East Front Capitol Steps Under Repairs for Leak
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From Times Wire Reports
A central staircase into the Capitol will be dismantled for the next four months to fix a leak, the architect of the Capitol said.
The 35 granite steps leading into the east front entrance will be removed so workers can install a new rubberized waterproofing system underneath, said Eva Malecki, a spokeswoman for the architect’s office.
Malecki said a temporary wooden staircase would be installed in case of emergency evacuations.
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