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ID: 300419278
Page Link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300419278

 

Record Type: concept
observation towers (watchtowers, towers (single built works), ... Built Environment (hierarchy name))

 

Note: Towers intended to afford views of the surrounding area, typically for the purpose of the enjoyment of views rather than for defense.
 
Terms:
observation towers (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,PN)
observation tower (C,U,English,AD,U,SN)
towers, observation (C,U,English,UF,U,U)

Facet/Hierarchy Code:  V.RK

Hierarchical Position:

Hierarchy of Objects Facet
Objects Facet
Hierarchy of Built Environment (hierarchy name)
.... Built Environment (hierarchy name) (G)
Hierarchy of Single Built Works (hierarchy name)
........ Single Built Works (hierarchy name) (G)
Hierarchy of single built works (built environment)
............ single built works (built environment) (G)
Hierarchy of <single built works by specific type>
................ <single built works by specific type> (G)
Hierarchy of <single built works by form>
.................... <single built works by form> (G)
Hierarchy of <single built works by form: massing or shape>
........................ <single built works by form: massing or shape> (G)
Hierarchy of towers (single built works)
............................ towers (single built works) (G)
Hierarchy of watchtowers
................................ watchtowers (G)
Hierarchy of observation towers
.................................... observation towers (G)

Sources and Contributors:
observation tower............  [VP]
................................  Canadian Thesaurus of Construction Science and Technology (1978)
observation towers............  [VP Preferred]
...................................  Canadian Thesaurus of Construction Science and Technology (1978)
...................................  J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-)
...................................  Oxford English Dictionary Online (2002-)
towers, observation............  [VP]
...................................  Getty Vocabulary Program rules
 
Subject: .....  [VP]
 
Note:
English .......... [VP]
.......... Canadian Thesaurus of Construction Science and Technology (1978)
.......... Oxford English Dictionary Online (2002-)

 

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