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Towers (building divisions)

Scope note

Use for parts of buildings with walls rising considerably above the rest, usually with vertical proportions, and to some extent architecturally distinct. For usually detached or isolated buildings or other structures high in proportion to their lateral dimensions, use "towers (single built works)."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30003615

Broader Terms used

<building divisions>

Equivalent Terms used

tower (building division)

Created

13yrs ago

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