Hints of Hawaii in Washington
Is it just DC808, or does the Eisenhower Executive Office Building remind anybody else of ‘Iolani Palace? Located next to the West Wing of the White House, the Eisenhower building was originally built to house the U.S. Navy, War and State departments. Check it out:
It is a lot bigger than the palace (and we’d be remiss not to point out that different flags top the two) but there are obvious architectural similarities.
They were both built in the 1870s, both display Second Empire and Italianate influences, and both buildings are listed on the National Historic Register. Read more about Iolani Palace and the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.
