Did you know that the Hokies are named for Hokie Stone?

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Did you know that the Hokies are named for Hokie Stone?

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So "one famous" part of campus is built with Hokie stone?
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So "one famous" part of campus is built with Hokie stone?
Yes, that famous part of campus called "just about everywhere other than Squires and some of the upper quad buildings".
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"...It's not real hokie stone [on the helmet]..."

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BigDave wrote:
Marine Hokie wrote:
BigDave wrote:
So "one famous" part of campus is built with Hokie stone?
Yes, that famous part of campus called "just about everywhere other than Squires and some of the upper quad buildings".
Might be widely known but it is a requirement to use at least 10% (IIRC) HS on all campus projects. Only exception was during the war when funds/labor were really tight. The new Arts building near Squires was a big kerfuffle because the Architects flat refused to use it. But in the end, VT won the battle.

Carry on.
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