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Early Map of the City of Honolulu, Hawaii at the Time of the Overthrow of Queen Liliʻuokalani and creation of the Republic of Hawaiʻi
Large format and highly detailed map of part of Honolulu, Hawaii.
The map extends from Thomas Square and Victoria Street to the Esplanade and Harbor and to School Street and the US Legation. Arion Hall, the US. Consulate, US Legation and Residence of J.B. Atherton are noted, as are the Palace, Executive Building, Judiciary Building, and Brewer's Wharf. Many early land owners are noted, including Spreckels, Austin, Hatch, Brewer and McGrew, among others with multiple parcels.
Includes a lengthy explanatory note from the early Surveyor, W.D. Alexander.
This map captures a pivotal moment in Hawaiian history, documenting the Honolulu at the time of the overthrow of Queen Liliʻuokalani on January 17, 1893. Significantly, it records the immediate implementation of American property ownership, reflecting the swift consolidation of power by the Provisional Government. The map serves as both a geographic and political artifact, illustrating the extent of American economic influence in Hawaiʻi even before the islands’ formal annexation. .
Created in 1894, the year the Republic of Hawaiʻi was declared, the map predates the January 1895 counter-revolutionary attempt to restore Queen Liliʻuokalani to the throne. This failed uprising resulted in her arrest and subsequent house imprisonment in ʻIolani Palace and later at Washington Place, marking the final effort to reclaim Hawaiian self-rule before annexation became inevitable.
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