Repairs and cleaning on the state Legislative Building’s sandstone exterior is entering another phase this fall in Olympia at a cost of $1 million. “It’s not just cleaning, but also mortar repair,” ...

The listed building, which was opened in 1932, will see specialist substantial cleaning and maintenance of its stonework carried out, including potential repointing of the stonework, cleaning of ...

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