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Title
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Tentative Financing in Line for Tornado-Monument Plan
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Description
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"The developer of a proposed 650-foot Edwardsville tornado monument has submitted plans that include a tentative commitment from A. G. Edwards & Sons Inc. to underwrite $40 million of the project." The monument would be on 105 acres south of the Kansas Speedway and Interstate 70. "Plans call for building a tower that would be constructed of reinforced concrete with steel wrapped around it to give it the look of a funnel. The tower would have three levels of observation decks, one of which would feature a restaurant. The development would also feature a 25-acre working farm with a petting zoo and an education center, 100,000 square feet of retail and entertainment space, and a weather station." Article gives information on the funding of the project. Incudes a picture.
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Date
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2007-09-06
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
