Chimneys in a 1905 house
Joey Morris
"interesting" elements that I can't figure out. Was it
common to build a full brick chimney and fireplace that
couldn't be used to burn anything? The firebox is too
small for even coal, there's no lining and no shelf.
We're guessing it was built to vent a gas heat source
of some kind. But what??
Unfortunately for the preservation part, we had to tear
out all the masonry because of water damage. But kept
the ornate wood mantles and most of the tile around the firebox.
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Joey Morris wrote in message <7lfvu1$k...@dfw-ixnews16.ix.netcom.com>...
>Hey I've got this house from 1905 in Atlanta and it has some
>"interesting" elements that I can't figure out. Was it
>common to build a full brick chimney and fireplace that
>couldn't be used to burn anything? The firebox is too
>small for even coal, there's no lining and no shelf.
>We're guessing it was built to vent a gas heat source
>of some kind. But what??
Are you sure the fireplace wasn't reworked sometime after the house was
built? That could explain the small firebox. Maybe another owner liked the
fireplace but didn't want the circulation or the heat/cool escaping from the
house.
Is the house big, small or? A rather small house (for that time) could
signify that the fireplace was used for heating which might mean it was
modified after another heating system was put in. A large house/mansion
could mean that the fireplace was put in for show or that the architect
screwed up.
>
>Unfortunately for the preservation part, we had to tear
>out all the masonry because of water damage. But kept
>the ornate wood mantles and most of the tile around the firebox.
Too bad about the masonry, but the mantles are worth a lot and it's good you
were able to save them.
John