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AuthorGibson, Richard R.
PositionTHEN AND NOW - Iowa State Capitol - Brief article

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A winding dirt road to the top floor served as a ramp during construction of Iowa's Capitol, which was finished in 1886. Mule wagons used it to carry the heavy 29 varieties of hand crafted marble used in the interior. The contractor, Robert Finkbine, devised the...

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