Remnants and Replacement
Several remnants of the Murrah Building stand on the site of the Oklahoma City National Memorial. Its plaza (on what was once the south side of the building) has been incorporated into the memorial; the Murrah Building's original flagpole is still in use. The east wall of the Murrah Building (within the building's footprint) is intact, as well as portions of the south wall. The building's underground parking garage survived the blast and is used today, but it is guarded and closed to the public.
The Federal government began construction of a new building to replace the Murrah Building in late 2000. This new building was sited north of the site of the original Murrah Building. It incorporates numerous security measures implemented in federal designs nationwide after the bombing of the Murrah Building.
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