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Poteaux sur solle construction

Scope note

Timber frame construction in which the upright posts are raised above damp ground on individual foundation blocks to avoid rotting the frame members and to facilitate replacement of foundation pieces without rebuilding the frame; common in the vernacular architecture of the Lower Mississippi Valley.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000179417

Broader Terms used

<construction by form>

Equivalent Terms used

poteaux sur solle

Created

13yrs ago

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