Occupied at one time by the Honolulu Publishing Company, it is now home to the Cole Academy, a private early education institution. It was then used as a 250-person cellblock, generally housing drunken sailors too inebriated to return to their ship. Erected in 1908, it and its contents were confiscated by the Alien Custodian Agency following the bombing of Pearl Harbor by the Japanese on December 7, 1941.
Yokohama Specie Bank The elegant and ornate Yokohama Specie Bank is built in the relatively flamboyant Beaux Arts style. The building was named a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark in 1987. It is now home to Kumu Kahua Theater, which produces locally-written and produced theatrical productions focusing on themes unique to Hawaii.
Osborne, a master mason from Yorkshire, England, it served for a time as the Territorial Tax Office. King Kamehameha V Post Office Building Directly across Merchant Street, the cornerstone of the King Kamehameha V Post Office was constructed using groundbreaking methods, including prefabricated concrete blocks secured with iron rods. It now serves as an office annex for the City and County of Honolulu. It has since been occupied by the Hawaiian Dredging Company and the City Prosecutor’s Office. It was originally the headquarters of merchant Gustav Melcher and sits on Merchant Street, which was at the time of construction the center of commerce in Honolulu. It is the oldest commercial building in the city of Honolulu.
Melcher’s Building Built in 1854 in the Greek Revival style, Melcher’s Building is constructed of coral blocks covered with stucco. Perhaps the highest concentration of these buildings is the corner of Nuuanu Avenue and Merchant Street (technically on the cusp between Chinatown and Downtown), with the buildings on each of the four corners of the intersection having their own stories to tell. And while they are great reasons to spend an afternoon strolling Chinatown’s cobbled sidewalks, lovers of architecture will find a treasure trove of old buildings constructed before and during Hawaii’s formative years as a United States Territory. Now designated as Culture & Arts District, the area is home to many fine eateries and a handful of quirky art galleries. Just a short five-or-ten minute walk north on King Street from the iconic and much-visited Honolulu landmarks Iolani Palace, Kawaiahao Church, and the Hawaiian Mission Houses is Chinatown. Hawaii Accommodations & Dining Hawaii Animals & Nature Hawaii Beaches & Ocean Hawaii Culture & Happenings Hawaii Hiking & Outdoors Hawaii Travel & Vacation Info
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