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Iowa State Capitol

  • Writer: Andrew J. Bramlett
    Andrew J. Bramlett
  • Oct 14, 2022
  • 1 min read

The Iowa State Capitol was finished in 1886. It is the only state capitol with five domes, and the building has 109 rooms. The building uses 29 types of marble, twelve types of wood, and over 14 million bricks.


The building’s visitors guide can be found here: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/IF/793559.pdf



Image: “Iowa State Capitol Building” published by E. G. Everett (date unknown). From New York Public Library, the Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection.

 
 
 

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