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View from the southwest during construction; July 27, 2018
FILE #524530439 construction

View from the southwest during construction; July 27, 2018

Connected to TownePlace Suites by Marriott in O'Fallon

Ryan Hildebrand·July 27, 2018·1,892 × 1,336 px·817,583 bytes

Keywords TownePlace Suites by Marriott O'Fallon O'Fallon Illinois construction

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