East Marshall Street Well Memorial and Interment Site
Sector: Education • Location: Richmond, Virginia, United States
Source: VCU News
The project involves constructing a memorial and interment site at the south end of the plaza between the Kontos Building and the Egyptian Building at Virginia Commonwealth University. The memorial will serve as a gathering spot and symbol of unity, featuring a "unity chamber" inspired by Toguna structures of Dogon culture in West Africa, encouraging humility, equality, and thoughtful discussion.
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Education, Road, Commercial
- Location
- Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- VCU News
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The project involves constructing a memorial and interment site at the south end of the plaza between the Kontos Building and the Egyptian Building at Virginia Commonwealth University. The memorial will serve as a gathering spot and symbol of unity, featuring a "unity chamber" inspired by Toguna structures of Dogon culture in West Africa, encouraging humility, equality, and thoughtful discussion. The project honors the 19th-century human remains discovered in an abandoned well on the MCV Campus during construction in 1994. |
Original sector | Built Environment |
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Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Virginia |
City | Richmond |
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Source | VCU News |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Education, Road, Commercial |
Article published date | 2026-04-27 |
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