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[ericwlewis]

has anyone ever seen one of these before?

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These were in the slab for the front and rear porches on a 1920's home.

There were a couple in the top row of the block walls separating "rooms" in the basement as well.

I tried to view the other end of the slabs but these were in the way on the both porches.

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[AHI in AR]

I have done more houses built in the 20's than I can count, but I have never seen that technique. Based on your description of the basement areas also, I suspect that they were installed as conduit to run something through later on. Admittedly, that's a guess.

[Jerry Simon]

Feeds to a cistern would be my guess.

[Bill Kibbel]

Cisterns.

http://www.oldhouseweb.com/blog/cistern ... servation/

[Rob Amaral]

Old downspouts....to in-house rain-drains to public sewer?

We find em on houses around here all the time..

[ericwlewis]

no public sewer but I'd believe the cistern answer. they were located near downspouts.

Thanks guys!