Английская Википедия:Downtown Honolulu

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Downtown Honolulu is the current historic, economic, and governmental center of Honolulu, the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. It is bounded by NuШаблон:Okinauanu Stream to the west, Ward Avenue to the east, Vineyard Boulevard to the north, and Honolulu Harbor to the south. Both modern and historic buildings and complexes are located in the area, with many of the latter declared National Historic Landmarks on the National Register of Historic Places.

Districts

Шаблон:Unreferenced section Downtown Honolulu can be subdivided into four neighborhoods, each with its own central focus and mix of buildings. These areas are the Capitol District, the Central Business District, Chinatown, and the Waterfront.

Capitol District

Шаблон:Main [[File:Capitol District of Honolulu.jpg|thumb|The iconic [[Aliiolani Hale|AliШаблон:Okinaiōlani Hale]] in the Capitol District of Honolulu]] The Capitol District, or Civic Center, contains most of the federal, state, and city governmental buildings and is centered on the HawaiШаблон:Okinai State Capitol, [['Iolani Palace|Шаблон:OkinaIolani Palace]], and Honolulu Hale (city hall). It is roughly bounded by Richards Street on the west, Ward Avenue on the east, Vineyard Boulevard to the north, and Nimitz Highway to the south. Significant buildings in this area include:

Central Business District

Centered on Bishop Street and Fort Street Mall, the central business district is roughly bounded by NuШаблон:Okinauanu Avenue, Nimitz Highway, Richards Street, and Vineyard Boulevard. This area contains most of the headquarters buildings of HawaiШаблон:Okinai-based companies and most of the skyscrapers. Buildings in this area include:

[[Image:Honolulu01.JPG|thumb|right|An aerial view of downtown [[Honolulu, Hawaii|Honolulu, HawaiШаблон:Okinai]] taken on April 7, 2007. In the foreground is Aloha Tower, a clock tower and lighthouse greeting visitors to Honolulu Harbor since 1926. In the center of the photo is [[First Hawaiian Center|First HawaiШаблон:Okinaian Center]], the second tallest building and oldest bank in HawaiШаблон:Okinai. In the lower right is the Falls of Clyde, the only surviving iron-hulled, four-masted full rigged ship, and the only surviving sail-driven oil tanker in the world. The Falls of Clyde is now a museum ship in Honolulu Harbor.]]

Chinatown

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HawaiШаблон:Okinai Theatre

Шаблон:Main Located between NuШаблон:Okinauanu Stream and NuШаблон:Okinauanu Avenue, Chinatown at one time was the center of Chinese cultural contact on the island. Central to this area is the open-air [[Oahu Market|OШаблон:Okinaahu Market]]. The area around NuШаблон:Okinauanu Avenue has become an Arts District, thanks to the renovation of the [[Hawaii Theatre|HawaiШаблон:Okinai Theatre]]. Buildings in this area include:

Waterfront

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The Waterfront District of Honolulu with Harbor Court on the far right.

Шаблон:Main Honolulu's waterfront area centers on Aloha Tower, which was once the tallest building in HawaiШаблон:Okinai and where cruise ships would dock before the advent of air travel between HawaiШаблон:Okinai and the U.S. Mainland. Recently, cruise ships between the Hawaiian Islands now dock at Honolulu Harbor. Buildings in this area include:

Government and infrastructure

The Honolulu Police Department operates the Alapai Police Headquarters and the Downtown Police Station in Downtown Honolulu.[1]

The United States Postal Service operates the Downtown Honolulu Post Office at 335 Merchant Street.[2]

See also

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References

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External links

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