'Iolani Palace is situated in the capitol district of downtown Honolulu in the Hawaii. It is the only royal palace used as an official residence by a reigning monarch in the United States and as such was declared a National Historic Landmark and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Two monarchs governed from 'Iolani Palace, David Kalakaua and Liliuokalani. ==Establishment== The 'Iolani Palace structure that exists today is actually the second 'Iolani Palace to sit on the palace grounds. The original 'Iolani Palace, built during the reign of Kamehameha IV, was a one-story building made out of coral. The building was named, "Iolani Palace," after one of Kamehameha IV's given names (his full name was Alexander Liholiho 'Iolani). It served as the official residence of the monarch during the reigns of Kamehameha IV, Kamehameha V, Lunalilo, and the first part of Kalakaua's reign. The original structure was very simple in design and was more of a stately home than a palace. Kamehameha V was the first monarch to envision a royal palace befitting of the sovereignty of a modern state such as Hawai'i. He commissioned the construction of Aliiolani Hale to be the official palace of the Hawaiian monarchy. The building was constructed across the street from the original Iolani Palace structure. At the time, Hawaii needed a government building badly, since the government buildings of the time were small and cramped. Ultimately, Ali'iolani Hale became an administrative building instead of a palace, housing the judiciary of the Kingdom of Hawaii and various other ministries. Iolani_Barracks,_adjacent_to_'Iolani_Palace,_housed_the_personal_royal_guards.">Image:iolanibarracks.jpg|thumb|350px|Iolani Barracks, adjacent to 'Iolani Palace, housed the personal royal guards. By the time David Kalakaua assumed the throne, the original 'Iolani Palace was in bad shape, suffering from severe termite damage. He ordered the palace to be razed. Kalakaua was the first monarch to travel around the world. While visiting other sovereign states of the world, he took note of the grand palaces owned by other monarchs. Like Kamehameha V, he dreamt of a royal palace befitting of the sovereignty of a modern state such as Hawai'i. He commissioned the construction a new 'Iolani Palace, directly across the street from Ali'iolani Hale, to become the official palace of the Hawaiian monarchy. The building was completed in 1882 and served as the official residence of the Hawaiian monarch until the monarchy was overthrown in 1893. ==Capitol Building== Upon the overthrow of the monarchy by the Committee of Safety (Hawaii) in 1893, 'Iolani Palace was converted into the statehouse of the newly formed Provisional Government of Hawaii. It later became the capitol building of the Republic of Hawaii, Territory of Hawaii and Hawaii and housed the offices of their respective governors and legislatures. ==Restoration== Governor of Hawaii John A. Burns oversaw the construction of the Hawaii State Capitol directly behind 'Iolani Palace. When the new capitol building was completed in 1969, Governor Burns decided to vacate all government offices from 'Iolani Palace and begin an ambitious restoration project. Governor Burns envisioned the return of 'Iolani Palace to the people of Hawai'i in memory of the beloved royal family that had resided in it decades before. When restoration was completed, 'Iolani Palace was opened to the public in 1978 for tours and special events. ==See also== * Iolani Barracks ==Resources== * [http://www.iolanipalace.org Friends of 'Iolani Palace] Museums in Hawaii Palaces in Hawaii Royal residences Legislative buildings U.S. National Historic Landmarks
"The building was completed in 1882 and was outfitted with an elaborate fortress guard house called Iolani Barracks." I removed the part of this sentence regarding Iolani Barracks. The barracks were completed ten years before the current Iolani Palace and weren't even originally located on the Palace grounds (it originally stood where the Hawaii State Capitol does now). Instead, I added a "See also" link to the barracks article. I left the photo of the barracks, however. I also removed some information about Aliiolani Hale from the article, as it is already mentioned on its own page. I corrected some information in the article too. The decision to dedicate Aliiolani Hale as a government building instead of a palace, for example, was made by Kamehameha V himself, not Kalakaua. --User:Aoi 10:44, 8 Feb 2005 (UTC)
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'Iolani Palace is situated in the capitol district of downtown Honolulu in the Hawaii. It is the only royal palace used as an official residence by a reigning monarch in the United States and as such was declared a National Historic Landmark and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Two monarchs governed from 'Iolani Palace, David Kalakaua and Liliuokalani. ==Establishment== The 'Iolani Palace structure that exists today is actually the second 'Iolani Palace to sit on the palace grounds. The original 'Iolani Palace, built during the reign of Kamehameha IV, was a one-story building made out of coral. The building was named, "Iolani Palace," after one of Kamehameha IV's given names (his full name was Alexander Liholiho 'Iolani). It served as the official residence of the monarch during the reigns of Kamehameha IV, Kamehameha V, Lunalilo, and the first part of Kalakaua's reign. The original structure was very simple in design and was more of a stately home than a palace. Kamehameha V was the first monarch to envision a royal palace befitting of the sovereignty of a modern state such as Hawai'i. He commissioned the construction of Aliiolani Hale to be the official palace of the Hawaiian monarchy. The building was constructed across the street from the original Iolani Palace structure. At the time, Hawaii needed a government building badly, since the government buildings of the time were small and cramped. Ultimately, Ali'iolani Hale became an administrative building instead of a palace, housing the judiciary of the Kingdom of Hawaii and various other ministries. Iolani_Barracks,_adjacent_to_'Iolani_Palace,_housed_the_personal_royal_guards.">Image:iolanibarracks.jpg|thumb|350px|Iolani Barracks, adjacent to 'Iolani Palace, housed the personal royal guards. By the time David Kalakaua assumed the throne, the original 'Iolani Palace was in bad shape, suffering from severe termite damage. He ordered the palace to be razed. Kalakaua was the first monarch to travel around the world. While visiting other sovereign states of the world, he took note of the grand palaces owned by other monarchs. Like Kamehameha V, he dreamt of a royal palace befitting of the sovereignty of a modern state such as Hawai'i. He commissioned the construction a new 'Iolani Palace, directly across the street from Ali'iolani Hale, to become the official palace of the Hawaiian monarchy. The building was completed in 1882 and served as the official residence of the Hawaiian monarch until the monarchy was overthrown in 1893. ==Capitol Building== Upon the overthrow of the monarchy by the Committee of Safety (Hawaii) in 1893, 'Iolani Palace was converted into the statehouse of the newly formed Provisional Government of Hawaii. It later became the capitol building of the Republic of Hawaii, Territory of Hawaii and Hawaii and housed the offices of their respective governors and legislatures. ==Restoration== Governor of Hawaii John A. Burns oversaw the construction of the Hawaii State Capitol directly behind 'Iolani Palace. When the new capitol building was completed in 1969, Governor Burns decided to vacate all government offices from 'Iolani Palace and begin an ambitious restoration project. Governor Burns envisioned the return of 'Iolani Palace to the people of Hawai'i in memory of the beloved royal family that had resided in it decades before. When restoration was completed, 'Iolani Palace was opened to the public in 1978 for tours and special events. ==See also== * Iolani Barracks ==Resources== * [http://www.iolanipalace.org Friends of 'Iolani Palace] Museums in Hawaii Palaces in Hawaii Royal residences Legislative buildings U.S. National Historic Landmarks
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"The building was completed in 1882 and was outfitted with an elaborate fortress guard house called Iolani Barracks." I removed the part of this sentence regarding Iolani Barracks. The barracks were completed ten years before the current Iolani Palace and weren't even originally located on the Palace grounds (it originally stood where the Hawaii State Capitol does now). Instead, I added a "See also" link to the barracks article. I left the photo of the barracks, however. I also removed some information about Aliiolani Hale from the article, as it is already mentioned on its own page. I corrected some information in the article too. The decision to dedicate Aliiolani Hale as a government building instead of a palace, for example, was made by Kamehameha V himself, not Kalakaua. --User:Aoi 10:44, 8 Feb 2005 (UTC)
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