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Name ONLY 1 of the buildings that stand around Iolani Palace, within the one-block square bordered by South King Street, Punchbowl Street, South Beretania Street, and Richards Street.

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H50 1.0 FOREVER
H50 1.0 FOREVER
Feb 16, 2022

Okay, then. Let's close this out. Within the quadrangle formed by South King Street, Punchbowl, South Beretania, and Richards Street, we have the Palace, of course. Moving from left to right, around the Palace, we see the Coronation Pavilion, the Iolani Barracks, the State Capitol Building, the State Archives, the Kanaina Building (old Archives building), and the State Public Library.


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H50 1.0 FOREVER
H50 1.0 FOREVER
Feb 15, 2022

No, Steve's Girl. Pauahi Tower is on Bishop Street, farther to the west.

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Steve's Girl
Steve's Girl
Feb 15, 2022
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I try. Pauahi Tower?

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H50 1.0 FOREVER
H50 1.0 FOREVER
Feb 15, 2022

You are correct on both counts, Honu! The Iolani Barracks stands just to the northwest of the Palace. The Coronation Pavilion stands just to the southwest of the Palace. Yes, we will count the Pavilion.

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honu59
honu59
Feb 15, 2022
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I'olani Barracks - I had to look at a map to get the street boundaries. I know there's a bandstand on the grounds, but I don't think that counts as a building.

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