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August 16, 2007
School district tries to beat inflation by building three schools at once
By LYNN PORTER
Journal Real Estate Editor
Journal Real Estate Editor
Images courtesy Mahlum Architects
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Lincoln Street Elementary School will be located in historic downtown Hillsboro.
The Hillsboro School District in Oregon has come up with a plan to help it deal with the escalating cost of constructing schools: build a bunch at once and incorporate the same basic design elements.
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