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Iowa State Capitol, from the south, Des Moines, Iowa
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Description
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Looking south at the Iowa State Capitol with what appears to be scaffolding around the main dome in the center and on the left. The building was completed in 1886 at a cost of $3,296,256, and, and at the time, was the only five-domed capitol in the country. The dome of the capitol is gilded with tissue-paper thin sheets of pure 23-karat gold, with a protective layer sealing the gold from the weather, and the top of its finial peak is 275 feet (84 m) above the ground. From its opening during 1884 until 1924, it was the tallest building in Des Moines, and likely the entire state. It is located at 1007 East Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Number 1.
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Date Created
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1912
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PID
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grinnell:18759
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Title
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Iowa State Capitol, from the southeast, Des Moines, Iowa
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Description
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Looking southeast at the Iowa State Capitol with a horse and buggy in the foreground. The building was completed in 1886 at a cost of $3,296,256, and, and at the time, was the only five-domed capitol in the country. The dome of the capitol is gilded with tissue-paper thin sheets of pure 23-karat gold with a protective layer sealing the gold from the weather, and the top of its finial peak is 275 feet (84 m) above the ground. From its opening during 1884 until 1924, it was the tallest building in Des Moines, and likely the entire state. Located at 1007 East Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, and listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Number 4.
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Date Created
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1912
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PID
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grinnell:18756