CLARK COUNTY ADMIN OFFICES > SPRINGFIELD, OHIO

Kapp Construction was honored to be a part of the preservation and transformation of the historic, 100-year-old A.B. Graham Building in downtown Springfield. The $5.3 million project included new heating and cooling systems throughout the building, modernized electrical wiring, a fire suppression system, plumbing, and a new elevator to make the building handicapped accessible. The aging interior was reconfigured into more efficient office and meeting spaces, all of which are now heated and cooled.

Throughout the transformation, many of the iconic architectural details have been saved and restored, including the brass staircase, the marble walls and stairs, the woodwork, and several of the county office doors. County Commissioner Lowell McGlothin said, “It’s wonderful to save an old building and renovate it so it has a new purpose.”

The A.B. Graham Building, which is named after the founder of 4-H, is home to four county offices—the treasurer, the auditor, the recorder, and the tax maps department—as well as the Clark County Common Pleas Court Domestic Relations Court. This extensive project also included renovations to the Springview Government Center, which was purchased in 2005. The third floor had remained unoccupied and required renovations before the Board of Clark County Commissioners could relocate there. By moving their offices out of the A.B. Graham Building, several other government offices could move in so that those related departments could now operate under one roof.