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January 13, 2011

01-13-2011

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Capitol Ohio

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The foundation walls of the Ohio Statehouse were laid in 1839, but the building was not completed until 1861. The cornerstone, an ordinary-looking block in the foundation, was difficult to locate after the restoration of the 1990s and should not be confused with the date stone on the outside of the Statehouse.

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Foundation Cornerstone Limestone Quarry Atrium Parking Garage Statehouse walls Stone Rail Service Construction

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00:00:11	You are looking at the actual foundation wall of the Statehouse.
00:00:15	Construction of this building was a massive project
00:00:18	for the State of Ohio.
00:00:20	The cornerstone was put down in 1839 and it was 22 years later in 1861
00:00:26	that the building was finally completed.
00:00:29	These foundation walls, like the rest of the blocks in the building,
00:00:32	are Columbus limestone quarried from an area about three miles away.
00:00:38	The stone was brought to this site by a temporary rail service built
00:00:44	specifically for the Statehouse construction.

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