Photo taken at a restaurant in Maine located on the first floor of a historic textile mill building. Such buildings were constructed in the 1860-65 timeframe. The column is about 18”x18” and apparently continues upward into the next floor (or floors). The side mounted connection was stunning to view, and also a good example of an eccentrically loaded column. I noticed (during my dinner) that the column was slightly bowed to the left which would be consistent with an eccentric column loading.
Frank Woeste, P. E., is Professor Emeritus, Virginia Tech University and a wood construction consultant. He may be reached by e-mail: fwoeste@vt.edu.