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Biofilm, time and nature have damaged the Jefferson Memorial. Now it’s getting a makeover.
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August 20, 2019
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2:09Now PlayingThe National Park Service has embarked on an $8.2 million project to repair and replace the damaged parts of the Jefferson Memorial roof. The Post was granted access of the detailed construction.
The 32,000ton memorial, which honors the nation’s third president and main author of the Declaration of Independence, houses a 19foot bronze statue of Jefferson. The site remains open, and the work should be finished by next spring. Read moreSubscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube
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