Hardhat Tour: KSU Aeronautics and Engineering Building Expansion

Submitted by Jillian Tipton on Wed, 06/07/2023 - 17:04
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KSU Aeronautics and Engineering Building
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1400 Lester A Lefton Esplanade
Venue City
Kent
Venue State
Ohio
Venue Postal Code
44240
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https://aiaakron.square.site/event-registration
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jtipton@aiaakron.org
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1.00
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DS Architecture
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