In the arc of Commonwealth Avenue stood the handsome Iowa state building,
a structure that combined features of the old and new Capitol buildings
at Iowa City and Des Moines. These were the round loggias at the two ends
and the colonnaded veranda of the main entrance. Across the front were superb
bronze figures of Sherman, Farragut, Henderson and Dodge. These were the
gift of Ex-Governor Larrabee as also was the great pipe organ which occupied
the landing of the central stairway. The main floor had a recital hall in
the center, with reception and rest rooms at the two ends. On the second
floor directly over the recital hall, was the committee room of the Commission.
The remainder of the floor was divided into suites of apartments for the
Governor, the hostess and such members of the Commission as they visited
the Exposition
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