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Description:: Elevated buildings are those which, for myriad reasons, were constructed with the desire that they not be in contact with Terra Firma. They may occur in various forms, the predominant one being that of a relatively small building elevated well above the earth by posts or columns. These may be elevated caches, granaries or warehouses constructed for storage of food or supplies, fishing huts, bird watching or hunting blinds, or fire lookout towers.

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It is likely that the oldest extant example of an Elevated Building would be the Hórreo, a stone building elevated upon stone pillars. Similar structures have been used for the storage of foodstuffs since the Roman times, the idea being to prevent the incursion of animals and ground moisture, thereby spoiling that which is stored within. Examples have been found in much of Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Polynesia, Australia, New Zealand and the Americas. Even earlier, in the Stone and Bronze Ages (4000 – 800 BC) European cultures were living in Stilt Houses on various lakes.

A secondary, and much more contemporary, form which this category chooses to encompass is the commercial, or tourism oriented, "tower", usually supported well above the ground by a central column or structure, such as Calgary Tower, the Seattle Space Needle, or Toronto's CN Tower.

Elevated Buildings Around the World


France	Canada

Okinawa	Spain

Switzerland	Sweden

Missoula, MT U.S.A.	Orient, WA U.S.A.

Instructions for Posting a Elevated Buildings Waymark:

PLEASE read ALL the requirements before submitting

Merriam-Webster defines a building to be simply: "a usually roofed and walled structure built for permanent use (as for a dwelling)".
The Cambridge English Dictionary definition is similar.

This category will accept elevated buildings which are entirely residential, whether permanent residences, beach or lake rental properties, hotels/motels or condominiums.

Unacceptable are:
- silo style grain bins with conical floors, whether of steel, fibreglass or other material
- Air Traffic Control Towers of any sort
- Water Towers
- Lighthouses NOT elevated by, stilts, posts, poles or a framework. All conventional lighthouses consisting of a continuous tower will not be accepted.
- Small elevated structures, i.e. enclosed weather instruments
- Enclosed structures which are elevated within a larger structure.
  These will be deemed not acceptable if, in the absence of the larger structure, they would no longer function as useable buildings.

Multiple Elevated Buildings at a single site should be submitted as a single Waymark if they are historically, thematically and architecturally related.
Example: Stilt houses in Unteruhldingen
Otherwise they may be submitted individually. The discretion of the officers may be brought to bear in this regard.
This category will gladly accept any building (though see above) which is only partially elevated above the ground, such as those built on hillsides, IF they have at least 50% of their floor area obviously clear of the ground.
Buildings elevated above water are acceptable as, after all, they are elevated above ground but happen to have a layer of water between building and earth.
Submissions must be accompanied by:
- At least 2 (two) photos of the elevated building, taken by the submitter, including, as much as is possible, a closeup and a separate overall view, allowing visitors to obtain a good overall perspective of the building.
- At least 3 (three) sentences of description and/or historical context, composed by the submitter.
The inclusion of quoted text from an outside source, detailing either the building itself or its history, is encouraged. Quoted text must be presented in such a fashion as to make it easily distinguishable from any other text, through the use of quotes, quotes and italics, or placement within a "blockquote" or similar HTML container. Attribution, in the form of an appropriate URL, must immediately follow.
Submissions must include a translation in English, if English is not your native language.
The title of submitted Waymarks must include a name or designation for the elevated building, followed by its town or location, presented in the following format: Name - Town(, optional region)
Country is not necessary as it appears below the title.
Province, state, canton, department, etc. also are not necessary, as long as they can be selected from the drop down "State / Province:" selector.
Signage - Please include a legible, closeup photo of any signage encountered at the site, in particular those which contain architectural or historical information. Said photo must not be included in the 2 photo requirement, above. Text from the signage need not be included when accompanied by a legible photo.

PLEASE read ALL the requirements before submitting

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You must include both a photo of the Elevated Building visited and any impressions or comments you have concerning the building. Any new information on the building you might have would be appreciated, as well.

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view gallery	Hórreo - Coles, Ourense, Galicia, España in Elevated Buildings Example of hórreo posted by: Ariberna location: Galicia, Spain date approved: 09/17/2023 last visited: never
view gallery	Hórreo - Piñor, Barbadás, Ourense, Galicia, España in Elevated Buildings Example of hórreo.0 posted by: Ariberna location: Galicia, Spain date approved: 09/07/2023 last visited: 09/08/2023
view gallery	Granary - Jan Karlsgården - Kastelholm, Aland Islands in Elevated Buildings Elevated granary located in the open-air museum Jan Karlsgården posted by: Walking Boots location: Aland Isles date approved: 08/27/2023 last visited: never
view gallery	Hotel Grand Faro - San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur, México in Elevated Buildings Revolving restaurant in Faro posted by: Ariberna location: Baja California Sur, Mexico date approved: 07/24/2023 last visited: never
view gallery	Whiteface Mountain Fire Tower - Blue Mountain Lake, NY, USA in Elevated Buildings This fire tower was removed from Whiteface Mountain in 1972 and now resides as a educational display at the Adirondack Experience Museum in Blue Mountain Lake, NY. posted by: Lightnin Bug location: New York date approved: 07/15/2023 last visited: never
view gallery	Easton's Beach Cabanas - Newport, Rhode Island in Elevated Buildings Over 225 cabanas are available for seasonal rental at Easton’s Beach in Newport, Rhode Island. The wood shingle-clad buildings are arranged in ten parallel rows on an elevated deck overlooking Easton Bay. posted by: 401Photos location: Rhode Island date approved: 07/04/2023 last visited: never
view gallery	City Hall - Riverside, CA in Elevated Buildings The City Hall for Riverside, California. posted by: bluesnote location: California date approved: 06/15/2023 last visited: never
view gallery	Playhouse on N. Benton Street - St. Charles, MO in Elevated Buildings Behind 1102 North Benton Avenue. posted by: YoSam. location: Missouri date approved: 06/04/2023 last visited: never
view gallery	Málaga post office (Former) - Málaga, Andalucía, España in Elevated Buildings The old headquarters of the Post Office in Malaga, lifeless for more than a decade and awaiting destination. posted by: Ariberna location: Andalucía, Spain date approved: 05/25/2023 last visited: 06/16/2023
view gallery	Le Poste de Secours - Gruissan-Plage, Occitanie, France in Elevated Buildings [EN] One of the two lifeguard stations on Chalets beach in Gruissan-Plage. [FR] Un des deux postes de secours sur la plage des Chalets à Gruissan-Plage. posted by: pmaupin location: Occitanie, France date approved: 05/23/2023 last visited: 05/25/2023
view gallery	Caseta - Baiona, Pontevedra, Galicia, España in Elevated Buildings House in the Port posted by: Ariberna location: Galicia, Spain date approved: 05/21/2023 last visited: never
view gallery	Hórreo - Baiona, Pontevedra, Galicia, España in Elevated Buildings Typical in Galician posted by: Ariberna location: Galicia, Spain date approved: 05/16/2023 last visited: never
view gallery	Pier van Scheveningen - Scheveningen, the Netherlands in Elevated Buildings A very large pier and entertainment center of the beach of Scheveningen posted by: Becktracker location: Zuid-Holland, Netherlands date approved: 05/14/2023 last visited: 02/22/2023
view gallery	Watch Hill Yacht Club cabanas - Westerly, Rhode Island in Elevated Buildings The private Watch Hill Yacht Club was founded as a sailing and racing club in 1913 in the ocean community of Watch Hill on Narragansett Bay in Westerly, Rhode Island. A series of cabanas have been built near the clubhouse starting in the 1950's. posted by: 401Photos location: Rhode Island date approved: 04/15/2023 last visited: 05/27/2023
view gallery	Watch Hill Yacht Club - Westerly, Rhode Island in Elevated Buildings The private Watch Hill Yacht Club was founded as a sailing and racing club in 1913 in the ocean community of Watch Hill on Narragansett Bay in Westerly, Rhode Island. Its clubhouse sits atop a dock a few yards offshore. posted by: 401Photos location: Rhode Island date approved: 04/15/2023 last visited: never
view gallery	Peace Memorial Museum - Hiroshima, Japan in Elevated Buildings The Peace Memorial Museum is an imposing building of concrete and glass raised above the ground by huge Le Corbusier-inspired pilotis. It stands at the southern end of Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, Japan. posted by: denben location: Hiroshima, Japan date approved: 04/13/2023 last visited: never
view gallery	120 Dunlop Street - Bellefonte, Pennsylvania in Elevated Buildings This modest building straddles a canal at 120 Dunlop Street in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. posted by: 401Photos location: Pennsylvania date approved: 03/21/2023 last visited: never
view gallery	Richloam Fire Tower - Webster, Florida, USA in Elevated Buildings An elevated building located in the Withlacoochee State Forest. posted by: BoomersOTR location: Florida date approved: 02/26/2023 last visited: 07/31/2023
view gallery	Strandclub zee - Scharrendijke - NL in Elevated Buildings Strandclub Zee is sinds mei 2017 een nieuw begrip op de bekende “Brouwersdam”; het ene moment zit je boven het strand en even later boven het water posted by: Andre 61 location: Zeeland, Netherlands date approved: 02/22/2023 last visited: 02/22/2023
view gallery	Hórreo de Lira - Carnota, A Coruña, España in Elevated Buildings Con el de Carnota son los hórreos más representativos del municipio y de los más largos de Galicia, solo el de Araño los supera / With the one in Carnota, they are the most representative hórreos in the municipality and one of the longest in Galicia posted by: xeocach location: Galicia, Spain date approved: 02/19/2023 last visited: never
view gallery	Hórreo de Carnota - Carnota, A Coruña, España in Elevated Buildings Con el de Lira son los hórreos más representativos del municipio y de los más largos de Galicia, solo superados por el de Araño // With the one in Lira, they are the most representative hórreos in the municipality and one of the longest in Galicia posted by: xeocach location: Galicia, Spain date approved: 02/19/2023 last visited: never
view gallery	Hórreo - O pereiro de Aguiar, Ourense, Galicia, España in Elevated Buildings Typical Galician building posted by: Ariberna location: Galicia, Spain date approved: 02/11/2023 last visited: never
view gallery	Cabanas - O Pereiro de Aguiar, Ourense, Galicia, España in Elevated Buildings Elevated apartments of wood. posted by: Ariberna location: Galicia, Spain date approved: 02/11/2023 last visited: never
view gallery	Historische Ampel mit Hochstand - Berlin, Germany in Elevated Buildings Historical traffic light with high stand on Potsdamer Platz in Berlin. posted by: kaschper69 location: Berlin, Germany date approved: 02/08/2023 last visited: 02/26/2023
view gallery	Bootsverleih Pragser Wildsee - Prags - Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy in Elevated Buildings House of the boat rental at the Pragser Wildsee. posted by: kaschper69 location: Trentino–Alto Adige, Italy date approved: 02/08/2023 last visited: never

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