From the Ground Up: Boys & Girls Clubs Henderson Unit

General contractor: Morelock-Ross Builders Inc.

Architect: Slone Architects PC

Engineers: Crocker Consulting Engineers Inc., mechanical, electrical and plumbing; Wells & Scaletty LLC, structural; Great River Engineering of Springfield Inc., civil

Size: 22,000 square feet

Estimated cost: $2.2 million

Lender: None

Estimated completion date: Sept. 1

Project description: Fund-raising for this project began in 2002 with an $8 million capital campaign to finance construction of the 31,000-square-foot Stalnaker Unit at 1410 N. Fremont Ave. and remodeling of the Musgrave Unit at 720 S. Park Ave., according to Randy Carpenter, Boys & Girls Clubs of Springfield director of operations. The Henderson Unit, which is relocating to Grant Beach Park from 1300 Boonville Ave., will feature offices, a kitchen, gymnasium, teen center, technology lab, game room and art and music center.

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