The ugly gorge cut into Capitol Hill facing Franklin Street in Richmond is a most dramatic indication that the rehabilitation of Virginia ’s Capitol is well underway. The draping of the western walls of the Capitol to shield work and workmen is another. Despite current disfigurements, this project ultimately will strengthen the foundations and utility of the structure originally designed by Thomas Jefferson. To that end, project directors have installed seismic devices as an early warning system to ensure their work doesn’t erode or undermine that foundation. More.