Washington Place

The former governor's official residence, Washington Place is now a historic house museum intended to open up cultural legacies to the Hawaiian people. The large colonial-style building, surrounded by stately trees, was erected in 1846 by US sea captain John Dominis. The captain's son, also named John, became the governor of O'ahu and married the Hawaiian princess who later became Queen Lili'uokalani.

After the queen was dethroned and released from house arrest, she lived at Washington Place until her death in 1917. A plaque near the sidewalk on the left side of Washington Place is inscribed with the words to Aloha Oe.