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Rural schools

Scope note

Small educational buildings built in sparsely populated nonurban areas to provide public, usually elementary, education to local residents. Use when emphasizing the function or location of such buildings; when emphasizing the small size or form of some early examples, prefer "one-room schools."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000252238

Broader Terms used

<schools by function>

Equivalent Terms used

rural school

Created

12yrs ago

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