DES MOINES
Illustrated Souvenir Album (1895)

KINDS OF STONE AND WHERE PROCURRED.

The foundation stones are principally from the "Bear Creek" and "Winterest" quarries in this State.

The basement stone is from the Iowa City quarries.

The buff colored stone in the superstructure is from St. Genevieve, Missouri, and the "blue stone" is from Carroll county, Missouri.

The granite in the base course was partially procured from "prairie boulders" in Buchanan county, but the dark colored pieces are from Sauk Rapids, Minnestota.

Kinds of Stone Procurred, DSM Illustrated Souvenir pg 33, 1895

CUSTODIAN'S OFFICE.

Kinds of Stone Procurred, DSM Illustrated Souvenir pg 34, 1895
View from First Floor.     VIEW OF ROTUNDA     View from Second Floor.

VIEW OF ROTUNDA.

The outside steps and platforms are the "Forest City" stone, near Cleveland, Iohio. The rails are the Sauk Rapids granite.

The pilasters and piers in the interior of basement are from Anamosa, in this State, and Lemont, Illinois.

All the columns, piers, and pilasters in the corridors of first story are from Lemont, Illinois.

The red granite columns in the second story are from Iron Mountain, Missouri. The dark colored granite in base and cap of pedestals, is from Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, while the carved capitals, pilasters and piers are of Lemont stone.

KINDS OF MARBLE AND WHERE PROCURED.

DOMESTIC.

"Old Tennessee" - from TennesseeMoriah, - from Vermont
Knoxville, - from TennesseeVirginia, - from New York
Holstein River, - from TennesseeIowa Coral, - from Charles City, Iowa
Glen Falls, - from New York 

FOREIGN.

Mexican Onyx, - from Mexico Yellow Eschalleon, - from France
Lisbon, - from SpainFermosa, - from Germany
Sienna, - from ItalyBongord, - from Germany
Verona Red, - from ItalyBelgian Black, - from Belgium
Statuary White, - from Italy Bardiglio, - from Italy
Veined, - from ItalyBrocatelle, - from Italy
Italian Dove, - from ItalyLevanto, - from Italy
Alps Green, - from ItalyJuan Fleure, - from France
Languedoc, - from FranceKilkenny Green, - from Ireland
Rose Vit, - from FranceVictoria Red, - from Ireland
Rouge Greotte, - from FranceCost of marble work $114,815.00
Greotte, - from France 

Kinds of Stone Procurred, DSM Illustrated Souvenir pg 35, 1895     Kinds of Stone Procurred, DSM Illustrated Souvenir pg 36, 1895

Kinds of Stone Procurred, DSM Illustrated Souvenir pg 37, 1895

LIBRARY.

Kinds of Stone Procurred, DSM Illustrated Souvenir pg 38, 1895

INTERIOR VIEW OF STATE LIBRARY - FROM NORTH GALLERY.

GENERAL DIMENSIONS.

Length North and South, including porticos, 363 ft. 8 in.Height to top of Small Domes, 152 ft.
Length East and West, including porticos, 246 ft. 11 in.Height of Basement Story, 13 ft. 1 in.
Length North and South fronts, 175 ft.Height of Office Story, 203 ft. 9 in.
Length East and West fronts, 118 ft. 8 in.Height of Second Story, 22 ft. 9 in.
Width East and West through Arcades, 100 ft. 10 in.Height of Third Story, 20 ft. 9 in.
Height to top of main cornice, 92 ft. 8 in.From Office floor to First Balcony in Dome, 101 ft. 6 in.
Height to top of Balustrade, 99 ft. 8 in.From Office floor to Second Balcony in Dome, 153 ft. 2 in.
Height to top of Stybolate, 114 ft. 2 in.From Office floor to Canopy in Dome, 175 ft. 5 in.
Height to top of Dome Balcony, 219 ft. 1 in.The Rotunda is in Diameter, 152 ft.
Height to top of Lantern, 249 ft.The Exterior diameter of Dome is, 80 ft.
Height to top of Ball above Lantern, 250 ft.The House of Representatives is 74x91 ft. 4 in. x 47 ft. 9 in.
Height to top of Finale, 275 ft.The Senate Chamber, 58 ft.x91 ft. 4 in. x 41 ft. 9 in.

Kinds of Stone Procurred, DSM Illustrated Souvenir pg 39, 1895

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