Old Columns

They just don’t make columns like they used to. These two pictures were taken at the same home that was built in the mid-1800s. The first one was on the front porch. Modern columns are usually hollow with either wooden barrel construction or built entirely with fiberglass. This one is more like a solid post that has some ornamentation. The second column was in the basement, and appears to be a humble tree trunk that has been stripped of its branches. It probably wasn’t original since there were brick columns in the basement too, but must have been added quite a while back.

Old Porch Column Old Basement Column