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Iowa House Chamber before 1904 fire

This view is from the House Chamber looking south toward the rotunda.

House Chamber top View

Shown is a top view of the House Chamber, prior to the fire in 1904.

Iowa Senate Chamber Ceiling

The ornamental ceiling of the Senate Chamber is shown.

Iowa Senate Chamber Desks

The original desks in the Senate Chamber are shown. These desks are still being used today.

Original Senate Chamber

Shown is the Senate Chamber with the original furniture, light fixtures, stained-glass skylight, and ceiling decorations.

Iowa Senate Chamber looking Toward President bench

This view is from the entrance to the Senate Chamber looking toward the President of the Senate's bench.

Iowa House Chamber After 1904 Fire

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…

Mosaics at the State Capitol of Iowa

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…

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First Floor View of the Capitol before 1904

First floor north-south corridor, circa 1885.

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