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Corps de logis

Scope note

Use to designate the central portions of a building as opposed to the terminal or end pavilions or other outlying portions, especially found in French architecture or in buildings closely derived from French architecture.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30002658

Broader Terms used

<building divisions>

Term used for

corps-de-logis

Created

13yrs ago

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