Plinth -- Ann and Auntie Mary

plinth  (plnth)

n.

1. A block or slab on which a pedestal, column, or statue is placed.

2. The base block at the intersection of the baseboard and the vertical trim around an opening.

3. A continuous course of stones supporting a wall. Also called plinth course.

4. A square base, as for a vase.

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[French plinthe, from Latin plinthus, from Greek plinthos, tile, plinth.]

Ann and Mary kept the plinths on the front porch and replaced the 1950s wrought iron with columns more typical of the turn of the 20th century.