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The Iowa State Capitol is the state capitol building of the U.S. State of Iowa . Housing the Iowa General Assembly , it is located in the state capital of Des Moines at East 9th street and Grand Avenue. The building was constructed between 1871 and 1886 {Link without Title} .

The dome of the capitol is gilded in tissue-paper thin sheets of pure 23-karat gold, with a protective layer sealing the gold from the elements.


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