It is the only royal palace used as an official residence by a reigning monarch in the United States and is a National Historic Landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Tammi and I went to 'Iolani Palace and then went to the Mandarin for dinner.
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DaBoyZ05 > 'Iolani Palace is situated in the capitol district of downtown Honolulu in the U.S. state of Hawai'i.

DaBoyZ05 > It is the only royal palace used as an official residence by a reigning monarch in the United States and is a National Historic Landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

DaBoyZ05 > Two monarchs governed from 'Iolani Palace: King David Kalakaua and Queen Lili'uokalani.

DaBoyZ05 > The 'Iolani Palace structure that exists today is actually the second 'Iolani Palace to sit on the palace grounds.

DaBoyZ05 > The original palace, built during the reign of Kamehameha III, was a one-story Greek-revival building made out of coral block that was only third the floor area of the present palace.

DaBoyZ05 > It was purchased by Kamehameha III from Governor Mataio Kekuanaoa of O'ahu who had build it for his daughter (Kamehameha III's niece) Princess Victoria Kamamalu when he moved his capital from Lahaina to Honolulu in 1845.

DaBoyZ05 > It was constructed as a traditional ali'i residence, in that the palace itself had no sleeping rooms.

DaBoyZ05 > It just had a throne room, a reception room, and a state dining room as well, with other houses around for sleeping and for retainers.

DaBoyZ05 > Kamehameha III preferred to live in the grass huts he build around the palace.

It is the only royal palace used as an official residence by a reigning monarch in the United States and is a National Historic Landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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