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This Old Statehouse

This award-winning documentary features the work and workers who restored Iowa’s most important architectural icon, the state Capitol. Through the use of on-the-scene video essays, in-depth interviews and historical photos,“This Old Statehouse” documents both the history of the Capitol and the story of its restoration.

Recent Stories

This Old Statehouse: Timeline

posted on April 6, 2001 at 5:14 PM

This Old Statehouse: Timeline Discover the chronological history of the Iowa Statehouse through this interactive timeline.

This Old Statehouse: Photo Gallery

posted on April 3, 2001 at 2:21 PM

This Old Statehouse: Photo Gallery View photos from the restoration project.

This Old Statehouse: Interview with Tim VanderWell

posted on April 3, 2001 at 11:19 AM

This Old Statehouse: Interview with Tim VanderWell Producer Jack Shepard interviews Tim Vander Well (Ever Greene Painting Studios) for a story on the Iowa State Capitol renovation.

This Old Statehouse: Interview with Doris Park

posted on April 3, 2001 at 11:13 AM

This Old Statehouse: Interview with Doris Park Producer Jack Shepard interviews Doris Park (Max-Cast Art Foundry) for a story on the Iowa State Capitol renovation.

This Old Statehouse: Interview with Dick Labertew

posted on April 3, 2001 at 11:03 AM

This Old Statehouse: Interview with Dick Labertew Producer Jack Shepard interviews Dick Labertew (Lead Restoration Painter) for a story on the Iowa State Capitol renovation.

This Old Statehouse: Interview with Bob Hewitt

posted on April 3, 2001 at 10:56 AM

This Old Statehouse: Interview with Bob Hewitt Producer Jack Shepard interviews Bob Hewitt (Seedorff Masonry, Inc.) for a story on the Iowa State Capitol renovation.

This Old Statehouse: Interview with Bart Hammond

posted on April 3, 2001 at 10:11 AM

This Old Statehouse: Interview with Bart Hammond Producer Jack Shepard interviews Bart Hammond (Wood Roofing & Sheet Metal) for a story on the Iowa State Capitol renovation.

This Old Statehouse: Interview with Bill Dikis

posted on April 2, 2001 at 5:50 PM

This Old Statehouse: Interview with Bill Dikis Producer Jack Shepard interviews Bill Dikis (RDG Bussard Dikis Inc.) for a story on the Iowa State Capitol renovation.

This Old Statehouse: Interview with Carl Crees

posted on April 2, 2001 at 5:01 PM

This Old Statehouse: Interview with Carl Crees Producer Jack Shepard interviews Carl Crees (Stonemason with Forest and Associates) for a story on the Iowa State Capitol renovation.

This Old Statehouse: Interview with Scott Allen

posted on April 2, 2001 at 4:50 PM

This Old Statehouse: Interview with Scott Allen Producer Jack Shepard interviews Scott Allen (RDG Bussard Dikis Inc.) for a story on the Iowa State Capitol renovation.

This Old Statehouse: Educational Resources

posted on April 2, 2001 at 4:10 PM

This Old Statehouse: Educational Resources Discover careers related to the design, construction and restoration of the Iowa Statehouse.

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