This is another view south of the Capitol showing a rundown neighborhood. The Iowa Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument is hidden by the buildings on the left.
This photo shows a house on Des Moines Street that partially blocks the view of the back side of the Historical Building. You can also see the top part of the Capitol to the right and south of the Historical Building.
Here is another view of the area south of the Capitol near the railroad tracks around 1910 before the grounds were cleaned up. This scene is what passengers saw from the train.
The Iowa Capitol and Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument were surrounded by an older residential neighborhood in need of repair during the early part of the 20th Century.
Looking up the hill south of the Capitol by the railroad tracks, passengers could see the Capitol. The Allison Monument was to be built near the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument.
This photo shows the back of the Ola Babcock Miller Building (formerly the Historical Building) in 2010 hidden by the the Vocational Rehabilitation Building facing Des Moines Street. This building replaces a house that was torn down.