National Historic Landmark · Iowa City, Iowa

Old Capitol

A listed building in Iowa City, Iowa in the Greek Revival architecture style. Added to the National Register in 1972, and a National Historic Landmark.

Old Capitol
Photo via Wikimedia Commons

The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
AddressUniversity of Iowa campus, Iowa City, IA
CountyJohnson County
ListedMay 31, 1972
Reference number72000475
ArchitectJohn F. Rague
StyleGreek Revival architecture
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 buildings
StandingYes

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

Where it is

StreetUniversity of Iowa campus
Coordinates41.66127, -91.53624 · Directions ↗

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Why you would stay

Reference

Exists because it is true

Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 72000475. Nothing here is transcribed by hand.