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Cupolas

Scope note

Use for small structures built on the ridges of roofs, particularly common in American architecture; when these structures are intended to be used as lookouts, prefer "belvederes"; for windowed superstructures on roofs or domes used to admit light or air to the space below, use "lanterns (roof appendages)"; for hemispherical roofs, use "domes."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30002230

Broader Terms used

<roof appendages>

Equivalent Terms used

cupola

Created

13yrs ago

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