For this week’s Ask OMS topic, we have the definition of the word pier. As a reminder, the purpose of Ask OMS is for you to post your questions related to architecture, and then we’ll provide the answers. Please send us your questions.

Pier: 1. A column designed to support concentrated load, as shown in the photo below. 2. A member, usually in the form of a thickened section, which forms an integral part of a wall; usually placed at intervals along the wall to provide lateral support or to take concentrated vertical loads. 3. A vertical supporting member or element (usually of brick, stone, or metal) placed at intervals along a wall, which typically separate each storefront opening from the adjacent storefront opening.

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Source: http://www.nyc.gov/html/lpc/html/faqs/glossary.shtml

Heritage Room at the Lebanon Public Library Photo Copyright: Susan Fleck Photography

Heritage Room at the Lebanon Public Library
Photo Copyright: Susan Fleck Photography

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