's waterfront area centers on Aloha Tower, which was once the tallest building in Hawaii and the site where cruise ships would dock before the advent of air travel between Hawaii and the U.S. Mainland. Recently, cruise ships between the Hawaiian Islands now dock at Honolulu Harbor. Buildings in this area include:

★ Aloha Tower

★ Falls of Clyde

★ Hawaii Maritime Center

★ Honolulu Foreign Trade Zone