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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	50 Anchor Way - Nanaimo, BC in Elevated Buildings This is the Seaplane Terminal for the Nanaimo Harbour. posted by: bcrockcrawler, xstitcher, & BMXer location: British Columbia, Canada date approved: 5/19/2022 last visited: never
view gallery	Tower silgar - Sanxenxo, Pontevedra, Galicia, España in Elevated Buildings Tower of life guard in Playa de Silgar posted by: Ariberna location: Galicia, Spain date approved: 5/9/2022 last visited: 5/10/2022
view gallery	Stephens Alley House - Franklin, MO in Elevated Buildings This Franklin, MO town has a story all its own. posted by: YoSam. location: Missouri date approved: 4/21/2022 last visited: never
view gallery	Cypress Civic Center - Cypress, CA in Elevated Buildings The main civic center for Cypress, California. posted by: bluesnote location: California date approved: 4/11/2022 last visited: never
view gallery	Hórreo - Fene, A Coruña, Galicia, España in Elevated Buildings Typical in Celtic countries posted by: Ariberna location: Galicia, Spain date approved: 4/6/2022 last visited: 4/7/2022
view gallery	De Goudse Waarde - Gouda - N: in Elevated Buildings De Goudse Waarde - Gouda posted by: Andre 61 location: Zuid-Holland, Netherlands date approved: 4/3/2022 last visited: 4/4/2022
view gallery	La Cité Radieuse - Marseille in Elevated Buildings [FR] A Marseille, un immeuble d'habitation construit sur pilotis. [EN] In Marseille, a residential building built on stilts. posted by: Kalmoda location: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France date approved: 3/29/2022 last visited: never
view gallery	Skylodge Adventure Suites in Elevated Buildings Can you imagine enjoying one of the world´s best culinary experiences in a transparent capsule located 400 meters above the Sacred Valley in Peru? posted by: Djurets location: Peru date approved: 3/20/2022 last visited: never
view gallery	Shelter i Klintebjerg - Klintebjerg, Denmark in Elevated Buildings Shelterplads med bålsted tæt ved den lille havn i fjordbyen Klintebjerg. To shelters af "skrubbe"-typen. De er bygget på små pæle, så de er hævet over jorden. Desuden er der bålsted og primitivt toilet. posted by: Klabautermanden location: Denmark date approved: 3/20/2022 last visited: never
view gallery	Eschif - Périgueux, France in Elevated Buildings [EN] In general, the eschif designates a small fortification built to defend the approaches to a gate when the enclosures of the cities consisted of a simple wall. [FR] De manière générale, l'eschif désigne une petite fortification construite pour défendre les approches d’une porte lorsque les enceintes des villes consistaient en une simple muraille. posted by: pmaupin location: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France date approved: 1/28/2022 last visited: 3/8/2022
view gallery	Njalla - Karasjok, Norway in Elevated Buildings Sami njalla which is a small storage building located on top of a tree trunk posted by: Walking Boots location: Troms og Finnmark, Norway date approved: 1/8/2022 last visited: never
view gallery	175 Federal Street - Boston, Massachusetts in Elevated Buildings The upper 12 floors of the hexagonal high rise -- originally known as the Fiduciary Trust Building -- 175 Federal Street are supported by seven trusses atop 14 caissons in Boston, Massachusetts. posted by: 401Photos location: Massachusetts date approved: 1/3/2022 last visited: never
view gallery	Elevated Bathhouse at Barrington Town Beach - Barrington, Rhode Island in Elevated Buildings The modern bathhouse at Barrington Town Beach is entirely elevated on wood pylons. It officially opened on June 23, 2012. posted by: 401Photos location: Rhode Island date approved: 1/3/2022 last visited: never
view gallery	Quinta do Escuteiro - Batalha, Leiria, Portugal in Elevated Buildings In Quinta do Escuteiro you'll find this look out tower, built by the boyscouts. posted by: tofixe location: Leiria, Portugal date approved: 12/27/2021 last visited: never
view gallery	OUE Tower - Singapore, Singapore in Elevated Buildings The OUE Tower is a spectacular elevated building in Singapore. posted by: SUp3rFM & Cruella location: Singapore date approved: 12/26/2021 last visited: never
view gallery	Hórreo - Aceredo, Lobios, Ourense, Galicia, España in Elevated Buildings Typical in Celtic countries posted by: Ariberna location: Galicia, Spain date approved: 12/25/2021 last visited: 12/26/2021
view gallery	Storehouse - Västerbottens Museum - Umeå, Sweden in Elevated Buildings Västerbottens Museum is an outdoor museum where you can see various buildings from the area. Among other things, also this elevated storehouse from a Sami camp posted by: Walking Boots location: Västerbotten, Sweden date approved: 12/21/2021 last visited: never
view gallery	Motto am Fluss - Vienna, Austria in Elevated Buildings Interessantes Gebäude auf Stelzen neben dem Donaukanal / Interesting building on stils next to the Danube Canal posted by: PISA-caching location: Wien, Austria date approved: 12/7/2021 last visited: never
view gallery	Corn Crib - Havre de Grace, MD in Elevated Buildings An elevated building at the Steppingstone Farm Museum in Havre de Grace, Maryland. posted by: bluesnote location: Maryland date approved: 12/6/2021 last visited: never
view gallery	Hygieostatic Bat Roost - Comfort, TX in Elevated Buildings The Hygieostatic Bat Roost is one of sixteen known such roosts built between 1907 and 1929, one of two survivors of seven built in Texas, and the oldest of three known existing roosts in the US. posted by: QuarrellaDeVil location: Texas date approved: 11/30/2021 last visited: 12/1/2021
view gallery	Traditional Barns - Törbel, VS, Switzerland in Elevated Buildings An ensemble of traditional Valais style stilted barns in the west of Törbel. posted by: fi67 location: Valais, Switzerland date approved: 11/27/2021 last visited: never
view gallery	Office Building - Ramsey, Isle of Man in Elevated Buildings This office building is to the rear of 29 Parliament Street in Ramsey and is elevated to allow parking under it. posted by: Mike_bjm location: Isle of Man date approved: 11/7/2021 last visited: never
view gallery	Hórreo - Avilés, Asturias, España in Elevated Buildings Asturian Hórreo, elevated building posted by: Ariberna location: Principado de Asturias, Spain date approved: 10/18/2021 last visited: 10/20/2021
view gallery	Singaraja Pier - Singaraja, Bali, Indonesia in Elevated Buildings The Singaraja Pier consists of 4 restaurant on platforms above the sea. posted by: Becktracker location: Indonesia date approved: 10/17/2021 last visited: 10/18/2021
view gallery	Anderson Street Water Tower - Huntington Beach, CA in Elevated Buildings An icon for Huntington Beach and Pacific Coast Highway is placed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is one of the tallest homes in the world. It is currently a vacation rental. posted by: bluesnote location: California date approved: 10/17/2021 last visited: never

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