From memory (I'm sure some kind soul will correct me if i'm wrong [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] ),
The white towers were built by Gil-galad, high king of the elves, for Elendil. They must therefore date back to the last centuries of the second age. One of the towers housed a palantir which had the peculiar property that it could only be used to see Valinor.
The towers seem to be the only elven architecture specifically built for men. Also, as Gil-galad obviously had the ability to build these towers as a gift, it makes me wonder what other grand structures had been built in Lindon. Its a shame that the Grey Havens are never described!
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Rumil of Coedhirion
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