Iowa Old Capitol Building

Old Capitol
Old Capitol, 2008
LocationIowa City, Iowa, United States
Coordinates41°39′40.84″N 91°32′8.33″W / 41.6613444°N 91.5356472°W / 41.6613444; -91.5356472
Built1842
ArchitectJohn F. Rague
Architectural styleGreek Revival
Part ofPentacrest (ID78001230)
NRHP reference No.72000475
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 31, 1972[1]
Designated NHLJanuary 07, 1976[2]

The Iowa Old Capitol Building is located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It was once the main government building for the state of Iowa, and it now stands as the most prominent landmark at the center of the University of Iowa's campus. The building was depicted on the 1946 Iowa Centennial commemorative half dollar.[3] It was individually listed in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1972, and it was named a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 1976. In 1978 it was included as a contributing property in the Pentacrest, a historic district listed on the NRHP.[4]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ "Old Capitol (Iowa)". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on October 5, 2012. Retrieved October 10, 2007.
  3. ^ 1946 Iowa Centennial Half Dollars
  4. ^ S.J. Klingensmith; M.H. Bowers. "Pentacrest". National Park Service. Retrieved October 4, 2018.

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