Iolani Palace, located in downtown Honolulu, was the official state residence of King David Kalākaua and his sister, Queen Lili’uokalani, for 11 years until 1893. The palace was used as the 50th state’s capitol building for nearly a decade until 1968 before undergoing a renovation and reopening in 1978.
The palace’s official website states that Iolani was “outfitted with the most up-to-date amenities, including the first electric lights in Hawaii, indoor plumbing and a modern communications system—the telephone.”
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