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Casting way, waaaaaaay back into the dark recesses of my memory, I dimly recall a lecture in my college Art History 101 course about the three different types of classic columns. This is an example of an Ionic column (as opposed to a Corinthian column, which is a bit flirtier I think, or the rather sober Doric -- see, I do remember my expensive education!). The curlicue section at the top is called the capital. These particular columns hold up the porch roof on the western facade of the McWilliams House, next to Grace Episcopal Church. When I took this photo last September, the McWilliams House was undergoing an extensive restoration. I wonder how far they've gotten? Are these columns still looking a bit shabby, or have they been restored to their former glory? I'll have to go back and take another picture very soon, I think!