Iowa State Capitol Dome
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Iowa State Capitol dome gilded in 23 3/4K gold.
This file appears in: Iowa's State Capitol
Iowa's State Capitol
In 1846, soon after the establishment of the state of Iowa, it was decided that it needed to be moved from Iowa City to a more central location. It took 9 years of rivalries for the legislature, with approval of Governor Grimes, to determine that…