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Cultural buildings. These buildings
house theaters, galleries, libraries,
performance halls, and museums.
They host musical, dramatic, and
dance performances; literary
activities; and art exhibits.
Government buildings. These
buildings house government
functions. Examples include city halls,
post offices, police stations, firehouses,
state capitols, courthouses, and
government office buildings.
Transportation terminals. These
buildings are used to aid in the
loading and unloading of passengers
and cargo from transportation
vehicles. Examples are airports, train
and bus stations, freight terminals,
and seaports.
Sports arenas and exhibition centers.
These facilities are used for sporting
events, concerts, trade shows, and
conventions.
Agricultural buildings. These
structures include barns and storage
buildings used to house livestock,
shelter machinery, and protect farm
products (grain and hay, for example).
As noted earlier, these special buildings
are built using the same construction steps
used for a single-family home.
One special type of building is the
manufactured home. As you remember,
manufacturing produces products in a fac-
tory. The completed product is transported
to its place of use. This is exactly how
manufactured homes are produced. See
Figure 17-4. Most of the structure is built in
a factory. This type of home is usually built
in two halves. The floors, walls, and roof
are erected. The plumbing and electrical
systems are then installed. The structure’s
interior and exterior are enclosed and fin-
ished. This step includes installing floor-
ing, painting walls, setting cabinets and
plumbing fixtures, and installing appli-
ances and electrical fixtures.
Figure 17-3. Buildings other than the three main types can be found in many forms.
United States Capitol
Sydney Opera House
Hoosier Dome
Grain Elevators
Statue of Liberty