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1: Iowa
Most Americans do not think of Iowa outside the presidential primary season. It’s a state with a small population, amorphous borders, little distinctive save for vast fields of corn and lies in the middle of many other states like it. One thing stands out, truly stands out in the whole state — a towering structure above Des Moines, the Iowa capitol not only epitomizes the perfect legislative building, but puts Iowa above every other state architecturally. The Renaissance style is transported to the American Midwest without problem, and every detail is immaculate. The grounds of the building not only are built well and incorporate groundskeeping well, but flows into the city seamlessly, standing above the east village neighborhood triumphantly.
Iowa recalls the greatest architecture of not only European, but American buildings, with arches and columns reconciled into combinations that not only give visually distinct pairing, but seamlessly blend two cherished styles. The rotunda is externally plated in gold and rises above the rest of the structure significantly, while inside, a stunning mural dedicated to Iowans’ service in the Grand Army of the Republic, the Union army during the Civil War, is surrounded by tiered statues in gold and honeycomb designs of corn bushels.
Five domes are incorporated into the structure, entirely unique among the capitols, and makes a unique silhouette for the building against the night sky. The interior is immaculate, and outside, the color palette is almost entirely unique but perfectly shows the grandeur that true government can inspire. Iowa’s capitol building is not only the greatest of the American state capitols, but one of the finest testaments to architecture as an art form in all the world.
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1: Iowa
Most Americans do not think of Iowa outside the presidential primary season. It’s a state with a small population, amorphous borders, little distinctive save for vast fields of corn and lies in the middle of many other states like it. One thing stands out, truly stands out in the whole state — a towering structure above Des Moines, the Iowa capitol not only epitomizes the perfect legislative building, but puts Iowa above every other state architecturally. The Renaissance style is transported to the American Midwest without problem, and every detail is immaculate. The grounds of the building not only are built well and incorporate groundskeeping well, but flows into the city seamlessly, standing above the east village neighborhood triumphantly.
Iowa recalls the greatest architecture of not only European, but American buildings, with arches and columns reconciled into combinations that not only give visually distinct pairing, but seamlessly blend two cherished styles. The rotunda is externally plated in gold and rises above the rest of the structure significantly, while inside, a stunning mural dedicated to Iowans’ service in the Grand Army of the Republic, the Union army during the Civil War, is surrounded by tiered statues in gold and honeycomb designs of corn bushels.
Five domes are incorporated into the structure, entirely unique among the capitols, and makes a unique silhouette for the building against the night sky. The interior is immaculate, and outside, the color palette is almost entirely unique but perfectly shows the grandeur that true government can inspire. Iowa’s capitol building is not only the greatest of the American state capitols, but one of the finest testaments to architecture as an art form in all the world.
Spectacular Legislatures: All 50 state capitol buildings, ranked
Driving to Lansing on I-96, the dome of the Michigan Capitol building stands out in stark contrast to the skyline of the city. The Lansing State Capitol, is not alone: it is one among 49 others, each designed and built not only to house the state legislature, but also to represent the state...
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