24 Old Capitol, Iowa State University Iowa City IA United States
Status:
built
Construction Dates
Began
1840
Finished
1842
Floor Count
2
Basement Floors
1
Building Uses
- museum
Structural Types
- lowrise
- tower
Heights
Value
Source / Comments
Flagpole
120 ft
Shalla Wilson, Curator of Old Capitol Museum, March 29, 2007
Roof
108 ft
Shalla Wilson, Curator of Old Capitol Museum, March 29, 2007
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Description - Architect: John F. Rague
- Architect (renovation): OPN Architects
- Length x Width: 120 meters x 60 meters
- This building served as Iowa's seat of government from its completion in 1842, until the move of the capital to Des Moines in 1857.
- In 1857, the structure was deeded to the University of Iowa, and was used over the years as a classroom space, a library, a chapel, an armory, and university office space.
- The building underwent a careful restoration from 1970 to 1976, and was made a national historic landmark upon the completion of the project.
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