Iowa State Capitol Status: Construction Dates Began 1871 Finished 1886 Floor Count 4
Building Uses - capitol building - government Structural Types - lowrise - dome
Heights Value Source / Comments Roof 275 ft Iowa Tour Guide Supervisor, March 29, 2007
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Description Architects: • John C. Cochrane • A.H. Piquenard - Length x Width: 111 meters x 75 meters
- Costs at Completion: $2,873,294.59
- The rotunda beneath the dome measures 67 feet (20.4 meters) in diameter, and the dome measures 80 feet (24.3 meters) in diameter.
- This is Iowa's second capitol building constructed. The first was completed in Iowa City in 1842. • SkyDB Entry • Google Search • Images
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