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011_Heating Plant north of the Capitol

011_Heating Plant north of the Capitol

This view shows the old heating plant north of the Capitol in the early 1900's.
012_View of Capitol Heating Plant 523

012_View of Capitol Heating Plant 523

This is a picture of the heating plant building in 2011 north and across the street from the Capitol on Grand Avenue.
013_Another view of the heating plant north of the Capitol

013_Another view of the heating plant north of the Capitol

This view shows the old heating plant north of the Capitol in the early 1900's. It is facing Grand Avenue north of the Capitol.
014_Former heating plant location north of Capitol looking toward the Capitol

014_Former heating plant location north of Capitol looking toward the Capitol

Here is the 2010 view of the heating plant north of the Capitol and across the street on Grand Avenue.
015_ View of Locust Street west of the Capitol

015_ View of Locust Street west of the Capitol

Note the streetcar going east on Locust Street toward the Capitol Building. There is also an automobile parked on the right side of the street. At that time, houses and other buildings were located very close to the steps of the Capitol.
016_Locust Street entrance to Capitol

016_Locust Street entrance to Capitol

Here is the same west view of the Capitol in 2010. There are no houses or businesses nearby. A large park sits in front of the Capitol down to East 9th and Locust. This view looks across 9th Street from Locust Street.
017_View showing the surroundings west and a little to the south of the Capitol Building

017_View showing the surroundings west and a little to the south of the Capitol Building

During the early 1900's the Capitol was surrounded by residential buildings as shown here.
018_View of area west and a little south of Capitol

018_View of area west and a little south of Capitol

This picture was taken in 2010 and shows the grassy areas to the west and a little sourth of the Capitol.
019_Junky Area South of the CapitolComplex

019_Junky Area South of the CapitolComplex

The State of Iowa erected this monument, funded partially by refunded war taxes, commemorates the Iowans who fought during the Civil War. The monument was approved in 1888, the cornerstone was laid in 1894, and the structure was completed two years…
020_Shows the buildings and grounds south of the Capitol and Soldier's Monument

020_Shows the buildings and grounds south of the Capitol and Soldier's Monument

This view shows the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument south of the Capitol in 2010.
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