Old Capitol facade
Facade of the Old Capitol Building on the Pentacrest of the University of Iowa in Iowa City IA USA taken in the winter of 2005 The cornerstone for this building was laid in 1840 when Iowa City was Iowa s capitol The University of Iowa was created just after Iowa attained statehood in 1847 In 1857 when the state capitol moved to Des Moines this became the first permanent building of the University of Iowa Among its many claims to fame the University of Iowa runs the world famous Writer's Workshop The dormant trees provide a delicate framing for the beautiful stonework of this building and its characteristic gold dome
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Photo credit: © John Krstenansky / Alamy / Afripics
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