Storage Facility Opens to the Public
The Menokin Foundation opened the doors of its new storage facility, adjacent to the King Conservation and Visitors Center, to the public this spring. The 3,000 square foot building, designed by landscape architect Will Rieley and constructed by Mulqueen Custom Builders in Warsaw , features clerestory windows that provide light and air circulation, as well as a spectacular truss system that provides structural support and a dramatic interior. The building houses the architectural elements excavated from the Menokin ruin and serves as an additional training and conservation space. It was completed through a generous $100,000 grant from a Richmond-based foundation which requests to remain anonymous. Menokin's president, Helen Turner Murphy remarked, “We were delighted to receive this grant and see the completion of the storage facility. It helps to fulfill our mission and bring the story of Menokin back to life.”