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.
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 is a lawsuit filed by citizens of Van Buren and Wapello Counties who objected to the levying of taxes by the state to pay for the purchase of land around the Capitol grounds.(Click on the "x" in the box at the top to view the contents)