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Terrace Hill, the Iowa governor’s mansion, is shown on Friday. State officials say security concerns have prompted them to build a wrought iron fence around the 18,000-square-foot mansion on a hill just west of downtown Des Moines.
DES MOINES — Iowa public safety officials said Friday that security concerns have prompted the state to build a wrought iron fence around Terrace Hill, the historic Des Moines mansion that serves as the governor’s private residence.
“Terrace Hill serves as the family home for our governors and their families, and we need to provide the safest environment possible for them. These enhancements are part of an overall state initiative to improve the security footprint at our state facilities,” Iowa Department of Public Safety Commissioner Stephan Bayens said in a statement.