Posted Jun 25, 2023, 2:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Charmy2
is this thing happening?
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construction began last year, although it isn't a close up you can see excavation is in its advanced stages.
Civil War structures found underneath CoStar construction site
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In March, a brick wall was uncovered at the site as well as a brick foundation and concrete slab. Both of these objects were found at the far north end of the site near Bragg Street.
According to the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, the tunnel-like structure is identified in the Virginia Cultural Resorce database as an archaeological resource that was part of the old Confederate Arsenal and Armory in Richmond.
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once the structure was discovered, archaeologists were called to examine at the site.
David Dutton is an archaeologist in the Richmond area and is acting as a consultant to the CoStar team. He’s a partner at Dutton + Associates LLC. He also was the Chief Operating Officer for the American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar.
Dutton said the discovery is most likely a storm drain, constructed before the Civil War. Its purpose was to move water from the Kanawah Canal down to the Haxall Canal and the James River.
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Florance told 8news, the Richmond expansion construction site sits on top of where the fall of Richmond took place in April 1865. Florance said explosions left lead from the bullets and cannon balls that blew up. He said construction workers have recovered a massive amount of lead.
According to Florance, the company is spending $15 million to clean up all of the contaminated soil.
Dutton told company leaders the tunnel-like structure has no broad historical significance, so preservation would not be a priority.
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Last edited by Hudson11; Jun 25, 2023 at 2:54 PM.
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