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Article: The dirty secret behind the capitol.(Front)
- Article from:
- The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)
- Article date:
- January 24, 2007
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Byline: JOANNE KIMBERLIN
RICHMOND -- By Joanne Kimberlin
THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
RICHMOND - It's no surprise that Virginians cherish their history, but who knew the love affair extends to our dirt?
Roughly 27,000 tons of the stuff were recently scooped out of the south lawn of the state's 200-year-old Capitol building. The dig made room for an underground addition, part of a $100 million renovation.
The soil, considered "historic earth," was trucked to a secret spot in Henrico County and piled into a mountain.
"I can only tell you it was taken to state-owned property," said Susan Pollard, spokeswoman for the department of general services. "We don't want ...