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WontArnett t1_iv2f9qs wrote

Reply to comment by WhalerBum in Patch of brickwork underneath the torn up pavement along Main in The Fan. Any idea if this was part of a sidewalk in the past, or the actual roadway? by TheRiverRam

So what’s in Shockoe then?

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WhalerBum t1_iv2h2j9 wrote

Granite blocks, known as Belgian block. Cobble stones are round.

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WontArnett t1_iv2hjk9 wrote

Oh, interesting! Those Belgian blocks are cool looking, but miserable to drive or walk on.

I’ll have to check out that alley behind the museum.

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Diet_Coke t1_iv45t25 wrote

Accidentally biking down that stretch of road is a Richmond rite of passage

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WontArnett t1_iv48bon wrote

Damn, I can’t imagine. I had trouble just hiking around that area on foot.

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