A.B. Graham reopens after $2.3M in renovations, but not to the public

The grand staircase in the newly renovated A.B. Graham Building with a new elevator. BILL LACKEY/STAFF

Credit: Bill Lackey

Credit: Bill Lackey

The grand staircase in the newly renovated A.B. Graham Building with a new elevator. BILL LACKEY/STAFF

The A.B. Graham Building in downtown Springfield is scheduled to reopen Monday after a $2.5 million interior renovation project, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the public might have to wait a little longer before they can visit.

Four Clark County offices moved into the building located at 31 N. Limestone St. last week. However, due to a surge in COVID-19 cases, the building will be closed to the public until further notice.

“The Clark County Auditor, Recorder, Tax Map and Treasurer’s Office will be open on an appointment-only basis beginning Monday; however, elected officials are encouraging residents to do business through online services,” a statement from Clark County said.

Reconstruction on the building started in September of 2019.

The renovations at the A.B. Graham Building, originally constructed in 1901 and named after the founder of 4-H, include modernized electrical wiring, heating and air conditioning, fire suppression, plumbing and a new elevator to make the building handicap accessible.

Prior to the renovation, some offices inside the over 100-year-old building were unheated.

Although much of the transformation involved ripping out a majority of the aging interior and re-configuring office spaces, several of the iconic architectural details were saved, including the brass staircase, the marble walls and stairs, the woodworking and several of the county office doors.

Springfield-based Kapp Construction served as the contractor on the project and Dayton-based Oregon Group served as architect.

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