What in the world were they thinking

Its not a pier its a brace its holding the Dam wall up:shock: I should write a book on the crazy things I have seen in this business.

There were about 5 or 6 of these chunks of concrete around the outside wall

Thanks Charley… looks lovely just xxxx lovely .

Not exactly like the flying buttresses you see on European cathedrals is it?

https://archispeaking.net/2015/10/05/buttress-the-walls-back-up/

What was the wall structure?

1920 Sandstone

Wow…

Buttresses aren’t that uncommon in older structures.

Buttresses aren’t that uncommon in older structures. Sometimes used to prop up old law breaking politicians.