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'The catastrophe of the century': Virginia's abandoned 1972 Capitol renovation

Virginia lawmakers once considered carving six levels of offices, dining rooms and parking into Capitol Square. The public response was swift and overwhelmingly negative.

Richmond.com · JEFF TERICH Richmond Times-Dispatch · August 23, 2026

03-12-1974:In March 1974 at the state Capitol, Virginia first lady Katherine Godwin (second front right) unveiled a painting of the Virginia Declaration of Rights. The work, by Jack Clifton of Hampt…

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