Old Capitol : portrait of an Iowa landmark /

Built between 1839 and 1842, the domed structure of Iowa City's Old Capitol served as the third territorial capitol and the first state capitol of Iowa. In 1857, when the state government was moved to Des Moines, Old Capitol became the first building of the new University of Iowa. It remains to...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Keyes, Margaret N., 1918-2015
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Iowa City, Iowa : University of Iowa Press, 1988.
Edición:1st ed.
Colección:Bur oak original.
Temas:
Old Capitol (Iowa City, Iowa)
University of Iowa > Buildings > Conservation and restoration.
University of Iowa
1800-1899
Architecture, Modern > 19th century > Conservation and restoration > Iowa > Iowa City.
Historic buildings > Conservation and restoration > Iowa > Iowa City.
Architecture > 19e siècle > Conservation et restauration > Iowa > Iowa City.
Monuments historiques > Conservation et restauration > Iowa > Iowa City.
ARCHITECTURE > Buildings > Public, Commercial & Industrial.
ARCHITECTURE > General.
Architecture > Conservation and restoration
Architecture, Modern > Conservation and restoration
Historic buildings > Conservation and restoration
Iowa City (Iowa) > Buildings, structures, etc. > Conservation and restoration.
Iowa > Iowa City
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Built between 1839 and 1842, the domed structure of Iowa City's Old Capitol served as the third territorial capitol and the first state capitol of Iowa. In 1857, when the state government was moved to Des Moines, Old Capitol became the first building of the new University of Iowa. It remains today the centerpiece of this handsome campus. The story of its history and restoration, told in this elegantly illustrated book, is an intriguing account of historical architectural detection. Using primary sources, including manuscripts, vouchers, account books, newspaper stories, correspondence, a.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiv, 171 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-164) and index.
ISBN:1587291231
9781587291234

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