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State Historical Building, Des Moines, Iowa

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Looking northeast at a four-story stone building. The building was designed by architect Oliver O. Smith in 1898 in the Beaux Arts style. It is one of the oldest buildings in the Iowa State Capitol Complex and initially housed the Iowa State Historical Society which has moved to a new location in 1987. After an historic renovation the building was renamed in honor of Ola Babcock Miller, Iowa's first female Secretary of State. The building currently houses the State Library of Iowa, which has occupied space in the building since 1912. The building is located at East 12th and Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Number 1988. Series 252.
Title State Historical Building, Des Moines, Iowa
Alternative TitleIowa State Historical Building
Alternative TitleOla Babcock Miller Building
Alternative TitleState Library of Iowa
supporting host Grinnell College Libraries Special Collections
Index Date 1910
Type of Resource still image
Genre postcard
Physical Extent 1 postcard : color ; 9 x 14 cm.
Medium Color lithograph print, divided back. Made in Germany.
Note Color
citation/reference National Register of Historic Places (http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/)
Date Issued 1900-1920
Note Purchase or donation
Note Scanned with HP Scanjet 4670 at 600 ppi. Archival master image available in tiff format.
Language English
Topic Historic buildings
Topic Polk County (Iowa)
Topic Des Moines (Iowa)
Topic Iowa State Historical Building
Topic Ola Babcock Miller Building
Topic State Library of Iowa
Cartographic 41.592811, -93.602706
Classification MS 108, Box 2, ihpc_desa0099
Related Item Iowa Historical Postcard Collection (IHPC)
Related Item Grinnell College. Special Collections and Archives
Related Item Digital Grinnell
Identifier (local) ihpc_desa0099
Identifier (local) grinnell:16083
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Identifier (hdl) http://hdl.handle.net/11084/16083
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