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Saloons

Scope note

Use for public refreshment places with more emphasis on drinking, normally alcoholic beverages, than on eating, and offering a stage show or other type of public entertainment in the main room, but providing no overnight accommodations; use "pubs" for similar facilities, but generally offering no staged entertainment; use "taverns" for establishments offering overnight accommodations as well as food and drink but no staged entertainment.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30005171

Broader Terms used

bars (commercial buildings)

Narrower Terms used

beer halls

Equivalent Terms used

saloon

Created

13yrs ago

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