This is the base of a vertical structural timber at the NW corner of the stair tower. The bolts go through the lumber and tie into a right-angle brace which is anchored to the concrete. In the event of an earthquake, the walls will hopefully not walk off the foundation. On the other hand, bolting the walls to the earth like this... logic tells us that an earthquake would just shake the whole thing apart anyway.
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