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What material and how were the columns constructed in this photo?

10 years ago

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Archiverde Landscape Architecture
10 years ago
last modified: 10 years ago
The columns were an existing feature on this site during our renovation. Based on the original landscape blueprints that the owner supplied to us, we believe they were built during the 1930s, but do not know how or what (perhaps concrete).
marmoraileya
10 years ago
where is this place pls?

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