. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. ^-^â ^. I igure 34.âSoithn\"est corner of Structi'rk B. Piazza roundation extends to left, with rod sandstone block at Junction of piazza with main foundation. To the left of top of sign, molded rcd-sandstono trim can be seen which ap|>arently surrounded the Bricks in front of trim ;ipiH-ar to have been added later as step foundation. Brick butlrev>ing of main-foundation footing appears at right. the discerning eye can pick up the contour ot a wall running parallel with the west foundation wall under the blacktop pavement
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. ^-^â ^. I igure 34.âSoithn\"est corner of Structi'rk B. Piazza roundation extends to left, with rod sandstone block at Junction of piazza with main foundation. To the left of top of sign, molded rcd-sandstono trim can be seen which ap|>arently surrounded the Bricks in front of trim ;ipiH-ar to have been added later as step foundation. Brick butlrev>ing of main-foundation footing appears at right. the discerning eye can pick up the contour ot a wall running parallel with the west foundation wall under the blacktop pavement. For a brief distance, between the point where the road swings eastward from it and the private driveway covers it again, excavation exposed this wall. Designated Wall C, it was 22 inches thick, entirely of brick, with no evidence remaining of red sandstone on the outside. The exterior surface was feet beyond the west founda- tion wall. At the southwest corner of the foundation, c\ idence matching that at the northwest corner was found Here, again inset 4 inches from the line of the main south foundation wall, were to be sren the tops of red-sandstone slabs like those found at the north end ^f^g. 3b), in this case with one tie rod still in place. The driveway obscured the point to which the corner of this extending structure could pnsuin- ably be projected. Subsequent construction .igainst the sitnclstone slabs had co\er<-' a rubble of brick and mortar tii , , foundation for masonry steps (fig. 35). Projecting out from the - ' .1 rect ingulai to lie the corner of these superimposed steps. Al- thon ' rider the .' by I ' ^^'â¢'" '^ ' corner of Wall C. It will lje demonstrated fron\ â â â¢â¢.11 C. wii! 1 of a hil. The lielief which persi-stcd for a time il iir Merver"s nuinsion. 87. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations
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