corner pilaster

corner pilaster

An engaged pier or pillar, often with a capital and base, located at a corner of a building or colonnade.
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There's good reason for this: Corner boards provide a visual break from the horizontal lines of siding, in much the same way that corner pilasters and columns do.
Wood siding corner details: a primer on finishing off the four (or more) sides of a house
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