Fireplaces are famous just on there own. They are a house hold name that will never loose its flame. Before history was ever chiseled on a slate or written on walls or paper there has been fireplaces of some form. It ranks only second to language in its importance to the human race. Whether a person is on an open prairie or in a huge castle, a fireplace is a very simple and effective way to contain and control a fire for the purpose of safety, heating and cooking. There is a wonderful progression from the old fire pit to the more modern day in home fireplaces.

Originally fireplaces were made of a few stones places in a circle with a sort of roof around it with a hole in the top for the fums to escape. I think of the Indian Tee Pee as a great early fireplace option. Sadly much of the heat would escape this design not to mention the indoor pollution and ash dust. But this was a necessity to live in the cold winter time of the year. At some point in the 18th century the fireplace went from just a necessity to a major centerpiece of the home. The form of the fireplace was as important as the function. This is when new materials and ways of making fireplaces started to show up. Abraham Darby was an early inventor of making a stronger metal. His work led to iron as a very important part of construction. Cast iron fireplaces became the norm as a longer lasting and better heat dispersing fixture. Iron really holds the heat well.

Now after many years of perfection the fireplace has so many styles to choose from. They are named after famous people like the Napoleon fireplace. There are people becoming famous because of the fireplace like the fireplace whisperer, Walter Moberg. Written about in major classic novels and photographed for the coffee table book, fireplaces really do carry such a physical and emotional hold on the humans that live in there light today.

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