Putnam, J. Pickering (John Pickering), 1847-1917 · Boston, Ticknor and Co. · leaf 271
Fig. 230. Ornamental Terra-Cotta Chimney-Tops on Public Building. 186 THE OPEN FIREPLACE. tral top made to appear higher and more prominent than the rest, by simplyvarying the form and height of the caps. … Fig. 231. Ornamental Terra-Cotta Chimney-Tops on Private Houses. RECAPITULATION. We saw in our first chapter how great a waste of fuel is incurred inattempting to heat by means of the open tireplace as it is now con-structed. Absurd as it may sound, it is easily demonstrated by reasoningfrom the…
Fireplaces
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