Building History
The building was listed as site 79000752 on the National Register of Historic Places on September 4, 1979. The two-story structure is built from reinforced concrete with wooden interiors. It is located at 141 Kalakaua Street, coordinates 19°43′29″N 155°05′18″W / 19.72472°N 155.08833°W / 19.72472; -155.08833Coordinates: 19°43′29″N 155°05′18″W / 19.72472°N 155.08833°W / 19.72472; -155.08833. The area had been used for civic buildings since about 1817, with the park across the street created by King David Kalākaua in 1877. In February 1969 the court was moved to a new state office building, and in 1975 the police department moved to a larger building, leaving it vacant.
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