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Fluted round columns
were created by the Greeks who used wooden tree trunks for
columns. When Greek builders shaved the bark off the trunks
to clean the wood, it left vertical gouges. As they continued
to build and create columns from stone, the fluted columns
remained as a design element making the columns appear both
elegant and regal.
The two principal orders of fluted round columns are the Doric
and the Ionic. The Doric order usually has 20 flutes while
the Ionic order has 24. The Doric order was not widely used
in the US until after the Greek revival architecture was introduced
at the beginning of the 19th century. Now buildings with fluted
columns can be found across the US in historically preserved
buildings.
The main distinction of the Doric order is that is stands alone
with no base. The Ionic order originated in the mid-6th century
BC in Ionia, the southwestern coastland and islands of Asia
Minor settled by Ionian Greeks. Ionic order fluted columns,
although similar to the Doric order; normally stand on a base
which separates the shaft of the column from the platform.
Ionic fluted columns are normally more slender than Doric fluted
columns.
Fluted round columns are made from wood or fiberglass and may
be used both indoors and out depending on the look and feel
desired in the home. Available in stain and paint ready versions,
fluted columns will add the look of elegance to any home.
Fluted Round Columns
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