The cornerstone of the Capitol Building was laid on November 23, 1871 and construction was completed in 1886. Unfortunately, there was no money left in the budget to finish the decorative painting of the interior of the building. In 1904 a fire broke…
View looks east across the Des Moines River. visible are the Locust Street Bridge and the Grand Street Bridge. across the river is the Municipal Building, Waterbury Chemical Co., and the State Capitol in the distance. The Municipal Building and…
