24 years later the Iowa State Capitol gets a 23.75-karat gold facelift
DES MOINES, Iowa — Every 30 or so years, the gold leafing at the Iowa State Capitol building needs to be redone. The last time the gold was redone was in 1999, costing almost half a million dollars. “It has gorgeous qualities of shine,” said Anne Domenech, the head gilder at EverGreene Architectural Arts. Domenech […]