The Iowa Constitution is on display in the office of the Secretary of State. The Iowa Constitution, signed in 1857, was restored in 1988 and is protected in a specially designed case.
The marble and granite Grand Staircase connects the first and second floors. The two lighted statues at the foot of the Grand Staircase were originally gaslit. These statues were commissioned for the Illinois Capitol but subsequently given to the…
The two-room suite was originally the Railroad Commissioner’s Office. The Railroad Commissioner was never an executive officer of the state, but the original location of the Railroad Commissioner’s Office on the first floor of the Capitol reflected…
Six mosaics in arched panels are located directly above the mural painting Westward, located on the east side ofthe Capitol's third floor. The mosaics were made in Venice, Italy, out of tiles of glass. Frederick Dielman of New York created the…
The Governor's office is located on the first floor of the Capitol. This office is a ceremonial office as well as a working office for the Governor. This is where the Governor greets dignitaries and holds formal bill signings. The office features the…
The Iowa Senate Chamber, located on the second floor of the Capitol, was dedicated in 1884. There are 50 members in the Senate. The legislators use this chamber during each session of the Iowa General Assembly. Each General Assembly consists of two…
The damage to the House of Representatives Chamber following the fire was immense. With the Legislature due to convene a week after the fire, conferences were immediately held to determine what could be done to repair the House Chamber. When the…
