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Iowa State Capitol
National Register of Historic Places
HybridExplorer/Iowa Sate Capitol (Iowa)
Lage	Grand Ave. und E. 9th St., Des Moines, Iowa
Koordinaten	41° 35′ 28,2″ N, 93° 36′ 13,9″ WKoordinaten: 41° 35′ 28,2″ N, 93° 36′ 13,9″ W
Erbaut	1871–1886
Architekt	John C. Cochrane, Alfred H. Piquenard
Baustil	Neorenaissance
NRHP-Nummer	76000799
Ins NRHP aufgenommen	21. Oktober 1960

Das Iowa State Capitol befindet sich in Des Moines, Iowa. Es steht auf einem Hügel östlich der Innenstadt, von dem man einen Panoramablick auf selbige genießen kann. Es ist unter anderem Sitz der General Assembly, des Senats, des Repräsentantenhauses sowie das Büro des Gouverneurs.

Vorgängerbauten

Nach Gründung des Staates entschied man sich, die Hauptstadt von Iowa City im Osten des Staates nach dem zentraler gelegenen Des Moines zu verlegen, was 1857 geschah.

A three-story brick building served as a temporary Capitol and was in use for 30 years, until destroyed by fires. But in the meantime, the permanent Capitol was being planned and built.

In 1870, the General Assembly established a Capitol commission to employ an architect, choose a plan for a building (not to cost more than $1,500,000), and proceed with the work, but only by using funds available without increasing the tax rate.

John C. Cochrane and Alfred H. Piquenard were designated as architects, and a cornerstone was laid on November 23, 1871. However, much of the original stone deteriorated through waterlogging and severe weather and had to be replaced. The cornerstone was relaid on September 29, 1873.[3]

Although the building could not be constructed for $1,500,000 as planned, the Cochrane and Piquenard design was retained and modifications were undertaken. Cochrane resigned in 1872, but Piquenard continued until his death in 1876. He was succeeded by two of his assistants, Mifflin E. Bell and W.F. Hackney.

The building commission made its final report on June 29, 1886, with a total cost of $2,873,294.59. The audit showed that only $3.77 was unaccounted for in the 15 years of construction.[3]

Das Gebäude

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Einzelnachweise

Kategorie:Denkmal im National Register of Historic Places (Iowa) Kategorie:Politik (Iowa) Iowa Kategorie:Klassizistisches Bauwerk in den Vereinigten Staaten Kategorie:Bauwerk in Iowa Kategorie:Erbaut im 19. Jahrhundert Kategorie:Des Moines