This stone Rumford fireplace provides the centerpiece for a well lit sitting room.  It has a large bluestone hearth, set 18 inches above the floor to provide a comfortable place to sit near the fire.   The fireplace and chimney are constructed of native stone, gleaned from the owner's property.  The mantle is an antique hand-hewn oak barn beam.  The mantle is almost 7 feet above the floor and the chimney rises another 20 feet inside the room.

   Fireplaces of this size require about three months to build at a cost of $ 34,000 - 68,000.