Washington Place

Washington Place is a Greek Revival palace in the Hawaii Capital Historic District in Honolulu, Hawaii. It was where Queen Liliʻuokalani was arrested during the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom. Later it became the official residence of the governor of Hawaii. In 2007, it was designated as a National Historic Landmark. The current governor's residence was built in 2008 behind the historic residence, and is located on the same grounds as Washington Place.

Washington Place
The house in 2008
Location320 Beretania Street, Honolulu, Hawaii
Coordinates21°18′31.74″N 157°51′24.36″W
Area3.1 acres (1.3 ha)
Built1847
Built byIsaac Hart
Architectural styleGreek Revival
Part ofHawaii Capital Historic District (ID78001020)
NRHP reference No.73000666
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 18, 1973
Designated NHLMarch 29, 2007
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