. Annals of Iowa . o H Q1^ H P« H MOH w w O H HWH a o CM > Zl ^ ?4- ^ w©^ ?S. a CO J; So. Si? o £ ,is ft^ O fl tc0=^ « O) u pBg a> H © flP o 5 ft PI o m oedHW O ID Annals of Iowa. Vol. IV, No. 2. Des Moines, Iowa, July, 1899. 3d Sekies. IOWA HISTORICAL BUILDING. LAYING OF THE CORNER-STONE. The letting of the contract for the erection of the Histor-ical building was announced in The Annals for (Vol. Ill, p. 569), and at the time the number wasprinted excavation for the foundation had been mason work on the foundation was completed beforewinter set in. As
. Annals of Iowa . o H Q1^ H P« H MOH w w O H HWH a o CM > Zl ^ ?4- ^ w©^ ?S. a CO J; So. Si? o £ ,is ft^ O fl tc0=^ « O) u pBg a> H © flP o 5 ft PI o m oedHW O ID Annals of Iowa. Vol. IV, No. 2. Des Moines, Iowa, July, 1899. 3d Sekies. IOWA HISTORICAL BUILDING. LAYING OF THE CORNER-STONE. The letting of the contract for the erection of the Histor-ical building was announced in The Annals for (Vol. Ill, p. 569), and at the time the number wasprinted excavation for the foundation had been mason work on the foundation was completed beforewinter set in. As soon as the frost was out of the ground inApril work was commenced on the basement, the masonry ofwhich was completed about the middle of May. The 17thday of that month was appointed as the date for laying thecorner-stone by Gov. Leslie M. Shaw. This event markedthe beginning of the superstructure. From present indica-tions the building will be completed on the first of October,1899, in accordance with the
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