Early fireplaces and their invention
Fireplaces are very functional, decorative and practical for persons who love entertainment in their living room in front of a nice fire. Benjamin Franklin while making research on fireplace found that fireplaces loose heat through wall. So, he made the freestanding firebox, which is now known as Franklin stove. He placed the stove in the middle of the living room, to heat the room fully.
Under this process the whole of the room was equally and completely heated. Franklin found that when heavy cast iron is used, production of heat continued even after the end of flames. Davit Rittenhouse of Philadelphia made successful improvement on Franklin stove by a placing L-shaped stovepipe to supply air to the fire and to emit smoke through the chimney. Then, with the advancement of technology the solid fuel used in fireplaces are replaced by gas and electric fire.
But, some people may love to have the old-fashioned fireplace for their house. They can either opt for a stone fireplace or a marble fireplace to satisfy their wish. Both are traditional fireplaces and give an elegant look to the house. Every stone fireplace is made of stones, but the shape and color of the stones brings in the difference. Stones have different texture and color and hence can be used to replace any other modern fireplaces.