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County staff to seek quote for removing courthouse cornerstone to retrieve and possibly display historical artifacts
Summary
Maintenance staff asked commissioners for permission to obtain a quote to remove the courthouse cornerstone while masons are on site for masonry work; commissioners gave consensus to get a cost estimate and asked staff to secure the items for later display if removal proceeds.
Walla Walla County commissioners discussed a maintenance proposal May 12 to remove the courthouse cornerstone while a masonry contractor is on site, with the goal of retrieving historical artifacts inside the cornerstone for possible public display.
Rob, the county’s maintenance facilities director, told the board the cornerstone is about 109 to 110 years old and contains a copper box with artifacts. He…
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