An up-close view of the gold dome.
Workers set the second to last limestone block on a cart to transport the block where it will be lowered from high upon the scaffolding to the ground.
Workers position the chain to remove the final limestone block from the spring line.
Workers remove the block, re-positioning it for initial cleaning before it is taken off the scaffolding.
In a heavy rain, workers have placed the limestone block on the cart and move it to the end of the scaffolding, preparing to lower it to the ground.
The limestone block is lowered to the ground.
There are almost 200 large limestone blocks that have been removed from the dome to date. Limestone blocks line the yard in front of the Capitol, where they will be inspected, cleaned and refurbished before being reinstalled in the coming months.
Workers have finished removing three rows of large limestone blocks from the spring line. This will allow workers to get to the area behind the blocks to install water-proofing measures. Until now, water cascaded down the dome, seeping behind the limestone blocks, and making its way into the rotunda area, causing damage.
