The purpose of this study is to clarify the specifications of foundations of masonry buildings in the Meiji era. Main results of this study are as follows. 1. Wood pile was used through the Meiji era, and concrete pile (compresol pile) was also in the last years. 2. There was no big difference in the broken stone foundation except for existence of timbers that tied the heads of piles. 3. Although stone was used under the footing in the early, concrete was generally used through the Meiji era. Lime concrete was used in the first half, and cement concrete was generally in the second half. In the last years, reinforced concrete was used with concrete pile.
