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<\/a>A 1987 plan showing the George Mason University Farifax Campus with Fenwick Library and the planned expansion designs with Phase IV and Phase V. George Mason University Facilities Management records, Box 103. George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections & Archives. Copyright George Mason University.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
With the preliminary work underway for the new Fenwick Library addition, I thought these pages from a 1987 planning document would be of interest. Although they are quite different, the footprint of the new building will be be similar to the Phase IV addition featured in these plans. 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