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Civic centers

Scope note

Use for areas within a city where the principal governmental and cultural buildings are grouped; may also denote building complexes or individual buildings housing such a range of functions, especially when the construction was financed by municipal funds.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000701

Equivalent Terms used

civic center

Created

13yrs ago

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