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Penthouses

Scope note

Use for structures enclosing useful space that constitute the top level of multistory buildings and have walls set back significantly from the walls of the story below; includes quite small structures, surrounded by large areas of flat roof, such as shelters for elevator machinery.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000105584

Broader Terms used

<building divisions>

Equivalent Terms used

penthouse

Created

12yrs ago

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