Central Michigan University Biological Station builds a new laboratory and collections building, 1989

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Event

Date: 1989-05-08
Kind: Construction
Where: Beaver Island
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: educationconstructionsciencecommunityenvironment
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The August issue reports construction of a new Central Michigan University Biological Station building on Beaver Island, with laboratories, a controlled collections room, conference space, and a boat-access basement.

Sources

“Central Michigan University Biological Station Gets New Building,” Beaver Beacon, August 1989.
Reports 30 Industrial Education and Technology students erecting the shell May 8–15, island lumber, four laboratories, a collections room, and a building designed by Jim Gillingham. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
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Beaver Beacon, August 1989, held issue PDF, source scan.
Paired held twenty-four-page August issue PDF.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Central Michigan University Biological Station builds a new laboratory and collections building, 1989”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-cmu-biological-station-new-building-1989/, accessed [date], citing “Central Michigan University Biological Station Gets New Building,” Beaver Beacon, August 1989. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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