RG 106 Capitol Commission

Several different Capitol Commissions were created between 1839 and 1902. Their functions and duties, composition, and manner of appointment varied, but the primary responsibility of the first two commissions was to locate and establish a seat of government and/or build a new State Capitol. Later commissions were established to make improvements to the Capitol and its grounds. This record group is divided into four sections by time periods, with a separate subgroups: Capitol Commission (1839-1859), Capitol Commission I (1855-1903), Capitol Grounds Improvements (1890-1892), and Capitol Commission II (1902-1907). 

Related materials can also be found in records of other state agencies: Office of the Governor (RG 43), Secretary of State (RG 81), Auditor (RG 9), Treasurer of State (RG 89), and Executive Council (RG 36). Related material may also be found in manuscript collections in the State Historical Society of Iowa.

Some or all of these records are available to search in the Iowa History Collections Catalog.

Capitol Commission, 1839-1843

Capitol Commission I, 1855-1903

Capitol Grounds Improvement, 1880-1892

Capitol Commission II, 1902-1907